LONDON – In 2010, Bandit Lites in the U.K. supported performances by Paramore, Diversity and Pixie Lott, all of whom favored a shift toward more energy-efficient lighting rigs. Paramore, with tour manager Andrew Weiss, production manager Erik Leighty and LD Chad Peters, toured with GLP Impressions and Pixel Range Pixel PARs. Peters also used MAC 2000 washes, VL 3500 washes, MAC III spots, Atomic Strobes, Thomas 4 Lights and a load of trussing, all controlled by the new Flying Pig Systems Full Boar console. Bandit staff included Peter "Fats" Parchment, Steve "Stona" Rusling, Merrick "Mez" Storrod and rigger Vic Stuart.
Diversity's production manager was Sarah Hollis, who worked with LD Tim Matthews, crew chief Roy Hunt and technician James "Jam" Such. Matthews opted for GLP Impression 120 RZs, MAC 2000 spots, washes and Performances, High End Systems Studio Beams, Nova Flowers, Atomic Strobes, 2 lights, 4 lights and Fresnels, also controlled with a new HES Full Boar console.
Pixie Lott's production manager Ian Whitehead, a principal with Production North, worked with LD Neil Trennell who specified GLP Impressions, I-Pix BB 7s, Vari*Lite VL 3000 spots, VL 2500 spots, Coemar Infinity Wash XLs, Atomic Strobes, 2 lights, 4 lights and Source 4s and chose a grandMA2 for control. Bandit's crew included Ewan Cameron and Jonathan Dawson-Butterworth.
"Bandit is grateful for the trust these acts have placed in us to provide their illumination needs, and we look forward to a bright, green future with each of them," noted Bandit's Lester Cobrin.
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