Video Design oversee Biffy Clyro at Victorious Festival and AEW at Wembley Stadium.
All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) first foray into stadium scale spectacle 2023 blew away the record for such events when it debuted at Wembley Stadium on August Bank Holiday.
“These fans are nothing if not fearless,” said Video Design owner, Alex Leinster, who oversaw the installation of one of the largest deployments of HD LED screen systems ever seen at Wembley. “The enthusiasm of the huge family audience was amazing, if there was a wind they didn’t notice”
Further south, in Portsmouth, Leinster also had one eye on the weather as headliners Biffy Clyro performed at the Victorious Festival. Biffy Clyro tore through a mighty set for almost two hours.
“It was pretty wild getting set up ahead of the weekend,” said Biffy’s show designer Richard Larkum. “The load-in Thursday was really tough and caused a lot of stress due to the high winds. But on the night with a band like this, the threat of the weather just gave their show an extra edge.”
“Biffy Clyro brings down the house,” was the tongue-in-cheek headline of the Portsmouth News the next day. “Fortunately for us, the wind dropped below the safety cut-off point just a few hours ahead of the show,” concluded Larkum. “Everyone had a blast.”
