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Daft Punk - Daft Punk headline during the Oxegen festival at Punchestown racecourse, Co Kildare, Ireland, 2007.
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Kanye West - Kanye West on stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio, CA, USA, 2011.
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Katy Perry - Katy Perry performs at the Kids Inaugural concert for children and military families in Washington, D.C., USA, 2013.
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Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake - Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z perform at Yankee Stadium, New York City, NY, USA, 2013.
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Robbie Williams and Aida Garifoullina - Robbie Williams and Aida Garifoullina singing during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia opening ceremony in Moscow, Russia, 2018.
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Bruno Mars - Bruno Mars onstage during 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2016 at Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Lady Gaga - Lady Gaga performs at halftime during Super Bowl LI, Houston, TX, USA, 2017.
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Muse - Muse in concert at Stade de France, Paris, 2013.
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Shakira - Shakira at The O2 Arena, London, UK, 2018.
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Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones at the U Arena stadium in Nanterre, Paris, France, 2017.
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Pet Shop Boys - Pet Shop Boys perform at The Chelsea, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2016.
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Kendrick Lamar - Kendrick Lamar performs at the BRIT Awards at The O2 Arena in London, UK, 2018.
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U2 - Irish band U2 open their 'The Joshua Tree World Tour' at BC Place, Vancouver, Canada, 2017.
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Kylie Minogue - Kylie Minogue performs on stage in Herning, Denmark, 2011.
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Depeche Mode - Depeche Mode perform at Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2013.
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Ed Sheeran - Ed Sheeran performs during the BRIT Awards at The O2 Arena, London, UK, 2015.
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Kraftwerk - Kraftwerk performs with a 3D stage set during the 47th Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, 2013.
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Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters perform during the final session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC, USA, 2012.
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Beyoncé - Beyoncé appears on stage wearing a robot costume at the 2007 BET Awards in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Adele - Adele performs on stage during the 2016 BRIT Awards at The O2 Arena, London, UK.
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Madonna - Madonna at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2015.
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Roger Waters - Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters performing 'The Wall' on the Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, Canada, 2012.
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Paul McCartney - Paul McCartney during his concert in front of Rome's Colosseum, Italy, 2003.
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Britney Spears - Britney Spears performs during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, New York City, NY, USA.
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Miley Cyrus - Miley Cyrus performs during the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, 2014.
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Rihanna - Rihanna at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, USA, 2016.
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Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift on stage during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, CA, USA, 2014.
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Coldplay - Coldplay perform at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2017.
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Elton John - Elton John performs during the Diamond Jubilee concert in front of Buckingham Palace, London, UK, 2012.
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Snoop Dogg - Snoop Dogg at Bestival, Robin Hill Park, Isle of Wight, UK, 2013.
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Michael Bublé - Michael Bublé in Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2014.
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Selena Gomez - Selena Gomez at the MTV Europe Music Awards show, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, 2011.
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Tiësto - DJ Tiësto at The Flying Dutch electronic music festival, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2016.
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Volbeat - Volbeat perform at the Bråvalla Festival, Norrköping, Sweden, 2016.
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Alicia Keys - Alicia Keys performs at the opening ceremony for the UEFA Champions League Final, San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy, 2016.
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Eric Church - Eric Church (left) at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2015.
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David Guetta - DJ David Guetta performs at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards at Wembley Arena, London, UK.
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Daddy Yankee - Daddy Yankee performs at the 2015 Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, FL, USA, 2015.
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Aerosmith - Aerosmith performing at Download Festival, Donington Park, UK, June 2017.
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Damon Albarn of Gorillaz - Damon Albarn of Gorillaz performs on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, UK, 2010.
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Nicki Minaj - Nicki Minaj at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, Los Angeles, CA, 2015.
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Pharrell Williams - Pharrell Williams at the Billboard Music Awards Show, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2018.
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Alice Cooper - Alice Cooper at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, UK, 2017.
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Dua Lipa - Dua Lipa at SSE Hydro, Glasgow, UK, 2018.
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Kiss - Kiss perform at Perth Arena, Australia, 2015.
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Pink - Pink performs at the IFA 2007 consumer electronics fair in Berlin, Germany.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Michael ''Flea'' Balzary blends with the backdrop during the band's concert at Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2012.
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Maroon 5 - Maroon 5 performs during the band's album release party for 'V' at the iHeartRadio Theatre, Burbank, CA, USA, 2014.
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Flume - DJ Flume performs during the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, DE, USA, 2017.
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Jennifer Lopez - Jennifer Lopez performs during the 2015 American Music Awards, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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AC/DC - AC/DC performs during the 'Rock or Bust' world tour concert in Seville, Spain, 2016.
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Celine Dion - Celine Dion at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France, 2017.
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Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey performs at the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Gwen Stefani - Gwen Stefani performs during a State Dinner for Italian premier Matteo Renzi at the White House, Washington, D.C., USA, 2016.
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Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera performs at the 2013 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi at the Rock in Rio Music Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2013.
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Ivete Sangalo - Ivete Sangalo performing at Pavilhao Atlantico, Lisbon, Portugal, 2011.
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The Who - The Who perform at the Empire Polo Field, Indio, CA, USA, 2016.
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Scissor Sisters - The Scissor Sisters on stage at the Lovebox music festival, in Hackney, London, UK, 2011.
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Enrique Igesias - Enrique Iglesias in concert at EXPO 2016 in Antalya, Turkey.
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Live Aid, 1985 - And finally, a reminder that even the simplest of stage designs can send out an important global message.
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The most elaborate music concert stage and lighting designs
Music is only half the show
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Lights, props, video, costumes, and even pyrotechnics are all used to dramatic visual effect to complement and enhance music concerts. Clever stage design can also send out strong social and political messages.
Browse the gallery of great gigs and find out why music is only half the show.
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