The Flaming Lips to bring their psychedelic live show to the UK this July

One of Oklahoma's most cherished musical exports, The Flaming Lips, are gearing up for a trip across the pond this summer. 

Recognised internationally for their weird, wild and wonderful live shows which feature a surplus of outlandish props and costumes (and, every now again, the odd cameo appearance from Justin Timberlake dressed as a dolphin), the band - formed in the early 1980s - have amassed a remarkable global following for their brand of unique, whimsical avant-pop.

They've released a score of highly acclaimed records throughout their illustrious four-decade long career, consistently pushing the boundaries of popular music, from the likes of 2007's Grammy nominated At War With The Mystics to the bands seminal album The Soft Bulletin - which celebrated it's 20th anniversary in 2019.

Recent collaborators include a host of intriguing and respected names, from American pop queen Miley Cyrus, to folk legend Bon Iver, godmother of soul Erykah Badu, and L.A. garage rockers Deap Vally - who have teamed up with TFL to co-release new album, Deap Lips.

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The band are currently preparing for a string of shows in the US and Canada throughout April, May and June, before they head to the UK for a run of dates in July, appearing in Liverpool and Bexhill-on-Sea, and concluding the tour with a performance at Glasgow's Playground Festival.

Tickets for upcoming Flaming Lips UK dates can be purchased below...

Monday 20th July 2020 - Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool

Thursday 23rd July 2020 - De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea

Friday 31st July - Sunday 2nd August 2020 - Playground Festival - Rouken Glen Park, Glasgow

Headline image credit: George Salisbury