Lighting for the tour has been designed by Cory FitzGerald (photo: Steve Jennings)
World - Justin Bieber is enjoying the commercial success of his fourth studio album, Purpose, the campaign for which currently includes an extensive world tour.

Lighting for the tour has been designed by Cory FitzGerald with the rig including Robe Pointes plus two BMFL Spots which are being utilized as rear follow spots.

It's Cory's first work for Bieber. When he came on-board, the production design created by production manager Chris Gratton and creative director Nick DeMoura was already evolving, together with video content produced by Michael Figge of Possible.

Fifty-six Robe Pointes are rigged on the upstage trusses and under the downstage flying catwalks, which are used for many scenes and effects, primarily as the high-powered beam lights for which they are renowned.

"They are great fixtures," he states, "fast, punchy and with lots of tools under the hood to create multiple looks with a single fixture." He especially likes the dual prism.

The two BMFL Spots work hard throughout the show as rear follow spots. "We really take advantage of their brightness on this," explained Cory. Having used them extensively on other gigs, he was again impressed with the intensity, animation wheel, colours and diversity.

"The BMFLs give us full control of beam size, colour and strobe effects from the console, which can then be cued into the show like any other lights, giving the rear spots a life of their own," he commented.

Cory programmed the show with the help of Davey Martinez, and Nick Van Nostrand is lighting director and operator on the road. The lighting equipment is being supplied to the tour by VER.

(Jim Evans)


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