Welcome to AyrtonLIVE 15!

For those of you heading for LDI in Las Vegas, we have a little online reading for you to download before your flight!

In this issue of AyrtonLIVE we are proud to bring you features that show the breadth of capability of Ayrton fixtures as they illuminate everything from rock ‘n’ roll and EDM, to theatre and ballet.

One of the most talked about tours this year has to be that of Shawn Mendes and we cover Louis Oliver’s expansive use of Khamsin, Bora and Mistral-S on the road; there is colour from the Canary Islands and serenity from Boston Ballet. In May, the Eurovision Song Contest burst onto our screens again, with over 700 Ayrton fixtures playing key roles in Ronen Najar and Dakar Azulay’s lighting rig, while at the other end of the scale, Erik Anderson and Nick Whitehouse make the neat use of MagicDot-R a major feature of Billie Eilish’s visuals on her When We Fall Asleep tour.

Mistral and Diablo get rather devilish on Broadway and off-Broadway with Ken Posner, and French balladeer Daniel Guichard brings in the services of 18-year old lighting designer Alexis David who chose Mistral-TC for the veteran performer’s latest tour.

Finally Ghibli enters a State of Trance with The Art of Light in The Netherlands before we finish up with a spot of Amnesia in the south of France with, appropriately enough, DreamPanel-Twin.

We think this will keep you entertained on your flight and look forward to showing you our new Huracán Profile and Perseo Profile fixtures at LDI…and perhaps a little more!

Enjoy the read!

Other news

Singapore celebrates its National Day Parade 2026 with Ayrton EagleStrike

Singapore celebrated the 61st anniversary of its independence in spectacular style on 9 August with its National Day Parade (NDP 2026) at the National Stadium, returning to its traditional site for the first time in ten years. Displays, fireworks and patriotic festivities brought 42,000 Singaporeans together in an evening of joyous celebration, with a record number of civilian participants – over 1200 – taking centre stage.

Phase 3 AV’s Ayrton Rawbeam 350 Investment Flies Off the Shelves for Toronto’s Veld Music Festival

Toronto-based Phase 3 AV has invested in 50 Ayrton Rawbeam 350 laser-source luminaires and quickly deployed them on the 13th annual Veld Music Festival, held August 1-3 […]

Alexander Kotov chooses Ayrton for UAE Pro League Awards 2025-26

When lighting designer Alexander Kotov was faced with creating a visual feast for a live broadcast awards ceremony attended by an invited audience of VIPs in a challenging venue, he turned to Ayrton fixtures to deliver his skillful design.

Ayrton supports This Is Our Dream Stadium Tour 2026 for Fuerza Regida

The Grammy nominated música mexicana band, Fuerza Regida, are currently in the midst of their inaugural stadium tour of the USA.  From San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle in the west through Phoenix, Houston and Artlington TX to finish at Citifield Stadium in Queens in New York, the band is in the Top 8 most streamed artists on Spotify bringing their unique Mexican-American mix sound to a global audience.

Whitney Hoversten dials up the dynamism of Bruno Mars’ The Romantic Tour with Ayrton Rivale and Veloce Profiles

Bruno Mars’ first full global tour since 2018, The Romantic Tour, is about to leave British shores, having kicked off in April from Las Vegas on its first North American leg, before transferring to Europe throughout June and July. After a short break it returns to North America from August to December, clocking up 71 dates in all, with the prospect of extending far into 2027 and beyond.

Ayrton Rivale Profiles Just Resonate with Chiai Fujikawa

Ayrton is synonymous with innovation so what more suitable subject to light than that of Japanese rock singer, Chiai Fujikawa, whose vocal virtuosity was shown to perfection at a remarkable concert in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall on 13 June. Lighting designer Naoki Ito chose to work with Ayrton Rivale Profiles for their precision and responsiveness to bring a new experience this rising star’s dedicated followers.