MADRID, Spain – A Spanish bullfighting arena served as the location for Coldplay’s one-off performance Oct. 26 to promote their new album, Mylo Xyloto. Stageco provided five trucks of equipment for the show, which was challenged when bad weather turned the sandy floor into mud. Anton Corbijn filmed the gig and streamed it live on YouTube.
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Stageco in Madrid for Coldplay’s European Tour
Stageco supplied a stage for a special one off performance by Coldplay to promote their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto.
The British band performed at the famous Spanish bull ring, Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid on Oct. 26. The performance was filmed by the artist Anton Corbijn and streamed live on YouTube, where it was viewed by millions worldwide.
The band performed on a specially crafted circular 25m by 17m Stageco stage, which was adjoined to an ‘X’ shaped catwalk to imitate the ‘X’ symbol from the new album, giving a distinctive touch to the design.
Stageco also provided four single PA/Spot towers and a custom designed, transparent band roof, which complemented the backdrop of the venue and protected the artists from unpredictable weather conditions.
Stageco director Hedwig De Meyer started the 12-day project leading a team of six supervisors working closely with client Live Nation Spain and their production manager, Wob Roberts. The entire production required five trucks load of Stageco equipment.
De Meyer comments, “We worked on Coldplay’s tour in 2009, which has given us a mutual understanding as to what the set designers and producers want to achieve. This was an interesting project for us. The location, Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas is normally a stadium where bullfights are held, so it has a sandy floor. This sandy floor was an additional consideration as rain turned the surface into mud. However, our team worked tirelessly to ensure all load out deadlines were met. “
