Flaming Lips hold 'space bubble' gigs to get COVID creative
- 3 years ago
The Flaming Lips are known for frontman Wayne Coyne zorbing in a large transparent ball over the crowd at their gigs.
So with COVID-19 restrictions putting a halt to most live music since March 2020, the US rock band came up with an inspired way to pull off some unique socially distanced shows.
With bubbles for audience members too, they have been able to perform for fans following a practice run in October 2020.
At the weekend, the band performed two shows in their home state of Oklahoma, with the crowd listening and dancing in "space bubbles".
Fans were able to take masks off inside the bubbles, but had to put them on when they needed to leave for any reason.
Anyone needing to leave had to roll their bubble to the exit and unzip it at the door.
So with COVID-19 restrictions putting a halt to most live music since March 2020, the US rock band came up with an inspired way to pull off some unique socially distanced shows.
With bubbles for audience members too, they have been able to perform for fans following a practice run in October 2020.
At the weekend, the band performed two shows in their home state of Oklahoma, with the crowd listening and dancing in "space bubbles".
Fans were able to take masks off inside the bubbles, but had to put them on when they needed to leave for any reason.
Anyone needing to leave had to roll their bubble to the exit and unzip it at the door.