Not Everyone’s A Fan Of The Dio Hologram, But Wendy Dio Has Words For The Naysayers!

Not Everyone’s A Fan Of The Dio Hologram, But Wendy Dio Has Words For The Naysayers! | Society Of Rock Videos

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Wendy Dio Sets The Record Straight!

Ever since the Ronnie James Dio hologram made its debut, reactions have been quite mixed. Many fans love the idea, yet some thinkĀ it’s an insult to RJD’s legacy. Whatever side of the fence you fall on you can’t deny that it’s an intriguing idea. Nevertheless, the one that is taking the negativity on the chin is RJD’s wife Wendy. Despite all the flack, in an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, she has wise words for all the naysayers!

ā€œI get called cash cow. Well, actually itā€™s costing us a hell of a lot of money. We didnā€™t need to do it, but weā€™re doing things that we always did. Ronnie did things for his fans, and weā€™re trying to continue doing that.ā€Ā 

ā€œA lot of people donā€™t like the idea and some people do. Itā€™s done with love for the fans. Itā€™s for those who would love to see him on the stage again with his bandmates, and for those who never got the chance to see him.ā€

ā€œWe always tried to make a hologram, Ronnie and I. In 1986, those who saw the Sacred Heart tour saw that we did a rear projection of Ronnieā€™s head in a crystal ball, talking. Ronnie was always very very fascinated by Disney World and all the holograms that were in there. So I think heā€™d give his blessing to this. He was also an innovator in music, so why not an innovator in technology?ā€

ā€œItā€™s a long process; it takes a long time. It wonā€™t be ready until September or October, maybe this year, maybe not. But weā€™re working on that, and weā€™re hoping to put that out.ā€

What do you make of her viewpoint? Do you agree with her? Do you think that Ronnie James Dio would ACTUALLY want to be resurrected in hologram form? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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