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RENEWED ACQUAINTANCE Stageco US heads back out on the entertainment highway with the Stones, G N’R and WWE’s SummerSlam On August 24th 2021, Charlie Watts, the legend
Utilising 21 trailers in total, Stageco US fielded two steel
known by some as ‘The Wembley Whammer’, sadly
systems, each catering for six cities on the itinerary.
passed away at the age of 80, after 58 years as
A US crew, led by Ryan Barry, and a European team
The Rolling Stones’ celebrated drummer. Before his
headed by Patrick Martens, were responsible for the
death, Watts insisted to his bandmates that the band
construction of each system, with Tom Frederickx
continue their No Filter tour in his absence and gave
occupying the project management role (as he did
his blessing to long-time associate Steve Jordan as
on the two projects that follow).
his stand-in. To the casual eye, the No Filter set – designed by When the Stones returned to the road a month later
Stufish’s Ray Winkler – has remained identical from
to honour 15 sold-out dates across America, each
day one, however, the 2021 version contained
show began with a touching multimedia tribute to
two minor upgrades. As well as accommodating a
Watts that graced the set that Stageco has been
‘family and friends’ viewing platform inside two of
building for the band since No Filter kicked off in
the offstage towers, Stageco met a brief to finish the
September 2017.
band roof’s aluminium profiles in “devilish red”.
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