Keith Wood of promoter AEG and production manager Sarah Hollis of Production North hailed the installation "a huge success", with Hollis stating it was the fastest build she had witnessed of a stage of such size at Wembley.
The 23m wide stage hosted performances by JLS, Jennifer Lopez, The Wanted, Nicole Scherzinger, Ne-Yo, Katy B, Cee Lo Green and Enrique Iglesias.
The stage included side wings to accommodate one of the biggest video screens that Wembley has seen (provided by XL Video), PA supports for speaker hangs (supplied by Adlib Audio) and incorporated specific loading points as requested.
LS-Live introduced the Space Roof to the UK earlier this year, following their merger with Acorn Event Solutions. Acorn's Andy Nutter, who is now LS-Live's operations director, comments, "Wembley was the first big test for the new Space Roof and we are satisfied to say that everyone seemed happy with the results.
"Keith Wood from promoter AEG said he was very pleased with it and J-Lo's production manager said it was the best Layher based system he had ever seen."
To specification LS-Live created a specially developed, heavy-duty 10m diameter revolve in the centre of the stage for backline changeovers. The complete package from LS-Live also included a number of bespoke structure made from Layher products; VIP viewing platforms, a catwalk, B Stage and the FOH mix position, which had a bespoke curved roof to maximise crowd sightlines. The stage measured 55m to the outer points of the wings.
Production manager Sarah Hollis comments, "Using the LS-Live stage made such a difference. We had limited build time this year because of Wembley's football commitments, but the stage was up and ready for production to load in, in just over two days. Andy Nutter runs a tight ship and his experienced crew made light work of the stage build."
(Jim Evans)
