Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterBy now, most Americans watching late-night TV have gotten used to seeing bands performing in their houses, studios, or even their bathrooms.
Needless to say, it hasn’t been the most exciting experience for viewers, but “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” struck socially-distanced gold this week when the Flaming Lips came on to play their song “Race For The Prize.” From what looks like a warehouse or large open space, each band member was encased in his own individual plastic bubble.
As a bonus, audience members were bubbled, too. (Watch the performance above.)While this visual gimmick is not new for the famed Oklahoma-based alternative rock act (they have performed in plastic bubbles in years past — even.
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