Rock Band Wants to Go Green through Holographic Projection

If System of a Down singer Serj Tankian has his way, the band’s next tour may be live, up-close – and completely digital. He is so concerned with reducing his environmental impact on the earth that he’d like to avoid touring from city to city, and play concerts via holograph instead.

By Kathryn Hawkins. Posted on April 28 2008

You’ve heard of rock bands phoning it in. But how about a holographic projection?

Well, if System of a Down singer Serj Tankian has his way, the band’s next tour may be live, up-close –and completely digital. He is so concerned with reducing his environmental impact on the earth that he’d like to avoid touring from city to city, and play concerts via holograph instead.

“I think we could reduce our need to travel if we could project ourselves into meetings and concerts,” he told Billboard. “We have the technology, and we’re not using it right now.”

He envisions playing a live show in the band’s studio, which would be projected onto a live stage anywhere in the world. “It would open up a whole new world for touring—shows wouldn’t have to be limited to bars or clubs. There would be no travel costs, so bands with very little money could play shows, and tickets would cost less.”

Sounds good to us –and even though people in the front row may not be close enough to the singer to feel his sweat, we don’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing.

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