LANA DEL REY: LA TO THE MOON TOUR Lana Del Rey’s LA to the Moon US tour benefitted from a hat-trick of production must-haves; a stunning show design, powerful sound reinforcement and a hard-working crew. Stew Hume got the inside story...
Starting at the beginning of the year in Minneapolis, the LA to the Moon Tour was Lana Del Rey’s fourth American headline run, undertaken in support of her latest album, Lust for Life. Since her major label debut, Born to Die, Del Rey has become accustomed to critical acclaim thanks to her more melancholic take on the traditional pop stylings of her contemporaries. Throughout her career, this theme has also been reflected in her live shows, which often adopt a dreamlike aesthetic; LA to the Moon was no exception.
Leading the Del Rey crew is Production Manager, Peter Abbott. Recalling the beginnings of his working relationship with Del Rey, Abbott stated it all came down to being in the right place at the right time: “The tour I was working on in the US ended rather abruptly due to a family illness,” began Abbott. “To fill my now-open schedule, I ventured back home to the UK to help out a friend’s band, who ended up supporting Guillemots. This led to me meeting their manager, Ed Millett, who subsequently partnered with Ben Mawson to manage a brand new female artist by the name of Lana 52