Urban Music Festival

The Princes' Trust Urban Music Festival was held at Earl's Court on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May. The sold out event was the UK's biggest celebration of urban music featuring some of the biggest acts from the UK and USA.

Le Maitre were called in to provide the special effects for two of the biggest stars of the event; Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z.

Beyoncé played on the Saturday and her performance featured the Dragons with flames to a height of 40ft and explosions of Chinese confetti.

Jay Z headlined the festival on both days with a spectacular pyrotechnic show. Effects included some of the newest and biggest ProStage II effects such as Green Starbursts, 20 x 20 Silver Cascade Waterfalls and Arena Flashes. The show also featured 30ft Comets, Large Flame Projectors, Red Crackle Mines, Airbursts and Gerbs. A screaming crowd greeted each pyro hit with enthusiasm and really gave Jay Z's show the impact it deserved.