Lighting designer Cory FitzGerald positioned the VL4000 BeamWash luminaires upstage, on the articulated mid stage truss to deliver dynamic gobo work, seven underneath the deck to deliver beams of light and texture through the raked video floor, and four on the suspended trampoline, which Bieber and his dancers frolic on during the song ‘Company,’ for audience lighting and gobo washes. A single fixture has also been built into the center of an octagonal cage of V-Thru LED screen, where it works as a single down light for Bieber’s drum solo.
Colin Kavanagh, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Philips Entertainment Lighting, said: “Since launching the modern automated light more than 30 years ago, Philips Vari-Lite has become synonymous with rock and roll and large-scale event lighting. We are committed to continuing to meet the needs of the entertainment industry with leading edge products, as evident with the recent launch of the brand new Philips Vari-Lite VL6000 Beam and the planned new Philips Vari-Lite launches throughout 2017.”
FitzGerald finalized the concept for the 2016 globetrotting tour before it embarked on its journey of 115 shows in numerous international arenas. His design sees a constantly morphing canopy of light in varying pop-tastic colors, featuring beat-perfect attention-to-detail and multifaceted dynamic effects, which work in sync with the stunning video content created by Possible and set designed by Chris Gratton and Nick DeMoura.
“I’ve always been a fan of Cory’s designs [FitzGerald has worked with the likes of Bruno Mars and Beyoncé] so when I heard he was brought on board I was excited to work with him,” says van Nostrand “His design is incredibly intricate and richly layered. I really like the way the lights have been integrated into the rig and the overall design of the show.”
Justin Bieber’s Purpose tour follows his studio album of the same name, which debuted at #1 in more than 100 countries in 2015 and has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. The tour continues to stadiums in Australia, New Zealand and South America in 2017.
