has declared that he would be up for becoming an avatar band, once the real members are no longer alive. The bassist revealed his thoughts on Mötley Crüe's potential virtual future in a new interview with , stating how he believes it would be a great way to make their music available to fans for years to come. He says, “I love technology.
I think [it’s good] as long as it’s coming from an artist that says, ‘I have something I wanna do and this technology is gonna help.’” Sixx continues, "At some point, we’re not gonna be here anymore..
.. not to be a Debbie Downer, but it’s just not gonna happen.
And how great for your band – or whatever it is that you do – to be able to go forward for generations and generations. So I think, when the time is right, put us in a coffin and fire up those avatars.” Noting how Crüe have always been in favour of using technology to enrich their performances, he adds: "We did some stuff with holograms years ago, before the technology was really fleshed out.
” Following the end of their live career, in December 2023, their collaboration with Industrial Light & Magic and Pophouse and that they would be moving forward in avatar form. Their first avatar shows are , and will see the band follow in the footsteps of the hugely successful Abba Voyage show in London, in which the four members of the Swedish pop icons perform as lifelike 3D projections. Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offe.
