Hollywood Vampires Tour: LED and Video Production by Pixl

Pixl supported the Hollywood Vampires' 2023 European tour with a touring LED screen system, media-server playback and the technical crew behind the show's live video. Working alongside the tour's production and content teams, Pixl supplied four columns of ROE BQ4.6 LED, Brompton SX40 processing and Resolume media servers, presenting original content and live camera feeds at scale across the run.

At a glance
Tour: Hollywood Vampires (2023)Artists: Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp
Territory: Europe - June to July 2023
Sector: Live music and touring
Services: LED screen supply, media-server playback, vision and camera, on-site technical delivery
LED: ROE BQ4.6 (4.6mm) - four columns, approx. 144 full tiles plus spares, on custom rigging bars
Processing: Brompton SX40
Playback/control: Resolume on Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra servers, Barco PDS-4K switching
Crew: LED Head of Department, Media Server Operator and full Pixl LED, vision, racks and camera team
Run: 55-day crew booking across the tour

LED screen production for a live arena tour

For the Hollywood Vampires tour, Pixl provided the LED screens and the technical crew behind the show's live video, working as part of a wider production and content team to support the performance’s visual identity.

The system was built around four columns of ROE BQ4.6 LED, a 4.6mm touring product chosen for its balance of brightness, resolution and roadworthiness across a moving show. Around 144 full tiles, plus spares and half-tiles, were rigged on custom bars and driven by Brompton SX40 processing, giving a bright, high-resolution canvas that held up across large stages night after night.

Content playback ran from Resolume media servers on Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra machines, with a Barco PDS-4K dual-channel switcher and live camera feeds routed into the screens. The video and graphics content itself was created by the tour's content team; Pixl's role was to present it on the LED at scale and keep the system running reliably throughout the tour.

What we delivered

Pixl supplied the touring LED screen system and the technical team to run it, covering LED supply and rigging, Brompton SX40 processing, Resolume media-server playback, vision direction, racks engineering and camera across the tour.

The Pixl team was led by Tom Walsh (Project Manager), with Tom Robinson (Vision Director), Oscar Winter and Francisco Sousa (LED Technicians), Tom Westbrook and Ben Mason (Racks Engineers), and Marcus Daly and Peter Tilling (Camera / Projection) - the crew responsible for both the look of the video on the night and the reliability of the system across a 55-day run.

Project highlights

Four columns of ROE BQ4.6 (4.6mm) touring LED on custom rigging bars- Brompton SX40 processing driving the full LED system-
Resolume media servers on Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra, with Barco PDS-4K switching
Vision direction and live camera integration-
Full Pixl LED, racks and camera crew across a 55-day European run.


If you are planning a tour or live show that needs LED, vision and camera production to feel as considered as the performance itself, Pixl can help bring the technical pieces together - from LED supply and processing to vision, racks and on-site delivery.

Hollywood Vampires Tour Q&A

What did Pixl deliver for the Hollywood Vampires tour?
Pixl supplied a touring ROE BQ4.6 LED screen system with Brompton SX40 processing and Resolume media-server playback, along with the crew to run it - vision direction, racks engineering, LED technical support and camera. Pixl's role was to present the tour's video content on the LED at scale and keep the system running reliably across the run.

Who are the Hollywood Vampires?
The Hollywood Vampires are a rock supergroup featuring Alice Cooper, Joe Perry of Aerosmith and actor and musician Johnny Depp, performing alongside a full touring band.

What LED screens were used on the tour?
The tour used ROE BQ4.6, a 4.6mm-pitch touring LED product, configured as four columns of tiles on custom rigging bars and driven by Brompton SX40 processing - chosen for brightness, resolution and reliability across a moving show.

How was the video content played back?
Content ran from Resolume media servers on Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra machines, with a Barco PDS-4K switcher and live camera feeds routed to the screens. The content itself was created by the tour's video and graphics team.

Why is LED effective for a live music tour?
Touring LED such as ROE BQ4.6 delivers bright, high-resolution imagery at the scale large stages need, letting video content and live camera feeds carry strong visual impact while standing up to the demands of a moving show.

Collaboration: Pixl worked alongside Tour Manager David Davidian, Production Manager Gary Garner and Lighting Director Charlie 'Cosmo' Wilson, with content from Vincent Stancarone, Estefiana Krol, Jessica Musumeci and John Rios.