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Even while technology has made it possible for holographic tours to be executed more skillfully than before, with performances by late greats like Amy Winehouse and Tupac, many musicians are still turned off by some of the existential elements of those displays. The concept of playing with a hologram of Linkin Park's late vocalist Chester Bennington, who committed suicide in 2017, was most recently rejected by Mike Shinoda of the band.
After the radio host stated that she would pay "good money" to see a Bennington hologram, Shinoda stated in an interview with 94.5 The Buzz that he had no interest in seeing one.
"Those are unsettling," he interrupted. "Even if we weren't discussing [Linkin Park], if we weren't discussing Chester, which is a really delicate topic, we would still feel strongly about how we would portray that. That is a definite no in my opinion. That doesn't appeal to me.
Shinoda also tackled the subject from a fan's point of view, bringing up ABBA's computer-generated "Voyage" tour. He clarified the dull distinctions in having to play his departed bandmate, saying, "They're all still here, but they want to do it this way because they want to take you back to that moment in time when those songs were new and it was whatever era it was."
"The problem with the internet now is that everybody thinks that everything is for everybody," the multi-instrumentalist added, acknowledging the needs of distraught followers.
"I mean, everyone feels like they have to say something, like, 'Well, here's my opinion,'" he went on. What I have to say is this. And nobody should like it if it's not for me, that is, if I don't like it. The world does not operate that way. If something appeals to you and I don't, you should go see it and purchase it. Go see your thing, please. The sole issue with that is that we won't be performing a holographic show.
Since releasing their most recent album, "One More Light," in 2017, Linkin Park has consistently rejected the notion of going on tour or putting out new albums. The trio is instead concentrating on reissuing "Meteora," their second studio album, which was released 20 years ago and is rumored to contain unreleased songs and film footage. It comes out on April 7 and was previewed by a new single called "Lost," which featured Bennington's voice.
When Shinoda appeared on the Howard Stern Show in February, he compared the project to an old photograph. "To have forgotten that it existed and then to hear it and be teleported back there is a gift, even though it can be bittersweet."
