Since technology is taking over the world today, many artists have been taking advantage of the modern age for their fans' delight, like hologram shows, autotune, and more. Paul McCartney is not an exception, as he brought his late pal John Lennon on stage for a duet; how did this happen?
During the opening night of the singer's "Got Back" tour, fans were shocked as a giant Lennon appeared on the LED screen, and they started singing a Beatles classic, "I've Got a Feeling." (via Variety)
In the video circulating online, McCartney can be seen performing on stage in Spokane, Washington, where the crowd went wild when the late member appeared on the screen.
According to Rolling Stone, the singer revealed that Peter Jackson isolated the vocals after getting the idea of having Lennon sing along with the "Here Comes The Sun" hitmaker and a live band.
"We can extract John's voice, and he can sing with you," the singer recalls Jackson telling him.
This is not the first time a deceased artist performed with the use of technology, as Whitney Houston went on a tour featuring a hologram version of herself.
Per USA Today, the late singer is celebrated for her craft through the show "An Evening with Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Concert."
The show is still ongoing at Harrah's Showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada, until May 1. More dates are expected to be announced in the near future.
The outlet noted that the 75-minute show is a technological feat and an "emotional seesaw."
Base Entertainment is responsible for the show, and it took them a year to produce it, with the guidance of the Houston Estate.
It was first shown to the public in the United Kingdom two years ago, and it traveled to around a dozen of theaters before the COVID-19 pandemic halted the shows.
In 2023, another version of the concert will host 3,000 to 5,000-capacity venues across the United States.
CEO and chairman Brian Becker of Base Entertainment said they used "lensless photography" combined with techniques to pull off the almost impossible stunt.
Houston's holograph character was shot in 8K, the highest resolution possible.
Regarding the vocals, Becker clarified that Houston herself sang all of the songs performed on the show.
The show would not be possible without the approval of the Houston estate as there were numerous legal pieces involved like rights to publishing, name, likeness, and more.
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