Italy - Robe Robin LEDWash 600 moving lights are appearing onstage with Italian superstar Vasco Rossi, as part of a spectacular lighting and scenic video design by leading Italian visuals designer, Giovanni Pinna, for Rossi's Live Kom 011 stadium tour.

Pinna has been working with the artist - a prolific singer/songwriter, often controversial and the most popular live performer in Italy, for the last 20 years, each time coming up with a new, fresh and completely different look and feel to the stage and setting.

This time his dynamic 37m high, three-level, portrait format architectural set structure was based around the concept of 'verticality' designed by GioForma Set design studio. It included large quantities of scenic LED panels, some of which were moved on a Cyberhoist

UK - Crestron has announced the appointment of Brian Chapman as director of international hospitality.

"I am extremely happy to have joined such an accomplished team such as Crestron," says Chapman. "The breadth of knowledge I've built throughout my career has been invaluable and I am looking forward to being able to continue this at Crestron. The opportunity to work at the forefront of this industry is a privilege I do not take lightly."

As Director of International Hospitality, Chapman will be heading up a team who deal with hotels, MDU, gated communities and m

UK - PLASA Events Ltd, organisers of PLASA 2011 (11-14 September, Earls Court, London) have announced the launch of this year's PLASA Awards for Innovation, which this year will include the newly named Sustainability Award - and of the 2011 Gottelier Award nomination process.

The PLASA Awards for Innovation always draw a great deal of interest from visitors to the PLASA Show, who can view all of the nominees in the specially designed 'Innovation Gallery', which will this year again be situated near the Earls Court 2 entrance to the Show. Independently judged by a panel of industry exp

UAE - Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises, distribution centre for Shure in the Gulf has recently supplied Dubai based rental systems integration firm AVI-SPL with wireless microphone systems.

The deal includes receivers and transmitters from the top of the line UHF-R series. AVI-SPL have purchased four sets of the new UR4D+ receiver, which allows them to cascade up to 10 units without the use of an antenna distribution system.

"AVI-SPL are a well-known AV systems integration company in the US, they have expanded their presence in the Middle East with a dedicated office

Royal Report - Prince has played his first UK festival, with a two-and-a-quarter-hour set at the Hop Farm Festival in rural Kent. The 53-year-old star came back for three encores in what was his first open-air gig in England since 1993, despite years of Glastonbury rumours. "I wish there wasn't no such thing as a curfew. Parties are supposed to go on 'til everyone's asleep," he announced. Prince now goes on to play a number of festivals across Europe, including Belgium's Sint-Puetersplein and Ireland's Malahide Castle on 30 July.

Human Rights - Sting has cancelled a c

Latest Issue. . .