80s icon could become hologram eight years on from his death-Laura Harman-Entertainment – Metro

David Bowie may be set to become a hologram (Picture: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

The legendary David Bowie may be set to become a hologram eight years after his death, reveals a close source.

The Life on Mars singer’s name has been formally trademarked to include avatars – which could be major news for fans who didn’t get a chance to see the star before his death in 2016 from liver cancer.

This could be an exciting new venture given the success of the London based ABBA Voyage show which features holograms of the bandmembers.

A source explained that the ABBA Voyage show has perhaps paved the way for Bowie fans to see the icon on stage.

‘Avatar shows are big business and ABBA’s groundbreaking show has proved there is a huge demand.

‘Getting David on stage again in the form of a hologram would be huge,’ the source told The Sun.

The source added that the trademark – which is associated with his estate ‘means the team can forge ahead with plans,’ suggesting fans may not be waiting too long for the icon to return to stage.

The star died in 2016 (Picture: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

The singer died two days after the release of his album Blackstar, which meant the album was never toured.

During his life, Bowie released 26 studio albums, as well as nine live albums, two soundtrack albums, 26 compilation albums, eight extended plays, 128 singles and six box sets.

This means he has rather a hefty catalogue of work that could be brought to the stage.

The singer was a legend who made music for decades (Picture: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Bloomberg reported that in the first 15 months following Abba Voyage’s openingin May 2022, the show generated more than £113 million in sales and sold more than 1.5 million tickets.

The cost of putting the show together was also huge, with the production expense coming in at £140 million.

The concert has also been huge for the London economy with estimates suggesting the show generated £322.6 million in the first year for the economy.

Given the popularity of Bowie, it’s clear that a similar style of holographic concert could bring in huge sums.

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