U2 has set out on its iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour, going for arenas this time around, rather than stadiums. The tour features creative direction by Willie Williams, with set design by Es Devlin and Ric Lipson (Stufish), working with lighting directors Sparky Risk and Alex Murphy and longtime production manager Jake Berry. The tour’s video director is Stefaan “Smasher” Desmedt, with video content production by Ben Nicholson. Joe O'Herlihy is the sound designer. Tait built the set, with PRG providing lighting and PRG Nocturne supplying video.
Check out a teaser of the tour design in the video below. See images from the tour in the following pages.
Check out our full coverage, sponsored by SHS Global at our Project In Focus on U2's iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour here, and check back often for continuing updates.
Click through the pages to see images from the tour.
A Single Light Bulb
Scaling back from the 360 Tour, the concert begins with a single light bulb, reminiscent of when Bono began to play music in his room on Cedarwood Road (also the name of a U2 song). Find images, lighting plots, gear lists, and in-depth interviews with designers for the 360 Tour in our Project in Focus.
I + E
The stage is a triple platform with one shaped like an "I" for innocence and one shaped like an "e" for experience. The third is a walkway platform. Read about the preparations and design concepts for the iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour.
Digital Artwork
The iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour features digital artwork of other bands and musicians such as The Damned, Lou Reed, and David Byrne of the Talking Heads. See a gallery of ten years of U2 concert designs. Check out our full coverage, sponsored by SHS Global at our Project In Focus on U2's iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour here, and check back often for continuing updates.