Why won’t we see Christina Aguilera duet with Whitney Houston on The Voice?

NBC had announced that for the finale of The Voice, Christina Aguilera would duet with a hologram of Whitney Houston.

That performance was already taped. Whitney’s family watched it and shook their heads in disappointment. They revoked permission to broadcast the performance.

Pat Houston issued a written statement. It said, in part, (quote) “We were looking to deliver a ground-breaking duet performance for the fans of both artists. Holograms are new technology that take time to perfect, and we believe with artists of this iconic caliber, it must be perfect. Whitney’s legacy and her devoted fans deserve perfection.”