Electrifying presence: Calliope performing for fans waving glowsticks and pensticks during a sold-out concert at the historic venue Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. — AFP
Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform – showcasing the global ambitions of Japan’s “VTuber” subculture.
Pink-haired musician and livestreamer Mori Calliope looks just like a character from an anime cartoon, brought to life on stage through a hologram-like illusion.
