Estate-approved hologram to tour United Kingdom with orchestra in April. Orbison's son said "My father had a special transcendent vocal ability that made him something of an anomaly in the world of pop and rock, but that’s what endeared him to his fans. For our family it was an amazing emotional experience to see this for the first time and we know audiences worldwide will have the same reaction."
A hologram of Roy Orbison, backed by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will tour the country next April.
Roy Orbison In Dreams will see a cyber version of the Pretty Woman singer, who died in 1988, run through his greatest hits, kicking off in Cardiff on 8 April and finishing in Bournemouth on 20 April.
Roy’s son Alex, who is president of Roy Orbison Music, said “My Dad was one of the first people to combine rock and roll with orchestral sound, so to see the full meal deal of having the big orchestra with my Dad is really a dream set up.”
According with Rolling Stone In recent years, multiple companies have attempted to bring musician-based holograms to life for world tours, from Frank Zappa and Selena to Liberace and Chief Keef. So far, only a production revolving around Ronnie James Dio's hologram has hit the road.
Alex Orbison has admitted it would be “the ultimate” if his father performed at the iconic music festival in Somerset, south west England, from beyond the grave.
He said: “We would love to see Roy play Glastonbury, that would be the ultimate.
“This show would be perfect for that audience.”
“The technology is moving so fast. At first we were told we could only play theatres, so we could control the interplay of the light.
“But now the Orbison hologram can play an outdoor festival, even in daylight, and it will still look good.”
