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LIVE – Updated at 22:55Following a three-year interruption, Coachella finally makes its highly-anticipated return today (15 April). Located in Indio, California, the desert festival has gained popularity over the years for its glitzy Instagram-worthy dress code and major celebrity guest sightings.

The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne has revealed he once shared a joint with Paul McCartney, despite the former Beatle not knowing who he was.The frontman discussed his memory of the surreal interaction in a new interview with The Guardian, after being questioned about whether he had had any cringeworthy encounters with a celebrity.“The first time we met Paul McCartney – he wasn’t there to meet us, he was at one of these festivals, and he came in through the backstage,” Coyne recalled. “He came in with his wife, Linda, and I just followed him up on stage.

after she went missing on Saturday, Oct. 5.“The Seattle Police Department can confirm 16-year-old Charlotte Drozd has been located and is now safe with her family,” Seattle PD said in a statement to The Post.

The 16 year old daughter of The Flaming Lips' drummer Steven Drozd, Charlotte, has mysteriously disappeared. She was last seen near the iconic Space Needle in Seattle, according to a desperate plea from the Seattle Police Department on social media. On Twitter, the department shared a photo of Charlotte and wrote: " MISSING: Charlotte, 16 y/o, WF, 5'9", 140lbs, brown eyes and long brown hair.

Warren Ellis is among those paying tribute to a young musician called Nell Smith following her death. She was 17 years old.Smith’s passing was announced by Cocteau Twins‘ Simon Raymonde on social media last night (October 7).

missing person alert on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday with a photo and details of Charlotte.The teen was last seen Saturday, October 5 at 11:30 a.m. on Broad Street near the Space Needle and Seattle Monorail.She was wearing khaki color shorts and pink shoes at the time.Charlotte has long brown hair, brown eyes, and stands between 5 foot 7 and 5 foot 9 and weighs 130 to 140 pounds.The Seattle Police Department confirmed to The Post that there is an active missing person case for Charlotte.

Teenage musician Nell Smith, best known for her work with The Flaming Lips, has died in a car accident aged just 17.The promising Canadian singer-songwriter, who was on the cusp of releasing her debut album next year, has been mourned by fans and industry insiders alike.The devastating news was shared by Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins, whose label Bella Union had signed the young talent. In an emotional social media post, he wrote: "We are all shocked and devastated to hear of the sudden and tragic passing of our artist and dear friend Nell Smith, over the weekend in British Columbia." Simon also remembered the bright future she had before her, saying: "Nell was just 17 and was preparing for the release of her first solo record in early 2025 on Bella Union, made in Brighton with Penelope Isles' Jack and Lily Wolter." Nell's family released a poignant statement writing: "It pains us so much to say that our feisty, talented, unique, beautiful daughter was cruelly taken from us on Saturday night.

an Instagram statement.“It pains us so much to say that our feisty, talented, unique, beautiful daughter was cruelly taken from us on Saturday night,” began the statement, written by her family members Jude, Rachel, Jed and Ike.“We are reeling from the news and don’t know what to do or say,” they continued. “She had so much more to experience and to give this world but we are grateful that she got to experience so very much in her 17 years.

The Flaming Lips, has died at the age of 17.Smith’s death was confirmed and announced by Cocteau Twins‘ Simon Raymonde on social media. Raymonde’s Bella Union label had signed Smith, and was due to issue her debut album next year.Raymonde wrote on social media: “We are all shocked and devastated to hear of the sudden and tragic passing of our artist and dear friend Nell Smith, over the weekend in British Columbia.

The Chemical Brothers have released a new single ‘Live Again’, and shared details of their first book Paused In Cosmic Reflection.Announced earlier today (June 28), the single is described as the “perfect Chemical Brothers track”, and harnesses the same signature elements the group captured in fan favourites including ‘Hey Boy Hey Girl’ and ‘Galvanise’.“‘Live Again’ begins simply with a descending, filtered riff and a pair of contrasting vocal lines – one razor spliced to pieces and reconstructed, the other an angel’s sigh,” reads the press description of the single. “And then it all kicks off.

