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'''Peter "Willie" Williams''' is an award-winning [[stage designer|stage]] and [[lighting designer]] for [[concert]]s, [[theatre]], and [[multimedia]] projects.

Willie Williams is an award-winning [[stage designer|stage]], [[multimedia]] and [[lighting designer]]. He has been responsible for the design for almost all of the rock band [[U2]]'s tours, most famously the [[Zoo TV Tour]] (1992-93), but also the [[War Tour]] (1983), [[Unforgettable Fire Tour]] (1984-85), [[Joshua Tree Tour]] (1987), [[Lovetown Tour]] (1989-90), [[Popmart Tour]] (1997-98), [[Elevation Tour]] (2001), and [[Vertigo Tour]] (2005). He has also worked with artists such as [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]], [[David Bowie]] and [[The Rolling Stones]].

Willie Williams is an award-winning [[stage designer|stage]], [[multimedia]] and [[lighting designer]]. He has been responsible for the design for almost all of the rock band [[U2]]'s tours, most famously the [[Zoo TV Tour]] (1992-93), but also the [[War Tour]] (1983), [[Unforgettable Fire Tour]] (1984-85), [[Joshua Tree Tour]] (1987), [[Lovetown Tour]] (1989-90), [[Popmart Tour]] (1997-98), [[Elevation Tour]] (2001), and [[Vertigo Tour]] (2005). He has also worked with musical artists such as [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]], [[David Bowie]], and [[The Rolling Stones]].

Public works include the creation of a lighting installation within [[Canterbury Cathedral]], UK plus "SkyChurch", a multimedia performance space at the [[Experience Music Project]] in Seattle, Washington and a permanent exhibit at Cleveland's [[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]] Museum.

Public works include the creation of a lighting installation within [[Canterbury Cathedral]], UK plus "SkyChurch", a multimedia performance space at the [[Experience Music Project]] in [[Seattle, Washington]], and a permanent exhibit at Cleveland'sthe [[Rock &and Roll Hall of Fame]] Museum.

In the world of performance art, Williams has designed for the legendary Montréal based dance company [[La La La Human Steps]] and is currently working with [[Kronos Quartet]] on “Sun Rings”; an evening length performance in collaboration with [[NASA]], comprising string quartet with video accompaniment and audio material from space collected by the [[Voyager]] space stations.

In the world of performance art, Williams has designed for the legendary [[Montréal ]]-based dance company [[La La La Human Steps]]. and He is currently working with [[Kronos Quartet]] on “Sun''Sun Rings”;Rings'', an evening -length performance in collaboration with [[NASA]], comprisingthat combines the string quartet with video accompaniment and audio material from space collected by the [[Voyager 1]] spaceand [[Voyager 2]] stationsspacecraft.

Theatre shows include [["We WIll Rock You"]], "[[Little Britain]] Live", [[Barbarella]] and Pam Ann.

Theatre shows Williams has worked on include ''[["We WIllWill Rock You (musical)|We Will Rock You"]]'', "''[[Little Britain]] Live"'', ''[[Barbarella]]'' and ''[[Pam Ann]]''.

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