The Spectacular, Strange Rise of Music Holograms

The Washington Post’s, David Rowell, talks in great detail about the overall evolving space, the competition, and Eyellusion’s significant contribution to the future of live touring shows. He spends time with Eyellusion’s CEO/Founder, Jeff Pezzuti, Ahmet Zappa, Wendy Dio, as well as Dio Band members Simon Wright and Scott Warren and Zappa’s Mike Keneally.  …

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THANK YOU FROM DIO RETURNS!!

  TO ALL THE AMAZING DIO FANS: Well, another tour in the books for Dio Returns, and the fan reactions have been incredible! We really made this show for the fans, and are so happy that everyone loved it! It is a true dream come true for me, as I watched this show develop over…

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Charge of the Light Brigade: How Hologram Technology is Changing the Music Industry

LA Weekly writer, Brett Callwood, looks at the evolving Hologram touring industry and how Eyellusion has pioneered a new way to deliver live music to fans! Brett sits down with Eyellusion CEO and founder, Jeff Pezzuti, as well as Chad Finnerty and long-time Dio Manager and widow, Wendy Dio. The company (Eyellusion) was founded in…

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Live Review: Ronnie James Dio Returns to Long Island… as a Hologram (6/9)

  Consequence of Sound’s, Greg Prato, came to review Eyellusion’s “Dio Returns” show at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY. All in all, “Dio Returns” was a fun night. And on a personal note, I learned something that I was not expecting: An old friend of mine attended the show, and brought his two sons,…

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Secrets Behind the Ronnie James Dio Hologram!

Revolver Magazine’s, J. Bennett, had a chance to sit down with Eyellusion’s Director of Creative Development, Chad Finnerty, to discuss the real secrets behind the new Ronnie James Dio hologram. The Dio hologram was created by a Los Angeles–based entertainment company called Eyellusion. They debuted an early version at Germany’s Wacken Festival in 2016; a…

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Ronnie James Dio to tour in hologram form

Associated Press (AP) reporter, John Marshall, Came to the Dio Returns Press debut on May 26th. John had a chance to speak with Eyellusion CEO, Jeff Pezzuti, Wendy Dio, as well as the Dio band!  Images of explosions, fire and dragons stream across a massive digital screen set behind a band playing the opening chords…

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‘It’s All About Ronnie’: Inside The Dio Returns Hologram Show, Set For Late May Launch

  Billboard magazine’s writer, Bryan Reesman, discusses the upcoming, highly anticipated, Dio Returns tour, which features the brand new Ronnie James Dio Hologram, with Eyellusion’s Director of Creator Development, Chad Finnerty, and legendary drummer and Dio bandmate, Simon Wright.  The 17-song set consists of seven tunes sung by the Dio hologram — the rest feature…

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Horns Up, June 1st! Watch The First ‘DIO Returns’ Trailer Now!

Last year, we talked about how absolutely f’ing proud we were to following the ‘DIO Returns’ tour run we made through Europe. Thousands of fans came out to support, singing at the top of their lungs in memory of the legend and rock hero that brought us all together each night. Well, get ready to…

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Ronnie James Dio hologram to play over 100 shows in 2019

Our friends over at Loudwire have the latest on plans for the 2019 DIO Returns tour kicking off in the US in spring. The Ronnie hologram is set to play more than 100 shows in 2019, back on the road with the DIO Band, Tim “Ripper” Owens and Oni Logan. Check the story below and link out…

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Holograms of old rock stars are keeping their legacies alive

We spoke with The Sydney Morning Herald’s Richard Jinman about how hologram-based touring is keeping artist legacies alive and changing the way fans experience music. Richard got to check out the London Dio Returns show and perfectly captures this new experience in his article. Dead men touring: holograms of old rock stars are keeping their…

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