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Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

For the first time in ages we get to go out to a gig, this time to see the legendary Flaming Lips in what can only be described as a stunning audio-visual experience, including lead singer Wayne Coyne roaming around the edge of the LCR atop an illuminated unicorn whilst wearing a pair of inflatable rainbow wings.

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previous album: Thrandeston Pig, Little Green, Thrandeston, Suffolk - 25th June 2017

The two drummers warm up as The Brothers Griiin, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The two drummers warm up as The Brothers Griiin

Wayne Coyne comes on stage, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

Wayne Coyne comes on stage

The Flaming Lips kick off their set, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The Flaming Lips kick off their set

A load of balloons and a hundred confetti cannons, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

A load of balloons and a hundred confetti cannons

The balloons are kicked around for several songs, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The balloons are kicked around for several songs

There's a hysterical 'F*ck Yeah Norwich' balloon, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

There's a hysterical 'F*ck Yeah Norwich' balloon

More balloons bounce around, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

More balloons bounce around

Wayne Coyne begins his tour of the auditorium, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

Wayne Coyne begins his tour of the auditorium

Wayne Coyne makes it down to the bar, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

Wayne Coyne makes it down to the bar

The illuminated unicorn comes right past our spot, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The illuminated unicorn comes right past our spot

The unicorn heads off, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The unicorn heads off

Stage ribbons, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

Stage ribbons

Wayne in his trademark Zorb ball, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

Wayne in his trademark Zorb ball

The bubble is near the mixing desk, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The bubble is near the mixing desk

A backlit bubble, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

A backlit bubble

Backlit and back on stage, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

Backlit and back on stage

Wayne Coyne returns, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

Wayne Coyne returns

The amazing LED rope curtains do rainbows, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The amazing LED rope curtains do rainbows

An inflatable rainbow goes up above the stage, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

An inflatable rainbow goes up above the stage

The crowd at the end of the gig, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The crowd at the end of the gig

The UEA's lighting engineer, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The UEA's lighting engineer

An 'N' from the balloon is held aloft, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

An 'N' from the balloon is held aloft

There's confetti all over the floor, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

There's confetti all over the floor

Isobel's got a big yellow balloon, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

Isobel's got a big yellow balloon

More confetti falls from the ceiling, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

More confetti falls from the ceiling

Isobel enjoys the falling confetti, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

Isobel enjoys the falling confetti

The floor is absolutely covered, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The floor is absolutely covered

The crowd leaves, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The crowd leaves

More letters from the balloon are captured, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

More letters from the balloon are captured

The LCR is like a confetti pit, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The LCR is like a confetti pit

It's all too much for one fan, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

It's all too much for one fan

The UEA's Lower Common Room, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

The UEA's Lower Common Room

Isobel exits with the big yellow balloon, Flaming Lips at the UEA, Norwich, Norfolk - 26th June 2017

Isobel exits with the big yellow balloon

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The two drummers warm up as The Brothers Griiin

The two drummers warm up as The Brothers Griiin

Wayne Coyne comes on stage

The Flaming Lips kick off their set

A load of balloons and a hundred confetti cannons

The balloons are kicked around for several songs

There's a hysterical 'F*ck Yeah Norwich' balloon

More balloons bounce around

Wayne Coyne begins his tour of the auditorium

Wayne Coyne makes it down to the bar

The illuminated unicorn comes right past our spot

The unicorn heads off

Stage ribbons

Wayne in his trademark Zorb ball

The bubble is near the mixing desk

A backlit bubble

Backlit and back on stage

Wayne Coyne returns

The amazing LED rope curtains do rainbows

An inflatable rainbow goes up above the stage

The crowd at the end of the gig

The UEA's lighting engineer

An 'N' from the balloon is held aloft

There's confetti all over the floor

Isobel's got a big yellow balloon

More confetti falls from the ceiling

Isobel enjoys the falling confetti

The floor is absolutely covered

The crowd leaves

More letters from the balloon are captured

The LCR is like a confetti pit

It's all too much for one fan

The UEA's Lower Common Room

Isobel exits with the big yellow balloon