Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed he is seriously considering a hologram show that would reunite the original band, including the late Freddie Mercury and retired bassist John Deacon. In an interview with the Big Issue, the 78-year-old said the concept of using immersive technology to recreate the full Queen lineup ‘really appeals’ to him.
May explained that such a show would go beyond simply playing old footage. ‘It would be creating Queen as if we were creating it today,’ he said. ‘I’m very taken with the idea that we can be the original Queen again.’ He cited venues like The Sphere in Las Vegas as offering new possibilities for giving audiences an experience close to what it was like when the band performed as a four-piece.
However, drummer Roger Taylor expressed reservations about the technology. While he enjoyed the ABBA Voyage hologram show, he found the projections ‘not that convincing’ and believes technology has advanced significantly since that show debuted in 2022. ‘I think a lot more can be done,’ he added.
Queen has already experimented with incorporating Freddie Mercury into live shows, with May performing ‘Love of My Life’ alongside a video of the late frontman. May suggested this concept could be taken much further with modern holographic techniques.
The band would follow in the footsteps of other artists who have used hologram technology posthumously, including Tupac Shakur at Coachella in 2012, Michael Jackson at the Billboard Music Awards in 2014, and Whitney Houston in a 2020 tour. More recently, an Elvis Presley hologram experience, Elvis Evolution, was announced in 2024 but drew criticism from fans.
