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Whitney Houston tour in hologram will begin in Mexico 0:47
(CNN) - There were protests last year when it was announced that a Whitney Houston hologram was going on tour years after his death.
That hasn't changed now that people are checking out the show.
“An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Tour” will begin on February 25 in the United Kingdom and the images that circulate of the event on British television are attracting a great response.
"I'm not saying that Whitney Houston's hologram tour will be a disaster, but they are suggesting that she was as funny as a malfunctioning The Sims character blowing a fart ...", a person tweeted.
- Bobbi Kristina and Whitney: united in both death and life
I'm not saying the Whitney Houston hologram tour will be a hot mess, but they are suggesting she had as much grace as a malfunctioning The Sims character wafting away a fart on #ThisMorning pic.twitter.com/9uJJCnCfTZ
- Mr Adam Remain 🇪🇺 (@MrAdamR) February 19, 2020
The singer, who died in 2012 at 48 years after an accidental drowning, is the most recent celebrity to have a hologram.
The holograms of Tupac and Roy Orbison have also appeared in the headlines.
In 2018, Amy Winehouse agents announced plans to produce a hologram concert tour to celebrate the singer's legacy. The Grammy-winning singer died of accidental alcohol poisoning in 2011. She was 27 years old.
A review of the life of Bobbi Kristina BrownPat Houston, sister-in-law of the pop star, former manager and now president and chief executive officer of her estate, said in a statement last year: "Whitney took pride in her family and that included her fans."
“She loved her audience and that's why we know she would have loved this holographic theatrical concept,” said Pat Houston.
“An event at this level is something special and Base Hologram's history to be totally authentic and respectful made them the perfect partner. This next tour will allow the public to experience Whitney's incredible voice and passion for music for a long time and help them share that magic with future generations. ”
Base is the company behind the hologram tour.
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