Whitney Houston hologram headlining Las Vegas residency show at Harrah's with virtual image and voice of the late singer backed by live four-piece band
A hologram of Whitney Houston is headlining a residency in Las Vegas.
According to a Variety report, the late singer's estate announced that the new show An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Concert will debut on October 26 at Harrah's Las Vegas.
The music icon, who passed away in February 2012 at the age of 48, will appear virtually and audibly accompanied by a live four-piece band as well as backup singers and dancers.
Reviving a legend: A hologram of Whitney Houston will headline a length residency in Las Vegas
A tour featuring Whitney's hologram titled An Evening with Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Tour launched on February 25, 2020 in the United Kingdom.
Houston's estate partnered with live entertainment company Base Hologram to produce the tour, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Base Hologram, which specializes in holographic concerts, will also produce the upcoming residency.
Coming up: the late singer's estate announced that the new show An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Concert will debut on October 26 at Harrah's Las Vegas
How will it glow: A tour featuring Whitney's hologram titled An Evening with Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Tour launched on February 25, 2020 in the United Kingdom
Though questions about the ethics of resurrecting deceased artists via hologram have been debated, Houston's sister Pat Houston, who is also the executor of her estate, said that Whitney would have approved.
'In 2011, Whitney and I discussed her idea of an intimate, unplugged concert tour,' Pat stated in a press release. 'It was a project we called Whitney Unplugged or An Evening with Whitney.'
'While Whitney's no longer with us, her voice and legacy will live on with us forever,' she continued.
Comeback: Houston's estate partnered with live entertainment company Base Hologram to produce the tour, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Tasteful? Though questions about the ethics of resurrecting deceased artists via hologram have been debated, Houston's sister Pat Houston, who is also the executor of her estate, said that Whitney would have approved.
Back again: Base Hologram, which specializes in holographic concerts, will also produce the upcoming residency
Classic songs: According to a promotional video from the tour, the holograms will be 'performing all the hits' including I Wanna Dance With Someone, I Will Always Love You, How Will I know, Greatest Love of All and Higher Love
'An Evening with Whitney is another chance for us to relive and celebrate the talent that we were so lucky to receive for more than three decades and we're excited to bring this cutting-edge musical experience to the fans who supported the pop culture phenomenon that was Whitney Houston, because they deserve nothing less.'
The show will include holograms from various stages of the songstress's career.
According to a promotional video from the tour, the holograms will be 'performing all the hits' including I Wanna Dance With Someone, I Will Always Love You, How Will I know, Greatest Love of All and Higher Love.
Tribute: Pat (pictured in 2018) said, 'An Evening with Whitney is another chance for us to relive and celebrate the talent that we were so lucky to receive for more than three decades'
Tragic: Whitney passed away in February 2012 due to accidental drowning. Heart disease and cocaine use were also cited as contributing factors. Seen in 2002
Base Hologram CEO Marty Tudor explained the company's efforts to create a tasteful tribute to Houston. Tudor told Rolling Stone, 'It's a complicated mix of disciplines if you will. I could've made Whitney fly around stage if I wanted to, but she didn't.
'One of the things that's really critical is we want to be authentic. To me, it's creepy and eerie if you make the artist do something they never would've done. But if you are authentic and live within the rules of who they were, this is a celebration of her legacy.'
The show will run through April 30, 2022 with almost nightly performances already scheduled. Tickets are now available on Ticketmaster.
Lengthy residency: The show will run through April 30, 2022 with almost nightly performances already scheduled. Pictured in 2004