SEVEN years after her death, a hologram of Amy Winehouse is set to hit the road. Base Hologram has announced a partnership with Winehouse’s estate to produce a concert tour to celebrate the singer’s legacy. The Grammy winner died of accidental alcohol poisoning in 2011. She was 27. “Utilizing new state-of-the-art proprietary technology, the production will launch towards the end of 2019,” according to a statement announcing the worldwide tour. “Featuring digitally remastered arrangements of her classics, the hologram will be backed by a live band, singers and theatrical stagecraft.” “This is a dream for us,” said the singer’s father Mitch Winehouse. “To see her perform again is something special that really can’t be put into words. Our daughter’s music touched the lives of millions of people and it means everything that her legacy will continue in this innovative and groundbreaking way.” It’s not the first time a celebrity has received the hologram treatment posthumously. Holograms of Michael Jackson and Tupac have also performed after those artists’ deaths. But not everyone is happy about Winehouse being “resurrected.” Some fans took to Twitter to express their displeasure. “Like she hasn’t been exploited enough?!,” one person tweeted. “Let her rest in peace and stop tarnishing her legacy.” (SD-Agencies) |