Ed Sheeran

LONDON – LD Nick Gray of Renegade Design included Clay Paky Sharpys and Sharpy Wash 330 fixtures in the rig for Kasbian’s U.K. arena tour. Bringing power, reliability and vibrant colour to the design Gray uses an array of , which he says these days never fail to feature in his rig. The tour recently visited major venues including Manchester Arena, Belfast Odyssey Arena and London’s O2 Brixton Academy. Neg Earth supplied the gear.

LYON, France – LD Yves Caizergues used a lighting system that included 30 Clay Paky SuperSharpys for the ceremonial opening of the new Schuman bridge on the river Saône. The visuals accompanied music provided by Christophe Goutes. Event agency Tetro to oversaw the artistic direction, and Magnum provided the lighting gear.

BRISTOL, U.K. – Bristol based lighting, visuals and rigging specialist Fineline supplied lighting and rigging to support the world premiere of Walking The Chains, a  circus/theatre production staged in the Passenger Shed at Bristol Temple Meads rail station. The production marks 150 years since the completion of the Clifton Bridge, a historic suspension bridge credited to U.K. civil and mechanical engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

LONDON – For musician, music producer and DJ Bonobo’s North Borders world tour, which wrapped up with a show that included an 18 piece orchestra at London’s Alexandra Palace, LD Will Thomas provided visual accompaniment for the mix of classical and electro beats with a lighting rig that included more than 100 Robe fixtures from GLS.

SINGAPORE — Harman noted recently that its Martin MAC Viper family is now widely available throughout Southeast Asia. Singapore-based CSP Production, Trio AV and Highlight Systems all offer the fixtures, and Malaysia-based Orange Events recently added more than 170 MAC Viper fixtures to their rental offerings.