U2 360 Tour

U2 360° By The Numbers

We thought we’d throw out some random numbers you can use to impress friends with down at the pub:

500,000: number of pixels on the expanding video screen
24: universes of DMX for the lighting rig
31:  stops on the current tour
3: number of steel structures (AKA The Claw) built and used on a rotating basis at the various tour stops
25: followspots
1,344: structural pins used on the screen
196: Bad Boy fixtures on the lighting rig
164: approximate length, in feet, of the pylon/spire
8: number of hours to set up video screen
6: number of hours to tear it down                                                
60: approximate weight, in tons, of the video screen
360: estimated number of crew members, factoring in drivers and vendors in addition to ground crew.
1: Number of ideas show director Willie Williams pitched to the band

Want to use this article? Click here for options!
© 2012 Penton Media Inc.


Acceptable Use Policy
blog comments powered by Disqus

Popular Articles

Back to Top

u2 on tour blog

The U2 Crew: Crew 360°

Show Designer/Director: Willie Williams
Video Screen Concept: Frederic Opsomer
Video Screen Kinetic Design: Chuck Hoberman
Production Architect/Designer: Mark Fisher
FOH Audio Director: Joe O'Herlihy
Video Director: Tom Krueger
Video Content Producer: Sam Pattinson
Video Content: Catherine Owens
Video Technical Director: Stefaan “Smasher” Desmedt
Presentation Animation: Adrian Mudd
Lighting Director: Ethan Weber
View the entire crew list here

U2 Blog: Designing 360°

Video, photo, and written updates from staff editors and crew members on the tour. You never know who’s going to chime in!
View the latest blog posts