More than 2,100 DMX controlled moving lights were used in the arena with 5,638 fixtures in total. Total control for all lighting and video was from MA Lighting. Four grand MA2 full-size consoles, each with a full backup, as well as five grand MA2 faderwings were used to run all lighting and video, triggered via timecode. Eleven MA Network Processing Unit devices handled all traffic in one session on the MA-Net2.
Approximately 8.5km of truss were required to suspend the 280 tons of equipment for the show. The main stage centre rings held 60 Clay Paky Alpha series fixtures, which is a mixture of Alpha Wash 1500, Alpha Beam 1500 and Alpha Profile 1500 fixtures, creating bright effects to the stage below.
Moving truss sections were arranged in the form of spokes from the ring trusses. The truss sections held an additional 28 Alpha Wash 1500 and 36 Alpha Beam 1500 with four shorter truss sections holding 24 Alpha Wash 1500 fixtures.
Additional truss stretching the ceiling to the perimeter of the arena held 35 Alpha Profile 1500 and 42 Alpha Spot HPE 1500 fixtures. The top perimeter of the arena featured additional 50 Alpha Spot HPE 1500 fixtures. To match the intensity from above, Appelt placed 24 Alpha Beam 1500 and 24 A&O Falcon Xenon 3K flowers on the floor behind the stage and along the sides for a full range of effects.
Six follow spots were provided by Robert Juliat with Aramis 2500W HMI DMX main spots on the platform, five Robert Juliat Victor 1800W HMI as back followspots on truss seats and four Robert Juliat Lancelot 4000W HMI followspots on the balcony. Lighting was supported with 48 ETC 750W Source 4 10° fixtures. Cape Cross of Cologne, Germany provided all lighting and rigging for the show.
