May 29, 2012 - submitted by Thomas, United Kingdom

Q. Hi Oracle,
I just watched the Hurts Like Heaven video from the European Stadiums (seeing them in Manchester on the 9th June) and noticed all the lasers. I was wondering, that with the stadiums being roofless, is there any problem with the lasers hitting low flying aircraft and such?
Thanks!

The Oracle replies:

That's a very good question Thomas and a subject I was talking about in detail last week in fact.
Lasers obviously do come with certain risks so there are stringent safety rules and regulations in place - they can't beam over a certain height if there's a risk to aviation. The same goes for beaming below the heads of the audience to protect them also. The lasers are all perfectly harmless at our shows.
Enjoy Manchester!