THE FLAMING LIPS Come Alive!

BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - The World's favorite live band, THE FLAMING LIPS have confirmed a handful of live shows on both sides of the Atlantic for Spring and Summer but current Intergalactic law dictates that their UFO only travels when the vibes are correct. While The Lips await Interstellar Time Travel Permits, the UFO has been scheduled to touch down only in Washington State. However, rest assured, The Lips will appear in the following locations for your maximum aural/visual entertainment experience:

Fri May 23 Summercamp Chillicothe, IL
Sat May 24 Jam On The River/Penn's Landing Philadelphia, PA
Sun May 25 "CHRISTMAS ON MARS" Sasquatch movie screening Quincy, WA
Mon May 26 UFO Show/Sasquatch Festival Quincy, WA
Fri June 6 Wakarusa Festival Lawrence, KS
Sun June 15 City Stages Music Festival Birmingham, AL
Fri July 4 TBA
Sat July 19 Camp Bestival Dorset, UK
Sun July 20 Lovebox Weekender London, UK
Fri July 25 10,000 Lakes Festival Detroit Lakes, MN
Sat July 26 Pemberton Festival Pemberton, BC
Thur Aug 7 Haldern Pop Festival Haldern, Germany
Fri Aug 8 TBA
Sat Aug 9 Slottsskogen, Way Out West Goteborg, Sweden
Mon Aug 11 TBA
Thur Aug 14 TBA
Fri Aug 15 TBA

The long awaited, oft-mentioned psychological fantasy adventure flick, "CHRISTMAS ON MARS," will make its screen debut at this year's Sasquatch Festival at the Gorge in Quincy, WA, on Sunday, May 25. The following evening, the UFO will descend and The Lips will rock 65,000 fans in one of the country's most beautiful large open-air venues on Monday, May 26. This year's Sasquatch will take place May 24 - 26. Go to www.sasquatchfestival.com for details. Other confirmed artists include label-mates R.E.M., Built To Spill, Tegan and Sara and lots more. "CHRISTMAS ON MARS" will screen at this year's Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, TN, on Saturday June 14. Go to www.bonnaroo.com for information.

Beyond the pair of festival screenings, no further details just yet on the release date for "CHRISTMAS ON MARS," or the film score but we can tell you that The Flaming Lips will soon begin recording the follow up to "AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS" with long-time collaborator Dave Fridmann.