One of the most unlikely gigs Birmingham’s Utilita Arena (The NIA) has ever hosted—and certainly one of the loudest deployments of a Martin Audio line array in the company’s history—was the recent charity concert, dubbed ‘1000 Lights’.
Organized by local promoter and studio owner, Jack Davis, 1000 musicians came together, divided into five categories, to honor the life of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, whose final gig had been in Birmingham prior to his suicide in 2017.
By setting up the Uprawr Mental Health Foundation his aim was to bring people together as part of a large-scale event. Thanks to the volunteers, and willing support from service providers—including Martin Audio partners 22live—he did just that, raising £135,000 for the Foundation, offering free mental health counselling (the musicians themselves paying for the privilege of participating).
Among the high-profile musicians who wanted to support the event and be a part of the co-opted band, were members of Creeper...
