Formed in Oklahoma in 1983, The Flaming Lips first tasted mainstream success with 1993 single She Don’t Use Jelly.
Universal acclaim and further fame arrived in 1999 with The Soft Bulletin, named NME’s Album of the Year, before hitting the UK top 15 album charts with Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.
Led by charismatic frontman Wayne Coyne, who is the only remaining original member, the band have released a total of 16 studio albums, winning three Grammy Awards.
Along the way they’re earned the reputation of being one of the world’s best live bands.
They are currently on a short UK tour and played Glasgow last night (Monday, July 28)
Here are 13 photos of the gig - and the full setlist.
The Flaming Lips played:
It Overtakes Me
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2
Turn It On
Vein of Stars
Every Teardrop Cried
A Spoonful Weighs a Ton
Pompeii Am Götterdämmerung
The Golden Path
Five Stop Mother Superior Rain
Are You a Hypnotist??
She Don't Use Jelly
The Spark That Bled
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)
Do You Realize??
War Pigs
Race for the Prize
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7. Value for money
The Flaming Lips played a career-spanning 17-song setlist. | David Hepburn

8. Opener
The band opened with 'It Overtakes Me' quickly followed by fan favourites 'Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots' parts one and two. | David Hepburn

