During their set at Wacken Open Air, Dio Disciples were joined onstage by a hologram of the late Ronnie James Dio. The performance was made possible by combining technology developed by Eyellusion with live audio recorded before Dio’s passing. A full 2017 tour is being planned.
Dio’s widow Wendy said the following:
“When I first experienced the full production of Ronnie performing with his band as a hologram, I couldn’t believe my eyes and ears. With Eyellusion, we have been able to get Ronnie back up on stage where he belongs, ensuring that his music and memory live on. I want Ronnie‘s fans around the world to share this experience.”
Guitarist Craig Goldy commented as well:
“We know how much the fans miss Ronnie and the special and unequaled element that he brought to his live performances. Being able to recreate that same kind of magic for his fans at Wacken was incredible. For so many years Ronnie always invested big in his live shows as his way to give back to the fans, and that is exactly what we aimed to do with this latest performance. We can’t wait to bring this experience to even more of his fans and perhaps even a newer generation when we bring this incredible live experience on the road next year.”
More info is available via Rolling Stone.
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