Being head of wardrobe isn’t all gold hot pants, bejewelled headdresses and hanging out with Kylie – there’s mini city breaks and great catering, too

Airlines might lose all your gear and you may be called on to break up fights over stolen cereal, but being a tour manager can be great – even if it means standing in the rain for hours as the band sign autographs

What does Elton John like for dinner? Is Robbie Williams a fan of fish and chips? Are Depeche Mode on a gluten-free diet?

More touring means more productions and a lot more work – especially now the pop acts put on shows as lavish as the monsters of rock

In the latest in our series on what goes into putting on a megagig, a head of security outlines how he keeps the stars safe

You don’t make money from the tickets, and you don’t get to see the shows – the man who runs the Leeds Arena explains how he puts on a show

In the fourth part of our series about running giant rock concerts, Jon Bon Jovi’s uber-roadie explains his role in producing the band’s stadium shows

As the season for giant outdoor gigs begins, we talk to the people who take the show from initial idea to 100,000 people holding their phones aloft – starting with booking agent Neil Warnock