If ABBA and KISS are all still alive and can continue “performing” as avatars, then why not Elton John.
A report out of England says he has signed a multi-million-dollar deal for the production of an immersive hologram residency in Las Vegas at the new Hard Rock Hotel, which will open next year.
And, it will not only star him as The Sun reports that two of his former collaborators, Kiki Dee and Dua Lipa, will also participate with filming to take place this fall at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, England.
A source tells the British tabloid, “Elton, Dua and Kiki will be holograms. It’s similar to the ABBA Voyage show in London, but far more advanced as the technology has come on so much…
“Elton signed a seven-figure deal with Hard Rock. It’s a shift away from a traditional residency and is billed as a fully immersive experience.”
If true, Elton has done a 180 because at a press conference in 2018 he said he told his oldest son Zachary, “When Daddy dies, promise me there won’t be a hologram going around the world doing concerts. It’s like doing a duet album with someone who’s dead – it’s so spooky. Who knows – they may go broke and then put me back on the stage, but I think that’s a bit freaky.”
A spokeswoman for Elton was unavailable for comment.
The new Hard Rock in Vegas will be on the strip on in the building that housed The Mirage, which closed last year. It was home to LOVE, The Beatles‘ Cirque du Soleil production, for 18 years.
The KISS avatar show will reportedly open in Las Vegas in 2028.
