The Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds ‘24 tour goes out on the road with a new and powerful look, which sees the band performing within what is, in effect, a virtual stage set.
Adding to the multifaceted geometry of this design, lights embedded within the screen and those enveloping the band within their performance area, create a multi-layered setting that breaks down the boundaries between the digital and the physical and places The Rolling Stones at the centre of an extraordinary performance.
The three-dimensional quality of the structure suggests what appears on first view to be a modern, contemporary building, but one that changes its appearance as the night progresses. By the time the show is halfway through, the imagery and dynamic of the stage screens becomes more energetic and transformational. Taking references from both architecture and contemporary art, the screen content, produced by Treatment Studios in London, mirrors the pace and narrative of each of the numbers the band performs.
Long-time creative director and lighting designer for the band, Patrick Woodroffe, says “The Stones have always been known for their imaginative and extravagant stage sets, from the early Lotus stage in 1975, through Mark Fisher’s groundbreaking Steel Wheels in 1989 and the wonderful creations that followed. Their stage in 2024 feels as fresh and as modern as ever, a contemporary take for a band who feel as current today as they were 60 years ago.”
Credits
Production Design STUFISH , Patrick Woodroffe , Mick Jagger Creative Director Patrick Woodroffe WBD Lighting Design Terry Cook WBD Stage Design STUFISH Content Creation Treatment Studio Tour Director Paul Gongaware Production Director Dale Skjerseth Lighting Director Ethan Weber Video Screens Director Roland Griel Tour Creative Think Farm Technical Design WonderWorks