Liberace To Go On Tour As Hologram

Although he’s been dead for 25 years, Liberace will delight audiences via the technology of holograms.

Many will use the word hologram, but that technically isn’t correct. While it will look like a hologram up on stage, the technology is actually a signature kind of illusion, created by a mixture of software, new projection techniques, and optical trickery aided by what’s called Pepper’s Ghost…

Apparently, the “hologram” won’t just be a typical projection, but one that will actually be able to “interact” with audience members. In fact, Jonathan Warren, the chairman of the Liberace Foundation, said that those who attend the show will be able to “ feel the warmth from his heart, the sparkle of his eye”.

…While full details aren’t yet available, such as when this will begin, what songs he will perform, or even what else will be happening during the show (can a video projection really command a stage for any length of time?), the companies creating the experience are looking to take the show on the road, starting in Sin City and traveling around the world after that.

The company behind the digital resurrection, Hologram USA, have done this before to much success. They are the firm that first made headlines for projecting rapper Tupac Shakur into a performance at the Coachella Music Festival, where he “performed” with contemporary hip-hop stars Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.