Robe ColorSpot 1200 ATs and Spot 250 XT moving lights are on tour with Natasha Beddingfield’s current UK tour – her first shows with her own production to promote the fabulously successful debut album, “Unwritten”.

It was important that Beddingfield’s lighting rig was adaptable and flexible as it’s visiting a great variety of venues, from student union gigs and clubs to large theatres. It also had to fit into an expedient amount of truck space.

Gibbon chose the 6 Spot 250 XT’s for their small size and large brightness. They are the workhorses of the rig, mounted on the rear truss and used for rear beams, upstage colour sweeps and effects and contrast work, “The optics are excellent” he says, “Definitely amongst the brightest fixtures for the money currently available”.

The tour’s lighting equipment is supplied by Entec.Natasha Beddingfield herself takes a keen interest in how the stage looks for her performance, and is particularly specific about colours.

Four of the ColorSpot 1200 ATs are on the front truss – giving good and even stage coverage right across the space, and two are upstage on floor-mounted Manfrotto stands, adding some low, back-lighting dynamics to the stage look. These are particularly effective in the moodier moments of Beddingfield’s fast paced performance.

It’s the first time Gibbon has used the ColorSpot 1200s “They are intensely bright” he comments. Gibbon has also specified 8 Robe Spot 250 XT’s onto the 4-month Hadley Vs ABC tour, which he designed. As it’s running parallel to this one, Gibbon has asked Andy Emmerson onboard to take care of lighting and running that show.

Natasha Beddingfield finished the UK tour and then goes to Europe for 3 weeks before going to the USA and Canada for promos in what promises to be a busy and increasingly high profile year.