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The Flaming Lips announce US tour and 'Dark Side Of The Moon' physical release details

Wayne Coyne and co to hit the road in April

The Flaming Lips have announced details of their upcoming US tour and the physical release of their 'Dark Side Of The Moon' album.

Beginning in Virginia on April 15 and finishing in Kansas on April 23, the group have a number of shows and festival appearances planned before and after the tour, including Bonnaroo and SunFest.

Meanwhile, Wayne Coyne and co are set to physically release their cover album of Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side Of The Moon'.

Featuring guest appearances from Henry Rollins and Peaches, the album was released digitally in December, but now the group are releasing it on vinyl as part of Record Store Day on April 17 and on CD on May 4.

The Flaming Lips will play:

Austin, TX Austin Music Hall (March 12)
Denton, TX Hickory Street Stage/NX35 (13)
Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville Pavillon (April 15)
Poughkeepsie, NY Mid Hudson Civic Center (17)
Ithaca, NY Barton Hall/Cornell University (18)
Montclair, NJ Wellmont Theatre (19)
Milwaukee, WI The Riverside Theater (21)
Bloomington, IN Indiana University Auditorium (22)
Kansas City, KS Sandstone Amphitheatre (23)
West Palm Beach, FL SunFest (29)
Gulf Shores, AL The Hangout Music Festival (May 15)
Houston, TX Tinsley Park/Free Press Fest (June 6)
Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival (June 11)
Oxford, ME Nateva Music & Arts Festival (July 3)
Lewiston, NY Artpark (22)
New York, NY Central Park Summer stage (26)

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