Last time I checked, a Michael Jackson hologram wasn't really the subject of mass admiration, and that's not solely based on the appearance. There really are stacks of ideas for ways to celebrate the man, but a hologram should not be amongst the best of them. In fact, as state of the art as the technology can be, I just cringe thinking about a hologram of the King of Pop performing on a real stage in front of a real audience, or in terminology more relevant to the time, virtual viewers. The whole time I would be like, "He's not real! He's not real!" Technical difficulties, like the hologram malfunctioning, would end the show, as such difficulties with the band or whatnot would delay or degrade (or even characterize) a show performed by the real deal.
There is indeed more charm to seeing real Mike do his thing on stage for an audience of thousands than a digitally-rendered version of him. The beauty of the real performance, especially on the Bad World Tour, with the moves and vocals being done from his own heart, is unmatched in contrast to a hologram some scientists choregraphed to perform. How would they know Michael more than he knew what moves or vocals fit at the right moment of whatever song he performed? Energy radiates from an actual entertainer, not their hologram.
