Metallica were among the first major acts to specify the 4,500 watt followspot for its shows in Katowice, Poland, and Prague, Czech Republic (where eight units were used in both cities). The company also supplied 2,000 watt Super Troupers for the band's show in Bucharest, Romania.
At the other end of the musical spectrum, a Gladiator IV was used by Dutch television for a promotional video for Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
The major European festival Pinkpop, in Holland, also used eight Gladiator IVs for performances by the likes of Rage Against the Machine, Metallica and the Foo Fighters, as did another Dutch festival, Arrow Classic Rock (with Kiss, Def Leppard, Journey and Whitesnake). Other European festivals featuring the followspot include Rockin' Park and Live at Westerpark.
Paul McCartney's first ever concert in Kiev, in the Ukraine, saw eight Gladiator IVs deployed.
(Jim Evans)
