Flaming Lips perform inside plastic bubbles on The Late Show
The Flaming Lips performed a unique concert on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, with all participants, including the band, enclosed in large protective plastic bubbles. This staging, while timely during the Covid-19 pandemic, is a signature element the band has used for years, particularly by frontman Wayne Coyne who rolls over the audience in such bubbles during live shows. The performance also echoes their recent music video for "Flowers of Neptune 6," where Coyne wanders desolate flaming landscapes wrapped in the American flag and confined to his bubble.
Key facts
- The Flaming Lips performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
- All participants were enclosed in large plastic bubbles.
- The bubbles are a signature element used by the band for many years.
- Frontman Wayne Coyne uses plastic bubbles to roll over the audience during live shows.
- The performance was a real concert with an audience, not a videoconference.
- The band's recent video 'Flowers of Neptune 6' also features Coyne in a bubble.
- The video shows Coyne in desolate flaming landscapes wrapped in the American flag.
- The performance was broadcast during the Covid-19 isolation period.
Entities
Artists
- Wayne Coyne
- The Flaming Lips
Institutions
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Artribune