Beyoncé’s “Formation” world tour is one of the highest profile and most talked about of the year so far, with everyone wowed by the massive ‘Monolith’, a 4-sided LED / video sculpture that moves and rotates and is right at the heart of a spectacularly elegant production fusing expressionist art and innovative stage technology. The 20 metre high by 20 metre wide Monolith is 10 metres deep and … [Read more...]
Clay Paky lights F1 GP concerts in Abu Dhabi
“Yasalam”, the Arabic word for “fantastic, amazing and astonishing” was a befitting name for the recent Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, which included a heart-pounding race schedule followed by four nights of post-race concerts featuring Beyoncé, Aerosmith, Jamiroquai, and Kings of Leon. “Fantastic, amazing and astonishing” also describes the enormous lighting rig supporting these shows, filled … [Read more...]
Formula 1: grandMA
The Abu Dhabi Formula 1 (F1) weekend saw a plethora of related events and entertainment taking place around the city. This program was known as “Yasalam”, the final element of which culminated in four nights of after-race concerts on Yas Island over the race weekend. Held at Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, the head-liners were Beyoncé, Jamiroquai, Kings of Leon and Aerosmith. Concert and festival … [Read more...]
‘Brighter, Better’ MAC III Profile for Beyoncé tour
Lighting designer for Beyonce’s “I am…” Tour is Justin Collie, partner of Artfag LLC, while Pat Brannon is on tour as lighting director. Artfag do more than just the lighting design; they are the 'Performance Environment Designer' incorporating set, lighting and video element design for the tour. Beginning with her first ever solo tour in 2003, Artfag has been commissioned the performance … [Read more...]
