Queen + Adam Lambert’s recent Latin American tour comprised six incendiary
shows in Argentina, Chile and Brazil, featuring a suitably impressive lightshow
created by UK based designer Rob Sinclair, who has brought his magic visual touch
to the QAL project since 2012.

Lighting for the three Brazilian dates in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre
was supplied by leading Latam rental company LPL who are based in Sao Paolo …
and featured a total of 137 Robe ColorSpot and ColorWash 2500E ATs.

This was a continuation of the ongoing 2014-15 world tour which had visited North
America, Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. The band wanted their
hugely enthusiastic Latam fanbase to experience the proper touring QAL experience,
so brought their full production including Q-shaped set and ramp, sniffer kabuki,
smoke and cryo machines and backline, sourcing the lighting, LED screens and PA
locally.

In the original heyday of Queen, the band were known for their gargantuan PAR can
lighting rigs and back walls, and Sinclair has taken that base aesthetic as a start
point, reimagined it and presented its essence in a highly contemporary design
which takes advantage of modern lighting technology as well as his own ideas.

A big wall of 97 ColorSpot 2500E ATs framed the large circular video screen and the
40 x ColorWash 2500E ATs were used for side and front light and also upstage
behind the band.

Sinclair ran the lighting on a Jands Vista console, working closely with IMAG video
director Steve Price and Nev Bull co-ordinating the playback video content.
Together they crafted a modern Queen-esque show to accompany some epic
performances that thrilled the crowds.

LPL’s project manager was Caio Bertti and their crew chiefs on the tour were
Robson Bibiano and Isac Aruda. Seth Conlin and Robin Sheriddan from Upstaging
co-ordinated lighting for QAL’s production, ensuring that all Sinclair’s requirements
were met.

LPL supplied all the rigging as well as all lighting, and the LED screens came from
LEDCom.

LPL has worked with Seth on many other projects but QAL was the first time they
had met Sinclair directly, although they have followed his shows since 2008 … and
were delighted to be involved on this one first-hand reports Bertti.

LPL has over 400 Robe fixtures in its inventory and services many of the major
international tours and events in music loving Brazil.