ITINERARY
EVENT FOCUS
10 Eric Prydz
TPi gets an exclusive look at the highly
anticipated EPIC 6.0 Holosphere.
14 Phil Collins
Matrix provides a complete video
package for the singer’s latest run.
16 David Blaine
The revolutionar y magician sets out on
his first UK tour with Audio-Technica.
20 Westlife
The LED Shed captures the band’s
stage return after a seven-year hiatus.
22 Travis Scott
Jacob meets the visual team powering
the artist’s sold-out O2 Arena show.
INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
105 The latest movers and shakers.
PSA: THE BIGGER PICTURE
103 Andy weighs up the pros and cons of self-
employment in the world of live events.
BACK CHAT
110 TPi Awards FOH Engineer of the Year,
Mike Woodhouse, takes the hot seat.
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PRODUCTION PROFILE
32 Backstreet Boys
Following a successful Las Vegas
residency, Backstreet’s back, alright.
44 Glastonbury Festival
TPi catches up with the talented troupe
of crew and technical suppliers behind
the tradeshow of music festivals.
PRODUCTION FUTURES
98 Arcadia Pangea recruits NRG for this
year’s Glastonbury spectacular.
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MARKET FOCUS
92 TPi looks at the latest innovations in the
outdoor staging market.
GEAR HEADS
96 RealMotion Director, Geoffrey Plott
discusses the company’s Gold Series.
FESTIVAL FOCUS
74 This month, TPi checks in with the
crew at British Summer Time, Colours
of Ostrava, and Roskilde, among others.
IN THE FIELD
86 FOH Engineer, David Shepherd discusses
the importance of Shure Axient Digital.
OBITUARY
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IN PROFILE
88 London to Hungar y; a look at Martin by
Harman’s manufacturing prowess.
CLOCKING OFF
100 Anthony ‘Turbo’ Hall’s 22,000 mile
charity drive for Backup
102 PSA and TPi, join forces for an epic bike
ride for StageHand.