Hendix Hologram

With news that both Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley are being resurrected in hologram form following once-dead rapper Tupac’s appearance at Coachella back in April, it’s perhaps unsurprising that anumber of other acts are getting on the virtual singer bandwagon.

NME is reporting that both Doors frontman Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix are scheduled for the hologram treatment.

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According to Classic Rock Magazine, Doors manager Jeff Jampol is hoping to create a multimedia experience featuring the band, taking place a tent or a freestanding building and utilisinglights, high-quality sound, vibrations, projected imagery and the 3-D figures.

On Morrison’s performance, he had the following to say: "We're trying to get to a point where 3-D characters will walkaround... Hopefully, 'Jim Morrison' will be able to walk right up to you, look you in the eye, sing right at you and then turn around and walk away."

Experience Hendrix CEO Janie Hendrix (Jimi’ssister) has been working with a London based company to create a digital version of Jimi for about a year, although was far more guarded in her response to the press: "for us, of course, it's aboutkeeping Jimi authentically correct... There are no absolutes at this point."

The Hendrix estate has been typically guarded with media representations of Jimi. While a Jimi Hendrix biopic, calledstarring Andre 3000 is reportedly in the works, Experience Hendrix, LLC have been quick to distance themselves from the production:

"Various media outlets have recently published accounts that indicate afeature-length Jimi Hendrix biographical film is nearing production. Experience Hendrix, LLC, the family-owned company entrusted with safeguarding the legacy of Jimi Hendrix and administrator of theJimi Hendrix music and publishing catalog has made it known many times in the past that no such film, were it to include original music or copyrights created by Jimi Hendrix, can be undertaken...