Three years after Whitney Houston's tragic death, the award-winning popstar is set to make a big comeback on the concert stage. Only this time, she will appear as a hologram. This is to be made possible by Hologram USA with the help of Pat Houston, the singer's sister and president of the Whitney Houston Estate. The show is scheduled to premiere next year at a U.S. venue and will be released across all digital and cable platforms by FilmOn Studios.
Alki David, CEO of Hologram USA and FilmOn, is an unabashed Whitney fan and was 'heartbroken' when the singer passed away in 2012. "The opportunity to help share her spectacular gifts with the world again is exactly what I hoped for when I built the hologram business. We've got technology that's causing a seismic shift in the entertainment industry, and a wonderful partnership with Pat Houston and the estate -- I'm confident we'll create the ultimate celebration of Whitney's amazing artistry," he said in a statement.
In 2014, Houston's sister Pat expressed her hesitation about a possible Whitney Houston hologram concert. This time, she decided to give her blessing.
"It's a great opportunity for her fans to see a reinvention of one the most celebrated female artists in history and to continue a legacy of performances that will not be forgotten in years to come. I look forward to the partnership," Houston said in the statement.
Other performers such as Selena, Tupac, and Michael Jackson have been given a post-humous hologram treatment, but Houston's will be the first all-out concert. The show is expected to revive the legendary pop icon's greatest hits, including "I Will Always Love You," "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" and "I Have Nothing." It will also likely feature live performances by guest artists.
In a career spanning more than three decades, Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits, and is named by Guinness World Records as the most awarded female singer of all time. In February 2012, she was found unresponsive in a hotel bathtub and passed away at the age of 48. Last July, Houston's daughter and only child, Bobbi Kristina Brown, died at 22 under similar circumstances.
