Billie Eilish
Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour
World
Lighting Designer: Ben Dalgleish
Lighting Designer: Kasper Iseger
Follow-Me Operator: Olivia McGahan
Follow-Me Operator: Bishop Sforza
Lighting Programmer: Roeland Schuijren
Follow-Me Supplier: Upstaging
Product used: Follow-Me Track-iT
© Henry Wu, Karel Chladek, Steve Jennings
Date: April 24, 2025
Olivia McGahan, Bishop Sforza, Follow-Me followspot operators on the tour.
McGahan and Sforza, from Upstaging, operate the Follow- Me system, which utilizes a combination of Track-iT auto tracking and a manual Follow-Me backup. “The system uses 36 Follow-Me anchor antennas both
aerial and on the stage itself,” McGahan says. “RF tracking tags are given to the performer as needed. As an operator, it is my responsibility to install and calibrate the system in preparation for the show. During the show, Bishop and I are on standby if needed; the system works in tandem with the lighting console, so the front of house has primary control of all Follow-Me-designated fixtures. This system negates the need for the normal ‘standby’ and ‘Go’ spot calls. Utilizing the position information generated by the Follow-Me Track-iT system, we can share that information, using PSN, with other departments.”
