Split Enz completed their “Forever Enz Tour” across Australia in May 2026, marking their first national tour in nearly 20 years. The reunion tour featured core members Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner, and Noel Crombie.

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Ben Dalgleish and his team at Human Person created all the video content for the show. He worked closely with Noel Crombie and Sally-Anne Mill, and his eye across all aspects of the production was invaluable, according to Lighting Designer Dan Blak from Colourblind.
 

“It was a very collaborative process – we worked together throughout to make sure the lighting and video worked as one, and once we arrived at the first venue in NZ, I worked closely with the video operator Delainy Jamahl to ensure the lighting and video were closely aligned.”
 

The artist’s brief was to honour the band’s legacy while presenting a visually spectacular show. The video content was central to that vision, so the lighting needed to serve and support it rather than compete with it.
 

“The video content took centre stage, so the primary goal of the lighting was to support it without detracting from it,” commented Dan. “At the same time, the design needed to have some relation to the lighting of the 70s and 80s when the band were in their heyday — less beamy looks, gobos, washes and limited movement.

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Capturing the energy on stage in the lighting without distracting from the video content was Dan’s main challenge throughout.
 

MJF Lighting supplied the NZ leg of the tour. In Australia, Chameleon supplied the east coast run, and Show Screens supplied the Perth show.
 

“All the suppliers were top-notch, and we were lucky to get the same selection of fixtures across both countries, which made transferring the wash pixel effects much easier,” added Dan.
 

The rig consisted of 4 x Follow Me spots covering the guys down the front of the stage, with Ayrton Perseo and Martin MAC Aura PXL in the overhead rig. On the upstage floor was a row of Perseos, plus a mirror ball for the effect in Six Months in a Leaky Boat.
 

The show was programmed on an MA Lighting MA3 with several looks per song. As Dan handed it over to his colleague, Hamish Lee, for the Australian leg, he programmed it so it would be easy to pass on. Hamish picked it up in no time and absolutely nailed the execution.