United StatesElton John has reportedly signed a multimillion-dollar deal to perform as a hologram in a Las Vegas residency at the new Hard Rock Hotel, according to a report by the British tabloid the Sun, which cited an unnamed source. The performance, set to begin next summer, involves filming at Pinewood Studios in England and using advanced technology to create a lifelike hologram, surpassing the systems used in the ABBA Voyage show. The residency will feature holographic versions of Dua Lipa and Kiki Dee, marking a reunion for Dee and a collaboration with Lipa. This decision contrasts with Elton John's previous stance against posthumous hologram acts, as he expressed during his 2018 farewell tour. Despite his retirement from large-scale tours after the record-breaking Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in 2023, John has performed occasionally since then. However, neither his representatives nor Hard Rock have confirmed the residency, and the report relies solely on unverified anonymous sources.
Bias read (Center): The article reports on a celebrity event involving Elton John's potential hologram residency in Las Vegas, which does not involve political issues, policies, or governance. Therefore, it is considered apolitical and leans toward the center.
Why these scores (Factual 45 · Objective 55): This article contradicts the primary source document which explicitly states Elton John opposes holograms and said he would not allow a hologram of himself to perform after his death. The claim about a Las Vegas hologram residency is false based on the primary source.
