Queen guitarist Brian May gets emotional after sharing stage with 'hologram' Freddie Mercury

The UK band has long toured their greatest-hits show in tribute to their late frontman - but their current tour sees an optical illusion of Mercury 'duet' with May on 'Love of My Life'
Queen guitarist Brian May gets emotional after sharing stage with 'hologram' Freddie Mercury

Lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury, on stage in his prime.

A hot topic in recent times for music and entertainment has been the idea of officially-licensed "hologram" shows representing legacy acts.

From festival appearances by projected avatars representing late stars like rapper Tupac Shakur, to full auditorium tours for a virtual Roy Orbison, all the way to Swedish pop sensations Abba providing motion-capture and vocals for their own on-stage swansong, electing to be remembered as something approaching their 1970s pomp, rather than performing older songs as their current selves.

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