Following an original concept by Alan MacDonald, it took the Litestructures design team just six weeks to complete the technically advanced structure.
Features within and around the stage's 55 LiteDeck platform modules included a new 3.5m high modular leg lift, constructed using LitePro 4 heavy duty truss. This lift passes through all three tiers. In addition, Litestructures built a 10m 'totem pole', also using LitePro 4, which sits centrally atop the highest tier, and which houses a laser feature.
Rollability for the lower tier was achieved using legframe snap-on bracing. Some 32m of handrails, with perforated alluminium panelling and extra, custom design, access steps to the rear of the structure, round off this impressive rig.
Westlife then spent seven days in the Litestructures Studios in both technical and full rehearsal, before taking to the road.
(Jim Evans)
