Flying Solo: Half a century for John Giddings
Although John Giddings has notched up 50 years in the business, he’s someone who doesn’t like to look backwards, so here’s his story so far, and what lies ahead
Feature By Eamonn Forde | 28 May 2026
Considering he is known across the live sector for writing the shortest emails in the business, a lengthy profile of John Giddings seems… uncharacteristic. As does marking the 50th anniversary of someone whose career is forcefully about the next challenge.
But Giddings’ fingerprints are all over the live industry, a Zelig-like character who has not only been witness to all the major changes in the business over the past half-century but is also the architect of many of them.
His…
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