Marilyn Manson injured after set collapses during concert

The rock star was seen trying to climb scaffolding supporting two giant guns, before the prop dramatically fell on top of him. Marilyn Manson has been injured during a concert in New York City, when a stage prop of two giant guns backed on metal scaffolding appeared to collapse on top of him. The rock star [...]

CG2018-07-23T11:59:35+01:00October 1st, 2017|News|

Charges in fatal Radiohead stage collapse stayed over lengthy trial delays

Dave McCaskill, Crown lawyer, says it's too early to consider appeal. Charges stemming from a fatal Radiohead concert stage collapse in 2012 were stayed Tuesday when a judge ruled the justice system had failed in allowing the case to take far too long to come to trial. The inordinate delays, Ontario court Judge Ann Nelson [...]

CG2018-07-23T17:12:25+01:00September 7th, 2017|News|

Is theatre stage equipment subject to PUWER or LOLER Inspection?

Theatre equipment, such as cameras & lighting booms, lift and lower as part of their operation. They, therefore, have the potential to result in catastrophic and fatal injuries if they collapse during operation. However, several factors need to be considered when determining whether such equipment is ‘general work equipment’ or ‘lifting equipment’ that should be [...]

CG2017-09-04T08:40:22+01:00September 4th, 2017|News|

Tom Cruise injury halts filming on Mission Impossible 6

 Director Christopher McQuarrie says the action star broke ankle during the filming of a stunt which required jumping between buildings and hitting a wall. The studio behind Mission Impossible 6 has confirmed that production of the film has been put on hiatus while Tom Cruise recovers from a broken ankle suffered during filming. However, [...]

CG2018-07-23T14:06:26+01:00August 30th, 2017|News|

ANSI approves E1.50-1 standard for supporting video displays

On August 14 ANSI’s Board of Standards Review approved ANSI E1.50-1 — 2017, Requirements for the Structural Support of Temporary LED, Video & Display Systems. It was published by ESTA on the same day. ANSI E1.50-1 covers the support of temporary installations of large format modular display systems, LED, video and other self-illuminating display structures not otherwise addressed [...]

CG2018-07-23T12:19:18+01:00August 24th, 2017|News|

Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

Edition 2.1 (update of the 2nd Edition) of the Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC is publicly available on the Europa website for the machinery sector (the English version for the time being, and requests for translations will be placed in French and German). The Machinery Guide will be a living document subject [...]

CG2018-07-23T17:08:00+01:00July 25th, 2017|News|

French singer Barbara Weldens dies on stage mid-concert amid reports she ‘was electrocuted’

French singer Barbara Weldens has collapsed and died on stage mid-concert, it has been reported. The 35-year-old singer, who released her debut album in February, was on stage for the Festival Léo Ferré in the Church of the Cordeliers in the village of Goudron in the Lot region in south-west France. Her cause of death [...]

CG2018-07-23T12:30:14+01:00July 21st, 2017|News|

Siemens digital tech makes Dubai Opera one of the world’s smartest concert spaces

Dubai Opera is one of the world’s smartest and most energy efficient performance spaces, thanks to an almost invisible - but extremely powerful - building management platform from Siemens. The dhow-shaped building is a multi-format performing arts theatre and accommodates up to 2,000 spectators. The day-to-day operations of the iconic building are monitored and controlled [...]

CG2018-07-23T14:11:15+01:00July 21st, 2017|News|

WIcreations Moves it for Vasco Rossi in Modena

Italy – WIcreations provided StageCo with specialist automation services to move four massive towers onstage at the epic Vasco Rossi concert and spectacle in Modena – the Italian rock superstar’s only scheduled live appearance in 2017 – attended by 250,000 rapturous fans on a blisteringly hot summer’s day in Modena Park. As well as working [...]

CG2018-07-23T14:14:08+01:00July 21st, 2017|News|

Gene Simmons take a fall on stage during Kiss concert

It was a moment straight out of This Is Spinal Tap. During Kiss‘ concert last night (July 17) at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Mont., Gene Simmons took a fall on stage. As you can see in the video above, the slip happened during the show’s closing number, “Rock and Roll All Nite.” Shortly [...]

CG2018-07-23T17:05:03+01:00July 20th, 2017|News|
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