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According to CNN, the concert took place in the group’s home city of Oklahoma, USA, last week. The band played a few songs and used a unique performance to film a new video for “The Flaming Lips”.
The giant plastic balls in “The Flaming Lips” concerts are not uncommon – long before, even before the mandatory requirement to distance, the group’s leader Wayne Koins has performed in such. Even on their wedding day, he and his bride were in a plastic ball. However, for the first time, all members of The Flaming Lips, as well as spectators, have been placed in such “bubbles”.
“I drew a small drawing – The Flaming Lips concert in 2019. I am the only person in the plastic ball. Then there was another drawing showing the band’s performance in 2020 – the same scenario, only the closed bubbles are completely all, “In an interview, CNN told Wayne Cain, admitting that the idea was born in the spring of this year, not really believing that this” bubble experiment “will really come true.
The idea for this type of performance was first publicly voiced in May 2020 at Stephen Colbert’s talk show (“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”). At that time, it was also realized for an audience of about 30 people, but later 100 plastic balls were ordered from China to organize a concert for a larger number of people.
“I like the way it looks. You can express as much emotion as you want, you can shout as much as you want and don’t touch the person next to you in any way. There is a barrier between you – both you are protected and the other visitors are protected,” he said. musician. Wayne Cain welcomes the success of the idea and the experience gained by the viewers, but hopes that a safe vaccine against the new coronavirus will be developed as soon as possible.
The band “The Flaming Lips” has existed since 1983 and is one of the most unique associations of modern American experimental and psychedelic rock. During its existence, it has released 16 albums, the latest of which – “American Head” – was released in September this year. The group has always been appreciated not only musically, but also for its surreal and visually rich concerts. The Flaming Lips has been nominated for a Grammy Award six times and received three times.
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