Whitney Houston Hologram Concert Heading to Las Vegas

By Alyssa Wilson Published: July 23, 2021

Whitney Houston Hologram Concert Heading to Las Vegas

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2004 file photo, recording artist Whitney Houston performs at the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Arena in Las Vegas. Houston is about to appear on the concert stage again. Eight years after her death, five years after the show was conceived and a year after production began, a holographic Houston will embark on a European tour starting Feb. 25, with U.S. dates expected to follow. The singer's sister-in-law and former manager Pat Houston says it's the right time for a revival, and says it's a show Whitney Houston would've wanted. The concerts will feature a projected Houston performing most of her biggest hits, including “I Will Always Love You," with real backup dancers and a live band. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison, file)

By: Alyssa Wilson

The Whitney Houston hologram concert will head to Las Vegas in October for a “lengthy residency,” Rolling Stone reported.

Titled An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Concert, was created by BASE Hologram in partnership with the singer’s estate. It took over five years to create and execute the event.

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The Vegas residency was set to open in Las Vegas last year, but COVID-19 shut down multiple industries, including entertainment. It features holograms of Houston from multiple stages in her career. The concert’s backup singers, dancers and musicians will not be holograms.

It kicks off on October 26 at the Harrah’s Showroom, with performances scheduled almost every night until April 30, 2022. Tickets are currently available and range in price from $52 to $92.

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Pat Houston, Whitney’s sister-in-law and the executor of her estate, said she and Whitney discussed the concept for an intimate concert tour in 2011. “While Whitney’s no longer with us, her voice and legacy will live on with us forever. ‘An Evening with Whitney’ is another chance for us to relive and celebrate the talent that we were so lucky to receive for more than three decades, and we’re excited to bring this cutting-edge musical experience to the fans who supported the pop culture phenomenon that was Whitney Houston because they deserve nothing less.”

BASE Hologram’s CEO Brian Becker said Whitney’s talents went beyond words. “What we are creating here is a new theatrical concert experience designed to capture that magic. This collaboration of art, live entertainment and technology enables us all to celebrate and extend Whitney’s legacy with BASE Hologram providing audiences with the unique opportunity to experience her incredible art in a new and innovative way.”

According to her official website, Whitney Houston holds the Guinness World Record as the most awarded female artist of all time. She has more than 400 career awards, 6 Grammy Awards and 22 American Music Awards.

She died at the age of 48 in Beverly Hills, California, in February 2012.