Florence + the Machine used a Cohesion PA on their “Everybody Scream” tour that spanned Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States in 2026. The CO12 rig provided the power, tonality, and clarity necessary to deliver the emotion and spirit of the Brit Award-winning musicians’ set each night to tens of thousands of adoring fans.
64–76 CO12, 16 left-right as main hangs, 16 as side hangs, two delay hangs of 6 (U.S. deployment)
24–30 CO10, 12 left-right as rear hangs (UK/EU deployment used one delay of 6 CO10 in lieu of CO12 delays)
18 CP218, 6 per side flown in cardioid configuration, 3 verticals per side on ground in ULF Mode
8 CP6+ as fill, six atop ground subs and two on the thrust
Powered by Cohesion's novel amplification technology and aerial amplifier racks
Florence + the Machine launched the global “Everybody Scream” tour in support of their titular 2025 album and needed a flexible, reliable, and consistent PA to back it. Of particular importance was providing crystal-clear intelligibility for Florence Welch’s award-winning vocals. The audio team would need to collaborate with the production team to ensure full coverage for each arena while preserving sightlines to the massive LED screens hung over the long thrust.
The Cohesion PA, deployed in the U.S. by Clair Global and in Europe by Britannia Row Productions, comprised CO12 mains and delays and CO10 rear hangs, with flown CP218 II+ and vertical subwoofers on the ground in ULF (Ultra Low Frequency) Mode. CP6+ fill speakers were placed on top of the ground subs with an additional two at the end of the thrust for further floor coverage. Of note, two delay hangs of CO12 (one hang of CO10 in Europe) were placed downstage. Cohesion’s novel amplification technology and aerial amplifier racks added further flexibility for the audio team.
Fans danced and screamed along with Florence + the Machine during their folk-horror inspired six-month run across multiple continents. The Cohesion system provided consistency night to night and seat to seat in each arena, and the delays provided even distribution and smooth frequency response, a necessity because of the large video screens used by production. Cohesion’s brand-new amplification technologies gave the audio team clean sightlines, linear reinforcement, improved cable management, and faster processing.
“We’ve used Cohesion for the previous tours, and we brought it back. It’s always worked very well for us in the touring environment. Cohesion gives us flexibility without a massive change in tonality in the PA. We get a nice, full mix.”