A.D. Amorosi Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, who has curated a new Yoko Ono tribute album, “Ocean Child,” says that his first true introduction to Ono’s work came during a crate-digging session 20 years ago.“I found a copy of “Feeling the Space,” in the ‘O’ section of a dusty record store, thinking it would be what I imaged to have been her more challenging avant-garde stuff,” says Gibbard, talking about Ono’s self-produced 1973 album.

The Flaming Lips have announced details of more ‘space bubble’ gigs.The band held their first COVID-safe concert of the kind in Oklahoma City last month (January 22) with the concept for the show taking inspiration from frontman Wayne Coyne’s own giant bubble, which he usually gets in to roll over the audience during the band’s gigs.The Flaming Lips have now announced two more gigs next month at the same venue in the band’s hometown.They’ll play the Criterion venue in Oklahoma City on March 12 and 13, with a press release saying that “local health and safety standards will be strictly observed for this full-production live Lips event”.A post shared by Wayne Coyne (@waynecoyne5)Wayne Coyne spoke about the bubble shows last year, saying they

Innovative indie act the Flaming Lips performed two shows in Oklahoma this month, protecting their fans and themselves from one another by placing everyone inside their own inflatable bubble so as to make the concert “safer than going to the grocery store,” said frontman Wayne Coyne.“We collect everybody and then we take them row by row to their bubbles,” Coyne, a long-time bubble enthusiast, told Rolling Stone last month of the strategy. “Once you’re in the bubble you can do whatever the f–k you want, and that’s the beauty of it.

The Flaming Lips are not the kind of band that lets a global pandemic get in the way of putting on a great show.On Friday and Saturday, the psychedelic rock band performed the Space Bubble Concerts in their hometown of Oklahoma City.The band's frontman, Wayne Coyne, has been known for stepping into a plastic ball and walking into the crowd for years, but the circumstances of the pandemic inspired him to design a show that expanded on his idea.

Miley Cyrus may be past her wild child days where she swung nude on a wrecking ball in music videos. But she still likes to get naked and party hard every now and then! The 28-year-old singer says that she stripped off her clothes and climbed the iconic sign above the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel during Flaming Lips lead singer and close pal Wayne Coyne‘s 60th birthday bash on Jan. 13. Miley’s stunt would have gone unknown, if she hadn’t told the world about it in an Instagram story.

Miley Cyrus took to her Instagram story on Wednesday to let her 120 million followers know that she had climbed a hotel sign with no clothes on.The 28-year-old singer posted an image to her Instagram story showing her standing with The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne on the morning after a celebration that had been held for the musician's 60th birthday.The two appeared to be recovering from what was apparently a wild night of partying as the Wrecking Ball singer held her face in her hand.

Miley Cyrus definitely knows about “The Climb.”

The Flaming Lips have shared a festive new video for their song ‘A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)’ – watch it below.Originally featuring on their 2003 EP, ‘Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell’, the new rendition caps off an eventful year for the indie-rock titans.“This NEW version began as just a selfie phone video that I was attempting to do with Baby Bloom,” Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne said in an Instagram post.“And I..well..

The Flaming Lips Wayne Coyne has opened up about the group’s planned “space bubble” shows, reassuring fans how safe he think they’ll be.Back in November, the group shared details of “the world’s first actual Space Bubble live concert”, enabling fans to see the band play live safely during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Now, in a new interview with Consequence of Sound, Coyne opened up about the events, which were recently pushed back to January.

The Flaming Lips tested their bubble concert idea at an Oklahoma City show this week.The concept sees both band and audience members encased in giant inflatable bubbles for a multi-sensory performance experience.Watch a clip from the show below: Yessss!!! Last night at @criterionokc !!! Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️A post shared by Wayne Coyne (@waynecoyne5) on Oct 13, 2020 at 9:03am PDT The Flaming Lips believe their inflatable initiative could be a way for musicians to continue performing in the current climate.