From 22-year old Olivia Rodrigo, to almost-octogenarian Neil Young, both of whom headlined the Pyramid Stage, this year’s Glastonbury Festival highlighted artists from one of the widest age-ranges ever. That was kind of fitting, since the 2025 edition of the celebrated five-day event was also among the most diverse musically in its 55-year history. Charli XCX, Gracie Abrams, Doechii, The 1975, Raye, Sir Rod Stewart, Four Tet, Tom Odell, Gary Numan, and The Prodigy, are just a very small sampling of artists from just about every genre who performed at the festival. It didn’t matter which kind of music hit your sweet spot, wherever you turned, you were sure to find something you loved at Worthy Farm. And, though most fans were unaware of it, everywhere they looked, their experience was heightened by a massive collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures and the talented LDs that wielded these versatile lighting tools.
A newcomer to the CHAUVET Professional family, the Strike V, a high-powered 180° tilting hybrid strobe/wash, was at the center of one of Glastonbury’s highlights: the electrifying headliner performance on the Other Stage by the iconic rave insurrectionists The Prodigy. Kicking things off with their trademark air raid sirens, the band from Essex crashed intense punk into techno sounds to deliver one of the festival’s most heart pounding shows. Fueling the intensity was a no-holds-barred lighting design by Tim Fawkes that drew heavily on the dual layered pixel effects of his Strike V fixtures, which were supplied by 4Wall Entertainment.
In addition to The Prodigy’s show, CHAUVET Professional made its presence felt at the Opening Ceremony Circus Spectacular in the Pyramid Arena, as the Maverick Storm 1 Beam and Ovation Rêve E-3 IP from GLX produced stunning visuals. For the final act of the festival on the same stage, COLORado PXL Curve 12s added an extra dimension to Olivia Rodrigo’s performance.
There was also a massive CHAUVET Professional presence at the Avalon Stage courtesy of WaveCo Productions that featured the Maverick Storm 2 BeamWash, Maverick Storm 1 Hybrid, various Strike Array fixtures, and Rogue R2X Beams. WaveCo also relied on CHAUVET Professional Rogue and COLORado fixtures to pump up the intensity level at the Scissors and Tree Stages.
The power of the new generation of CHAUVET Professional fixtures to shape productions was on full display at The Levels Stage, where James Newmarch of Refrakt.Labs masterfully used a kit from SR Production Services comprised of the Strike Array 2, COLORado PXL Bar 8, PXL Bar 16 and PXL Curve 12, and the Maverick Storm 1 Flex, to conjure up a variety of linear and aerial looks in Glastonbury’s Silver Hayes area.
At IICON Stage inside Block 9, designers Jack Cheeseborough and Gregory Packham drew upon the power of the Maverick Storm 1 Flex, supplied by Colour Sound Experiment, to accent a potent in-your-face architectural look. The visual vibe took a somewhat different turn at the Circus Big Top where a thoughtfully curated rig from Fineline that featured the Maverick Storm 1 Spot and Maverick Storm 1 Wash provided an ideal backdrop for amazing jaw-dropping feats.
As Glastonbury thrives on fan-connections, the crowd-engaging design that the Luke Adams Lighting team created at The Hive for genre-defying DJ sets, and serious lighting looks reflected the spirit of the festival. Helping them achieve this vision were the Strike Array 2, Rogue Outcast 2X Wash, and Maverick Force S Spot.
Fans also got swept up in the engaging atmosphere at Lonely Hearts Club, their mood uplifted by the work of Freddy Venediger, (Fully Visualised Ltd, SR Production Services) who used the Rogue Outcast 1L Beam, Strike Array 2, and Color Strike M. Also enchanting fans was the kinetic dance vibe at Glade Dome, where the COLORado PXL Curve 12, COLORado PXL Bar 16, Color Strike M, Maverick Storm 1 BeamWash, and Storm 2 BeamWash from Colour Sound Experiment provided the visual pop.
The Astrolabe Theatre, with its auditorium style seating, provided a break from the usual on- your-feet Glastonbury experience. It also created a rewarding visual experience for fans with the magic that Studio JET Ltd worked with the COLORado Q40 Panel, Rogue R2 Wash, and Ovation E-910FC Profiles. Two other venues that offered a different kind of experience at the festival were the Cabaret Stage where the Rogue R2 Wash lit comedic acts, and the jazz infused West Holts Stage, where DPLX engaged with the Color Strike M.
House rigs are the backbone at festivals, and at Glastonbury none were more reliable than the one Siyan delivered for the Woodsies Stage, where a collection of Strike, Strike 2 and Strike Array 4 fixtures supported performances by a host of stars, including Four Tet (lit by Ed Warren who added COLORado PXL Curve 12s from LCR), and Tom Odell (with a Color Strike M floor package used by Joe Beardsmore.)
SWG animated The Park Stage with a house rig that featured a collection of various Strike fixtures, which helped designer David Howard create a memorable show for Gary Numan. David Howard also set an immersive mood at the Acoustic Stage with help from the Strike Array 4, Rogue Outcast 2X Wash, and Ovation E-910FC Profiles.
Memories were also made at The Unfairground, where GLX generated dynamic looks on the Flying Bus Stage and Blind Tiger Stage with a collection of various fixtures including the STRIKE 1 and COLORado PXL Bar 16. Such remarkable moments, like the CHAUVET Professional fixtures that helped bring them to life, seemed to be everywhere one turned at Glastonbury.
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