L-Acoustics L Series Powers Il Divo's Dynamic Classical Crossover Tour

L-Acoustics demonstrates the power and versatility of the L Series with a successful deployment across Il Divo's recent UK and European tour. The multinational classical crossover quartet, known for their powerful vocal performances spanning multiple genres from classical to pop, relied on an L Series professional sound system to maintain exceptional sound quality as their tour progressed from intimate theatres to concert halls and major arenas.

Event technology specialists Adlib provided their first full-service audio, lighting, and video solution for Il Divo and built their sound design around an L-Acoustics L Series system. The core configuration featured main hangs of up to three L2 and one L2D enclosures per side, complemented by 12 KS28 subwoofers, eight X8, and four X12 fill speakers. For larger venues, the system expanded to include Kara II side hangs of up to 12 enclosures per side with additional KS28 subwoofers. In arena settings, such as Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome, the system scaled up to K1 arrays for main hangs, with L2 repurposed effectively as side hangs.

The L Series demonstrated exceptional capability in managing Il Divo's diverse musical repertoire. Its cardioid dispersion pattern proved particularly effective in maintaining clean stage sound without compromising the flown Kara II side-fills, while delivering the power and precision required for commanding vocal performances. Using L-Acoustics Soundvision software, the team optimized system placement and coverage for each venue's unique architecture.

“L2 was chosen to provide the best possible consistency when scaling between venues of varying sizes” notes Billy Bryson, Adlib System Engineer. “Many venues which would previously have required a ‘split system’ approach could be covered by a single hang of L2 per side, improving low-frequency control in these rooms. The cardioid dispersion pattern was key to keeping the stage sounding clean, and not interfering with the flown KARAII Sidefills, which L-Series manages to do without compromising transient response.”