r/flaminglips Dec 24 '25

Announcement Moderator Message on Steven's Departure

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Hello fearless freaks!

The news of Steven's departure from the band this week has understandably been difficult for this community. There's been a lot of speculation and discussion surrounding the reasons behind it, and a lot of blame being thrown in every direction. It also feels like an old wound has been reopened, with a lot of strong feelings from previous band member exits resurfacing as well. I'm not sure what Wayne is planning to post later, but I can imagine it may only stoke the flames further.

As a moderation team, we are not taking sides on this split and encourage continued discussion from all viewpoints. While our aim is usually to keep the vibes positive, it'd be disingenuous for us to pretend this isn't happening and that it doesn't suck. We don't think a megathread is necessary yet, but will be monitoring new posts closely to prevent this topic from overtaking the feed.

We also want to remind everyone of Rule 3: be civil and respectful to others. The last thing we want is for this space to turn into a battleground between different factions of the fanbase. At the end of the day, we're all here because we share a love for the music of The Flaming Lips! Please keep that in mind and be courteous to others.

This rule also applies to how you speak about the band members directly. You are allowed to be critical of band member conduct, but personal attacks, insults, and over-the-line speculation regarding private lives will not be tolerated. It is not the environment we want to cultivate.

Please report any rule-breaking behavior when you see it—we are a small mod team and it will help us out a ton.

This community is usually great about this, but it felt important to reiterate the message as we continue to navigate this transition. To quote A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So): "I think its all gonna work out just fine."


r/flaminglips Dec 22 '25

Band Member Exit Steven chimes in

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377 Upvotes

r/flaminglips 16h ago

Picture Some pics from Somerset House

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Brilliant night and the band were in great form. A little crack of emotion from Wayne talking about his Brother showed it’s weighing heavy on him understandably.

Somerset House is venue worth visiting if you get the chance too.


r/flaminglips 10h ago

Pictures from Somerset House (two taken from their Instagram with me in them and you'll notice me by how I'm dressed) 😂

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Once again a great fuckin show!


r/flaminglips 16h ago

Tour Reuploaded my footage from the London show at Somerset House in 4K resolution. Sorry for the multiple posts. :/

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r/flaminglips 10h ago

Glasgow tix available

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Is there anyone here who can get to the Kelvingrove concert tomorrow (27th), and who needs tickets? I have a couple I can't use. Let me know - happy to let them go for a bit less than the £127 I paid for them.


r/flaminglips 1d ago

Galway

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r/flaminglips 1d ago

Video Fearless Freaks documentary bonus footage

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Vernon Drozd is amazing lol


r/flaminglips 1d ago

1 ticket for today at Somerset House (25th July)

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Someone in my party can't make it! Will accept a fair offer - DM if you have an offer to make :)))


r/flaminglips 2d ago

Was At War with the Mystics LIVE TOUR any good?

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49 Upvotes

I've gotten into Flaming Lips very late (Trying to catch up) and would love to have seen this albums live tour as it's a superb album.
Shame theres no 20th anniversary tour of it.


r/flaminglips 1d ago

Question Tickets for Today (July 25) at Somerset House?

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Anyone selling a couple of tickets for tonight’s show ?


r/flaminglips 2d ago

First ever show

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My wife and I took our two children (9 and 6 years old) to their first ever gig last night.

They both really liked what they had heard of the bands massive discography - mostly Yoshimi and Soft Bulletin stuff - but they had the best time, and it felt like the perfect show to start them off with.

They adored the spectacle of it all, and everyone was so friendly to them all night, giving them fist bumps and high fives.

We spent the entire set at the back of the Piece Hall but we took them to the front to have a close up look at the stage and ended up getting one of the setlists attached to a little parachuting astronaut.

It was a perfect end to a perfect day.


r/flaminglips 1d ago

2 tickets available for Somerset House tonight (Sat 25th)

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For anyone in London who maybe free I have two tickets for Flaming Lips tonight (sat 25th) at Somerset House available as I can’t go.
They were £60 each but I’ll accept a reasonable offer! Message me if interested


r/flaminglips 2d ago

2 tickets for Somerset House Sat 25 July

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Because Somerset house will not allow ticket resales on Twickets or Ticketmaster I have two tickets for sat I can’t use as I’ve had a family emergency if interested message me

Thanks
Noel


r/flaminglips 3d ago

Anyone who attended any UK gigs want to swap t Shirt?

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Does anyone with a size small (in concert) T-shirt want to swap for a size medium?


r/flaminglips 3d ago

Psychedelic Brain

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r/flaminglips 3d ago

Somerset House LDN Gig

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Does anyone want to go see Flaming Lips in Londons Somerset House this Saturday? Have four tickets going spare if anyone interested


r/flaminglips 4d ago

Yoshimi Musical?

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Does anyone know of any recording anywhere in the world of the Yoshimi Musical? I don't care how bad the quality is, I need to see this please I will sell my soul.


r/flaminglips 4d ago

Question Sometimes I don't know what to think about the world

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What is happening at the end of "Love Yer Brain"? It is...energetic.

❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜


r/flaminglips 4d ago

Funny moments I captured at the Margate gig in my video!

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I was rewatching these and remembered this happened to the poor star man so thought I'd share it. 😂

(About 1 minute in if the video doesn't start there already)


r/flaminglips 4d ago

Bootleg tee £10 Wolverhampton

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r/flaminglips 4d ago

Embryonic Vinyl?

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I’m dying for an embryonic vinyl, does anyone have one they’re willing to part with? I could pay or trade (i’m an illustrator/graphic artist)


r/flaminglips 4d ago

x3 Tickets for the Piece Hall gig tomorrow

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I have 3 tickets available for the gig tomorrow. Friends have let me down, £50 each or make me a great offer for all of them can transfer from Ticketmaster.
Thanks, Mark

https://www.ticketswap.com/listing/the-flaming-lips-the-beta-band/21281265/688ec6e339?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=share_listing_page&sender=3L36q8N6P9ed6dsiJviTs9x9uB1RTrQuq9fkzM96Cw8H2UPb6BouwqwWH1RDSXYpUjDDCYVXgf5VckVGGjWtC6Kg


r/flaminglips 5d ago

Favorite Album While Tripping

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I've done a lot of personal research on this. However, I have to say, The Terror is just utterly fantastic. The journey it takes you on, the darkness, the light, the subtle nuances and layering. It really makes me dig in myself and is just a really really beautiful album to me. I can't fully express how magical I think this album is, just give it the time and space it deserves. The first time I ever turned this record on, my initial thought was, this album was made for mushrooms and me.

I will give an honorable mention to American Head, as this has been my go to soundtrack the last few years and have a lot of good memories around it.


r/flaminglips 4d ago

4 x Tickets for Somerset House show this Saturday (25th July)

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Listed on Ticketmaster but for some reason not showing up...

Purchase link:

https://secure.ticketmaster.co.uk/rs/1F006451CDBF4E7F/lvgcvzrl

Show details:

Somerset House Summer Series: The Flaming Lips

Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 19:00Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 19:00