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Mojo High Fence with tinted upper panels on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, 2017

News · 2006 to 2018

Mojo Barriers news
from tours, festivals and venues

News from Mojo Barriers since 2006: tours, festivals and venues worldwide. Mojo barrier systems have supported world tours by the Rolling Stones, U2 and Taylor Swift, festivals such as Glastonbury and Roskilde, and events from the London 2012 Games to the G20 summit in Brisbane.

Selected reports

Highlights from the Mojo Barriers archive

At Glastonbury Festival 2017, Mojo Barriers supplied 1,400 metres of aluminium stage barrier to 16 stages and set up new gates at a known queuing point. For Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour in 2015, Mojo covered 71 of the 85 dates, with 850 feet of barrier around the stadium thrust.

For the G20 summit in Brisbane in 2014, Mojo designed the High Fence and set up more than 2,000 metres of it across the city. At London 2012, 700 metres of barrier at each of three train stations and 1,000 metres across the BT London Live sites guided passengers and visitors. Straight sections, corners, gates and the Mojo High Fence are part of today's Mojo product range.

  1. Two aluminium Mojo Barrier lines in front of the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival 2017 during build-up Festival

    Mojo Barriers increase presence at Glastonbury Festival

    In its 13th year at the festival, Mojo Barriers supplied 1,400 metres of aluminium stage barrier to 16 stages. New gates between the arena and the campsite reduced queuing at a known bottleneck.

  2. View over a stadium floor and a concert stage World tour

    Taylor Swift’s 1989 World Tour with Mojo Barriers

    Mojo Barriers supplied crowd barriers for 71 of the 85 tour dates: all 63 North American shows and eight in Europe. At stadium dates, 850 feet of barrier ran around a thrust into the audience.

  3. Mojo High Fence with clear polycarbonate upper panels along a city street in Brisbane during the G20 summit, 2014 Product launch

    Mojo High Fence designed for the G20 summit in Brisbane

    For the summit on 15 and 16 November 2014, Mojo Barriers designed Mojo High Fence: sections 1 m wide and 2.4 m high with a see-through polycarbonate upper. Doors and gates in the line allowed fire safety and egress regulations to be met.

  4. Crowd behind an aluminium Mojo Barrier line at BT London Live on Trafalgar Square, 2012 Major event

    Crowd management at the London 2012 Olympics

    Mojo Barriers set up 700 metres of barrier at each of St Pancras, Ebbsfleet and Stratford stations to channel passengers towards the venues. At the three BT London Live sites, 1,000 metres of barrier served concerts, sporting events and screenings for over 1.4 million visitors.

Archive

All reports from live events, by year

The Mojo Barriers news archive runs from August 2006 to March 2018 and covers live music tours, festivals, venues, product launches and awards worldwide, newest first.

2018

  1. Company
    EVAGO Group acquires Terraplas rental business

    The group that Mojo Barriers had joined in 2017 took over the American rental business of Terraplas.

2017

  1. Festival
    Mojo Barriers increase presence at Glastonbury Festival

    Mojo Barriers returned for a 13th year with stage barrier on 16 stages and new gates at a known queuing point.

  2. World tour
    Bruno Mars tours with Mojo Barriers

    A complete G2 touring barrier set for the European and US dates of the 24K Magic World Tour.

  3. Major event
    Mojo supply Gorillaz new album launch

    A complete barrier and cable cover set for a secret one-off launch show at Printworks, London.

  4. Venue
    Mojo High Fence at the Sydney Opera House

    Mojo Barriers Australia supplied over 300 metres of Mojo High Fence with clear and tinted panels for outdoor shows.

  5. Company
    Mojo Barriers acquired by EVAGO Group

    A German event infrastructure provider acquired 100 per cent of the shares in the Mojo Barriers crowd barrier business.

2016

  1. World tour
    Red Hot Chili Peppers' ‘The Getaway’ tour

    An arena-sized stage barrier kit for all 42 European dates in 26 venues, from Budapest to Dublin.

  2. Major event
    Mojo Barriers say Ahoy to the MTV EMAs in Rotterdam

    Over 650 metres of aluminium barrier inside Rotterdam Ahoy for the EMAs, plus barrier and Mojo High Fence outside.

  3. Festival
    Three-year contract with Roskilde Festival

    After a 15-year relationship, Mojo Barriers secured a further three-year contract with the festival.

  4. World tour
    Rebel Heart Tour with Madonna

    Almost 200 pieces of black aluminium barrier for 25 European dates and the shows in Taipei and Macau.

