Zappa Family Trust Announces ‘Frank Zappa – Back On The Road: The Hologram Tour’

The Zappa Family Trust has teamed with Eyellusion to produce hologram performances of Frank Zappa. The “Frank Zappa – Back On The Road: The Hologram Tour” concerts featuring the late musician are planned to take place in 2018.

Frank Zappa died on December 4, 1993 at the age of 52. According to today’s announcement, a holographic representation of Zappa will appear alongside live musicians, including some of his former collaborators.

“I’m thrilled that Frank Zappa will finally be going back out on tour playing his most well-known music as well as some rare and unheard material,” said Zappa Family Trust co-trustee, Frank’s son Ahmet Zappa. “We can’t wait to bring his creative work back to the stage with the musicians he loved to play with, such as Steve Vai, Ian Underwood, Adrian Belew, Arthur Barrow, Vinnie Colaiuta, Scott Thunes, Mike Keneally, Denny Walley, Warren Cuccurullo and Napoleon Murphy Brock among others who are committed to being part of this epic endeavor. When I spoke with them, they were excited at the prospect of performing alongside Frank once again and can’t wait to give fans an unforgettable experience.”

Ahmet stated plans are underway to stage Joe’s Garage The Musical as part of tour, with a holographic Frank portraying the Central Scrutinizer. Ahmet also mentioned his desire to have his sister Moon Zappa performing her vocals on “Valley Girl” and his brother Dweezil Zappa, “side by side with our father playing dueling guitar solos.”

“Frank was an innovator and his art transcended so many different mediums,” said Frank’s daughter Diva Zappa who is also co-trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. “He left behind such an extensive body of work and we want to celebrate his music with really creative and unique live hologram productions that will introduce his music to a new generation of fans and let so many that enjoyed his music when he was alive experience it again. We have had this idea for many years and after meeting with the team at Eyellusion, we knew that they were the right partner to make it a reality.”

Dates and the lineup of participating musicians for the Frank Zappa – Back On The Road: The Hologram Tour will be announced at a later date.