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Stageco In Madrid For Coldplay Mylo Xyloto European Tour

Thursday November 17th - 11.46am


Stageco supplied a bespoke stage for a special one off performance by Coldplay to promote their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto.

The British band performed at the famous Spanish bull ring, Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid on 26th October 2011. The performance was filmed by the famous artist Anton Corbijn and streamed live on You Tube, where it was viewed by millions worldwide.
 
The band performed on a specially crafted circular 25m by 17m Stageco stage which was adjoined to an ‘X’ shaped catwalk to imitate the ‘X’ symbol  from the new album – giving a unique touch to the design.
 
Stageco also provided four single PA/Spot towers and a custom designed, transparent bandroof, which complimented the stunning backdrop of the venue and protected the artists from unpredictable weather conditions.
 
Stageco Director Hedwig De Meyer started the 12 day project on 18th October and led a team of six supervisors working closely with client Live Nation Spain and their production manager, the skilful Wob Roberts. The entire production required five trucks load of Stageco equipment.
 
Hedwig commented: “We worked on Coldplay’s tour in 2009, which has given us a mutual understanding as to what the set designers and producers want to achieve.
 
“This was a very interesting project for us. The location, Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas is normally a stadium where bullfights are held so has a sandy floor. This sandy floor was an additional consideration as rain turned the surface into mud. However, our team worked tirelessly to ensure all load out deadlines were met.“
 
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