Overview

• Audiences and critics have condemned the absence of a life-sized AI hologram, noting reliance on archival clips, cardboard cutouts, warped sound and obstructed views
• Mirror and The Times published negative reviews this week highlighting high ticket prices, technical shortcomings and audience unrest including booing and the removal of a disruptive pensioner
• On July 25, 23 cast members sent an open letter alleging pay as low as £13.50 an hour, chaotic rehearsal schedules with extended idle time, and requests for formal pay reviews, paid breaks and travel reimbursement
• Layered Reality insists Elvis Evolution was never intended as a traditional hologram concert, emphasizes dedicated welfare staff for performers and says it is engaging directly with cast to address concerns
• The show will continue at London’s ExCel Centre through December as the company holds talks with performers amid a booming immersive entertainment market projected to reach £351 billion by 2030