Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa’s 2018 festival tour required a robust and flexible lighting network that could adapt to different festival setups worldwide. Each venue posed unique challenges, from varying power infrastructures to changing stage layouts. The biggest hurdle was ensuring a seamless, plug-and-play lighting system that could be deployed efficiently across multiple festival sites without compromising performance. Additionally, the system needed to integrate with timecode and remote control setups, allowing for precise lighting synchronization during each performance.

Working for Neg Earth Lights, a custom network architecture was designed to handle the complexities of a fast-moving festival tour. The system included:
A pre-configured, tour-ready lighting network that ensured quick deployment at each festival stop.
Ruggedized enterprise-grade switches to withstand different environmental conditions and ensure reliability.
Redundant networking paths to prevent signal loss or failures during live performances.
Integration of timecode and remote access solutions, allowing the lighting team to adjust and control fixtures seamlessly.
A streamlined setup for rapid load-in and load-out, minimizing downtime between festival locations.

The solution provided a rock-solid lighting network, ensuring each show delivered consistent and precise lighting effects regardless of the festival's infrastructure. By implementing redundancy and an optimized setup, the lighting team could focus on creativity rather than troubleshooting network issues. The tour successfully navigated multiple festivals, proving the system’s reliability in high-pressure, fast-paced environments.

The Dua Lipa 2018 festival tour highlighted the importance of a well-designed and adaptable network for live events. With a robust infrastructure in place, the lighting team delivered a flawless experience, reinforcing the value of expertly planned and executed networking solutions in large-scale touring productions.