Bastille UK Arena Tour Experience

In November 2025, I had the opportunity to gain behind-the-scenes experience working on production rehearsals and show day operations for Bastille during their UK arena tour.

My experience began at production rehearsals in Bedford, where I observed and assisted within a professional live production environment across a full rehearsal day. This provided valuable insight into the planning and coordination involved in preparing a large-scale touring production, including stage setup, scheduling and backstage communication between production teams.

I later worked on show day operations in Cardiff, contributing to the fast-paced environment of a live arena show from early morning load-in through to the completion of the event. Working within this environment allowed me to experience the pressures and professionalism required in large-scale live music production while developing my communication, adaptability and teamwork skills.

This experience strengthened my understanding of how touring productions operate behind the scenes and reinforced my interest in pursuing a career within the live music and events industry. Observing the collaboration between technical crews, production staff and artists gave me valuable insight into the scale of organisation required to deliver major live performances successfully.

Skills Developed:

• Live Event Operations

• Teamwork & Communication

• Adaptability Under Pressure

• Backstage & Production Workflow Awareness

• Time Management

• Professional Conduct Within Live Music Environments