  5. Major event
    Lining the red carpet for the BRIT Awards 2016

    Branded barriers along the red carpet at The O2, plus 300 metres of stage barrier and a screened VIP area.

  6. Venue
    The O2 opts for its own Mojo Barriers

    After many years of renting, The O2 took its own system with 68 metres of linear barrier.

  7. Award
    Best Crowd/Pit Barrier at the Festival Supplier Awards 2016

    A bespoke barrier configuration at BoomTown Fair 2015 won the award.

2015

  1. World tour
    Taylor Swift’s 1989 World Tour with Mojo Barriers

    Mojo Barriers supplied crowd barriers for 71 of the 85 dates, including all 63 shows in North America.

  2. World tour
    Back in Black: Mojo Barriers on AC/DC’s world tour

    Mojo Barriers was contracted for 218 metres of black aluminium touring barrier on the Rock or Bust tour, 2015 and 2016.

  3. World tour
    Mojo Barriers hit the road with Usher

    Straight sections, 45° and vario corners, snake gates and doorsets around the stage and catwalks of The UR Experience.

  4. Award
    Mojo Barriers named Crowd Barrier Supplier of the Year

    The award was presented at the Event Production Awards on 1 April 2015.

2014

  1. Product launch
    Mojo High Fence designed for the G20 summit in Brisbane

    Mojo Barriers designed 2.4 m high sections of reinforced aluminium barrier with a see-through polycarbonate upper.

  2. World tour
    Kylie tours Europe with Mojo Barriers

    160 metres of black G2 touring barrier, from the Liverpool Echo Arena to Zurich's Hallenstadion.

  3. Major event
    Mojo Barriers star in the Glasgow 2014 closing ceremony

    A star-shaped barrier layout around the stage at Hampden Park, set up within 18 hours for the Commonwealth Games finale.

2013

  1. Product launch
    Gatekeeper 2.0 launched at Graspop Festival

    Mojo Barriers unveiled the secure turnstile entrance with integrated ticket scanning in Belgium in June 2013.

  2. Major event
    Crowd management at the London 2012 Olympics

    Mojo Barriers supplied barriers and crowd management services at train stations and three BT London Live sites.

2012

  1. World tour
    Mojo Barriers back with Muse for The 2nd Law Tour

    80 metres of black aluminium barrier for 27 UK and European arena dates, supplied as a dry hire from the Netherlands.

  2. Major event
    Mojo Barriers at the Hobbit premiere in New Zealand

    Over 600 metres of barrier along the red carpet in Wellington, set up overnight by a 16-strong crew.

  3. World tour
    New touring barriers launched on Madonna’s MDNA tour

    On the European leg, Mojo Barriers launched a slightly lighter touring barrier that needs 20 per cent less truck space.

  4. Major event
    Mojo Barriers' crowd management at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations

    Over 400 metres of aluminium barrier at Buckingham Palace and on The Mall for the Diamond Jubilee Concert in London.

  5. World tour
    Mojo Barriers support Metallica across international festivals

    A snakepit swap in the mud at Download, then Orion in Atlantic City and an in-the-round system for Mexico and Canada.

2011

  1. Festival
    Lollapalooza Festival a first for Mojo Barriers

    A new layout with 500 metres of stage barrier for the two main stages, in Mojo's first year in Chicago.

2010

  1. World tour
    Mojo Barriers create a curve for Bon Jovi's Circle Tour

    130 metres of curved aluminium barrier and four custom emergency gates around the ring stage of the Circle Tour.

  2. Major event
    World Cup final celebrations with Mojo Barriers

    Two fan zones on Amsterdam's Museumplein: 850 metres for the final screening, 1,200 metres for the team's homecoming.

2009

  1. World tour
    U2 tours with 360° of Mojo Barriers

    Mojo Barriers supplied 700 metres of curved aluminium barrier, the most complex touring system it had designed up to then.

  2. Product launch
    Mojo Barriers marks 21 years with the launch of Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper is a turnstile system that counts people in and out of an event area in real time.

2007

  1. Major event
    Mojo Barriers keep Live Earth turning

    Over 1,200 metres of barrier at Live Earth concerts in London, New York and Sydney and at the Amsterdam satellite event.

2006

  1. Festival
    Load monitoring and a new barrier design at Leeds and Reading

    Mojo Barriers supplied over 1,000 metres across both festival sites, with the Barrier Load Monitor System at the front of stage.

  2. World tour
    Rolling Stones make a ‘Bigger Bang’ with Mojo Barriers

    From US stadiums to Copacabana Beach, Mojo Barriers supplied the barrier systems for the whole world tour.

Mojo Barriers at a stadium festival with mountain view

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