Frank Zappa and 6 Other Musicians with Holograms
Frank Zappa would’ve turned 79 today (December 21), and while he hasn’t been with us in over two decades, he’s returned to the stages thanks to “The Bizarre World of…
Frank Zappa would’ve turned 79 today (December 21), and while he hasn’t been with us in over two decades, he’s returned to the stages thanks to “The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa,” the hologram tour that premiered this year.
Zappa, of course, isn’t the first deceased musician to return to the stage thanks to hologram technology. In honor of his birthday, here are some other musicians with holograms.
Frank Zappa
Evening Standard/Getty Images14th September 1972: American experimental rock musician and composer Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993). (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Ronnie James Dio
Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA-AUGUST 10: Ronnie James Dio performs on stage with Heaven and Hell during their Heaven and Hell 2007 tour at Rod Laver Arena on August 10, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. Heaven and Hell is a musical collaboration featuring Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler along with former members Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Roy Orbison
Moore/Fox Photos/Getty ImagesAmerican rock'n' roll singer Roy Orbison (1936 - 1988) at Dolphin Square in London, April 1964. (Photo by Moore/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Buddy Holly
Keystone/Getty ImagesRock 'n' roll singer, songwriter and guitarist Buddy Holly (1936 - 1959), right, with his group The Crickets, Jerry Allison and Joe Mauldin. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Tupac
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesINDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A hologram of deceased rapper Tupac Shakur performs onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)
Whitney Houston
Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Singer Whitney Houston accepts the Winner of International - Favorite Artist Award onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Michael Jackson
Phil Walter/Getty ImagesAUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 10: Michael Jackson performs on stage during is "HIStory" world tour concert at Ericsson Stadium November 10, 1996 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
