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This tour was different; it was not a conventional stadium show and
there were a lot of scenic elements
The Boreal+ MK2 powered the on-stage hologram projectors, LED screens and the house’s window TV
create timecodes. He also turned to the company’s OutputMapper, VideoMapper and LiveMask features to configure and manage camera feeds. OFF TO THE RACES Lana Del Rey’s concerts are shaped more by their sound than anything else. While her soft voice wouldn’t necessarily stand out as a stadium contender, her music has an epic quality that lends itself to large performances. Sound Image, a Clair Global brand, handled all things audio, recruiting front-of-house mixer Dani Munoz (Enrique Iglesias, Snoop Dogg) and system engineer Chris Demonbreun (Imagine Dragons, Zac Brown Band) to lead the team. Sound Image president Jesse Adamson called Munoz and asked him to sign on, while Demonbreun was already involved and on the ground. “A couple of hours later, I was on the way to Europe,” recalls Munoz, who immediately accepted the offer. After he arrived, Munoz “headed straight to the site and built a showfile using the previous show’s multitracks,” he says – the ‘previous show’ being April’s Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California. “I had a decent mix ready within a few hours. Soundcheck was nerve-racking for everyone, but the first show went well, so they asked me to stay!” Meanwhile, Demonbreun “started with Lana back in the spring of 2024 for
Del Rey was the biggest-selling touring solo artist of 2025 in the area, despite it being her first time there
her headlining Coachella performance,” he shares. “This tour was different; it was not a conventional stadium show. There were a lot of scenic elements, plus a fast-paced schedule.” Kerens agrees. “The schedule was tight, so moving a show of that scale between venues presented its own challenges.” To mitigate any hiccups, “we had an advance team who went ahead of us to ensure we’d be on track with our build. This definitely helped – it was a great call made by the production team,” she concludes. With the UK and Ireland Tour 2025 also being Del Rey’s first stadium run in the region, “it was a big task for everyone involved,” admits Munoz. “Emily Holt is a powerhouse who has previously stepped up to enormous challenges. She was supportive and always made sure we had what we needed, as she knows how complex our jobs can be.” STADIUM ARCADIUM The UK and Ireland Tour 2025 included stops at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium,
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