The 2012 Teen Choice Awards buzzed with extra excitement and anticipation this year … complete with an impressive live line-up including Flo Rida, No Doubt, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepson and many more joining hosts Demi Lovato and Kevin McHale at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, CA. The challenge of lighting the fast-paced, action-packed environment was taken … [Read more...]
Global Gathering for HSL
Leading UK lighting and visuals rental company HSL continued its busy summer supplying lighting equipment, LED screens, trussing and rigging for the Main Stage and five tented arenas at the 2012 Global Gathering event, staged at Long Marston Airfield near Stratford ….. attracting up to 50,000 dance music fans over two days. HSL’s Tim Fawkes project managed the event and co-ordinated the … [Read more...]
Phil Mercer Back in UK to Head XL Video Concert Touring
Following three successful years at XL Video in the US where he oversaw the Los Angeles office, Phil Mercer has returned to his native UK to take up the role of Group Head Of Concert Touring. Phil’s brief is to develop the Concert Touring division of XL Video globally, by working with XL’s offices in the US and mainland Europe to provide artists with a seamless touring solution across multiple … [Read more...]
XL Events Supplies the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert
The Queen’s Jubilee Concert was a major talking point of the UK’s weekend-long Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London, and XL Events is proud to have been a major part of this highly prestigious event. Responding to a commission from the show’s Lighting Designer, Durham Marenghi, XL Events’ Project Manager, Steve Greetham, worked for several weeks to specify and supply equipment and crew, … [Read more...]
dbn Gets the Preston Passion
Manchester based lighting and rigging rental specialist dbn supplied three giant truss crucifixes used as a dramatic and eye-catching backdrop for the BBC’s live broadcast of The Preston Passion. The event re-telling of the Crucifixion of Jesus was instigated by Preston Guild, directed by Mark Murphy and hosted by Fern Britton for the BBC on Good Friday at Preston Bus Station. The outdoor … [Read more...]
