This weekend, a virtual Tupac Shakur made
his debut at the Coachella Festival... and
now, he may be hitting the road!
Hey friends!
Shandi here...
And thanks to some cutting-edge holographic
technology, fans were able to watch Tupac
live on stage for the first time in 16 years
with a (non holographic) Snoop Dogg and Dr.
Dre.
The performance was the most buzzed about
at the fest, and now it may be coming to a
city near you!
Although Tupac died after a fatal shooting
in 1996, he was introduced to a new, younger
generation of music fans thanks to the digital
effects geniuses at Digital Domain.
Chief creative officer, Ed Ulbrich, said “This
is just the beginning.
Dre has a massive vision for this.”
So massive, in fact, he’s trying to bring
Snoop’s cousin Nate Dogg - who died early
last year - back to the stage as well.
Talk about a tour to remember!
It just goes to show - Just because you’re
no longer a living, breathing person... doesn’t
mean you can’t go on tour!
But will fans shell out to see holograms in
concert - and can they compete with their
flesh-and-blood counterparts?
Given the rave reviews of Tupac’s Coachella
debut - with many calling it “the best hip
hop concert of the decade” it seems more
likely than not.
Well, that’s all we got for now!
Till next time, I’m Shandi...
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