The extensive tour, which is garnering huge critical acclaim, follows the release of Adele’s record-smashing third studio album, 25, in November 2015 which has established her as one of the most successful recording artists of all time. Lighting operator / director on the road is Roland Greil, and the equipment for the UK and European legs of the tour is being supplied by west London based rental...
The tour initially started last year, but the 2016 set of arena sized dates were added due to incredible public demand to see the popular artist – also a Voice of Germany judge – live. It was also the first arena tour for Bourani, so the focus was on him and his backing band, all of whom needed to be well lit throughout without being distracting. The eye-catching triangular stage design was also...
JJ has been Fedde’s lighting designer since 2013. When the first GRAND live concept was staged in 2015 he came onboard to evolve the lighting, and asked Bas van der Poel and Jeroen van der Velden of Light Image – both of whom he’d known for some years - to assist in what was a complex design process. He joined the imaginative lighting design, programming and operating practice based in Utrecht...
Jake has worked with the band for two years. He landed the gig after Foxes played a Student Union May Ball he was lighting. As they were headlining, he designed a bespoke rig and added some specials for their slot, as well as programming and operating, all of which impressed the artist and tour management enough to offer him the gig as lighting director / operator on the road, a task for which he...
The show-stopping performance with all the energy, excitement and superlative sounds you’d expect from a Major Lazer experience. The show featured a complete new set, lighting and visuals design by Kyle Kegan of Voyage Productions and utilized Robe BMFL Spots, BMFL WashBeams and ColorStrobes - amongst other lights. All the Robes were newly purchased by Rainbow Production Services (RPS). “Those...
Visiting a variety of different sized venues, Sooner’s starting point for the design was a series of corrugated, metal, graffiti art pieces in set carts which are positioned onstage. These were inspired by artwork that Canaan had created on his smartphone, bringing a real personal touch to the performance space. The 12 x Pointes and 8 x LEDWash 600s were also rigged on the set carts and in various...
Twenty-two of Robe’s new LED strobes were right at the heart of the design which is being looked after on the road by lighting director / associate designer Marc Brunk Hardt. The design’s architecture is formed from five raked pods flown above the stage and loaded with lights. The idea of this ‘roof’ can be altered and adapted to fit into different sized venues on the tour – with capacities of...
Since 2009, the show has been staged in the 1500 seater ‘Cathedral’ tent venue, an impressive structure that features 8 masts and is 83 metres long by 49 metres wide with 20 metres of headroom. With those dimensions, they needed a spot fixture with some serious brightness! They also wanted a unit that was flexible and properly multi-purpose. The 11 x BMFL Spots – replacing older 1500W series...
This followed another six shows – all 12 completely sold out – in October 2015 at the same venue, which was transformed into a giant theatre space to present the concept. Carlo has worked with Borsato since 1999 and since 2011 has been his regular LD and lighting operator. To develop the visual treatment for the 2015/16 Symphonica in Rosso, he worked closely with set designer Anne-Mari Ahola and...
This practical module offers second years on the BA (Hons) Lighting Design course at the leading UK theatre and performance college the opportunity to explore and engage in non-theatre lighting genres like live music. Covering a period of about four weeks, and mentored by leading industry designer Dave ‘Biccie’ Lee, the programme culminated with the design of a real lighting rig programmed and...