Elton John Set for Hard Rock Vegas Hologram Residency

According to the reporting, John will film performances later this year at Pinewood Studios, then be digitally rendered into what is described as a lifelike hologram for a residency at the Hard Rock hotel, the property built on the old Mirage site. The show is described as a fully immersive experience rather than a standard concert residency, with holograms of Dua Lipa and his longtime songwriting partner Kiki Dee also appearing.

The technology is being compared to London's ABBA Voyage, a hologram concert that has run for years to sold out crowds, but described in this case as more advanced. No opening date beyond 2027 has been reported, and no ticket pricing has surfaced yet.

Back in 2018, John was asked directly about the idea of a posthumous hologram show and said flatly, that's the last thing I want. Whether this project changes that stance or the reporting simply gets ahead of an unconfirmed deal, it is a real reversal from where he stood a few years ago, and it is part of why this story has spread fast among music outlets.

It also raises the obvious question of whether audiences will pay top dollar for a hologram of a living artist who has chosen to stop touring in person. ABBA Voyage answered that question in London by selling out for years, but ABBA had already stopped performing entirely as a group, which is a different situation than an artist who simply retired from the road. That distinction is part of what makes this story worth watching rather than dismissing as a gimmick.

If this residency happens as reported, it adds another marquee draw to the new Hard Rock hotel, which has been building its identity since replacing the Mirage and its old volcano show. A hologram concert with this level of production, if it lands anywhere close to ABBA Voyage's reputation, would be a real reason to route an evening through that end of the Strip in 2027.

For now, treat this as a developing story rather than a locked booking. I will update this once Elton John or Hard Rock actually confirm anything on the record, but if you are planning a Vegas trip for 2027 already, this is one to keep an eye on.

The Hard Rock hotel already has an identity built around music history and memorabilia, so a hologram residency of this scale fits the property's brand even if the format is new territory for Las Vegas. Expect more residencies of this kind if this one draws crowds, since Sphere and other venues have already shown Vegas audiences will pay for spectacle driven, technology heavy shows over a traditional live band on a stage.