Billie Holiday’s likeness due to seem at the iconic Harlem theatre in autumn as a daytime programming featureWhen Tupac referenced Billie Holiday on Hold On Be Strong it seemed the two musicians would not likely be mentioned in the same breath again. But Holiday,like the California rapper, is due to be posthumously immortalised as a hologram, or viewed in New York’s iconic Apollo theatre this autumn.“For the first time ever and only in New York City at the Apollo,the magic of holographic technology will transport you to the concert of your dreams as Lady Day takes the stage again, read a brief statement posted on the theatre’s website on Wednesday. Holiday’s virtual likeness is to be developed by Hologram USA – the same company responsible for the Tupac hologram that debuted at Coachella festival in 2012. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com