Queen + Adam Lambert’s
recent Latin American tour comprised six incendiary shows in Argentina, Chile
and Brazil, featuring a suitably impressive lightshow created by UK based
designer Rob Sinclair, who has brought his magic visual touch to the QAL
project since 2012.
Lighting for the three Brazilian dates in Rio de
Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre was supplied by leading Latam rental
company LPL who are based in Sao Paolo … and
featured a total of 137 Robe ColorSpot and ColorWash 2500E ATs.
This was a continuation of the ongoing 2014-15 world
tour which had visited North America, Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and
Europe. The band wanted their hugely enthusiastic Latam fanbase to experience
the proper touring QAL experience, so brought their full production including
Q-shaped set and ramp, sniffer kabuki, smoke and cryo machines and backline,
sourcing the lighting, LED screens and PA locally.
In the original heyday of Queen, the band were known
for their gargantuan PAR can lighting rigs and back walls, and Rob has taken
that base aesthetic as a start point, reimagined it and presented its essence
in a highly contemporary design which takes advantage of modern lighting
technology as well as his own ideas.
When the equipment is supplied locally like this, he
will work with various different lighting fixtures, and was pleased when Robe’s 2500 series was offered in Brazil. “They were bright and did what I needed,” he commented.
A big wall of 97 ColorSpot 2500E ATs framed the large
circular video screen and the 40 x ColorWash 2500E ATs were used for side and
front light and also upstage behind the band.
Rob ran the lighting on a Jands Vista console, working
closely with IMAG video director Steve Price and Nev Bull co-ordinating the
playback video content. Together they crafted a modern Queen-esque show to
accompany some epic performances that thrilled the crowds.
LPL’s project manager was Caio Bertti
and their crew chiefs on the tour were Robson Bibiano and Isac Aruda. Seth
Conlin and Robin Sheriddan from Upstaging co-ordinated lighting for QAL’s production, ensuring that all Rob’s requirements were met.
LPL supplied all the rigging as well as all lighting,
and the LED screens came from LEDCom.
LPL has worked with Seth on many other projects but
QAL was the first time they had met Rob
directly, although they have followed his shows since 2008 and were delighted to be involved on this one
first-hand reports Caio.
He added that the lighting looked “Awesome! It was very original and the lights were used
wisely and effectively”.
Rob comments on LPL, “It
was a real pleasure to work with them our touring lighting crew were a world class team and I’m very grateful for all their hard work and support”.
LPL has over 400 Robe fixtures in its inventory and
services many of the major international tours and events in music loving
Brazil.
Photos : Carol Pereira
