THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, THE FLAMING LIPS WILL RELEASE ITS RECORD STORE DAY EXCLUSIVE ALBUM - THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS - PHYSICALLY AND DIGITALLY ON JUNE 26TH RSD TOP-SELLER FEATURES LIPS' COLLABORATIONS WITH KE$HA, BON IVER, NICK CAVE, YOKO ONO AND OTHERS THE FLAMING LIPS TIED FOR MOST NOMINATIONS FOR O MUSIC AWARDS, WILL ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAY-Z'S GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR MOST CONCERT PERFORMANCES DURING WORLD'S FIRST LIVE 24-HOUR LIVE STREAM ON JUNE 27 NEW STUDIO ALBUM DUE LATER THIS YEAR May 31, 2012 - (Burbank, CA) - One of the most anticipated albums of the year, THE FLAMING LIPS' THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS sold out instantly at retail outlets around the world when it was released on vinyl in honor of Record Store Day this past April 21st. Now, due to overwhelming demand, Warner Bros. Records will make the album available on physical CD and digitally via all digital retailers on June 26th. It's no surprise that THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS was among the Top 3 best-selling albums on Record Store Day, due to its collaborative nature with an unexpected array of Special Guests, its aesthetic beauty pressed into vibrant psychedelic rainbows of color (no two pressings alike) and the simple fact that THE FLAMING LIPS deliver something special with each new release.   THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS just may be their most adventurous recorded experience to date. The album contains the band's unique and experimental collaborations with a diverse cross-section of heavy friends from every corner of the musical cosmos, including vocal and musical assistance from such disparate playmates as Yoko Ono, Nick Cave, Bon Iver, Ke$ha and many more. A new track recorded with Aaron Behrens of Ghostland Observatory is exclusive to the CD and digital versions and was not included on the vinyl edition. In other LIPS' news, the band is nearing completion of its next official studio album, which is due this fall with a tour to coincide. For those who require yet MORE LIPS action, we're pleased to report that this fall, THE LIPS' along with multiple Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff will premiere their musical production of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots at the La Jolla Playhouse for the theater's 2012 / 2013 season. More on that later, but for or now, go here for further info. As previously announced by MTV, The O Music Awards -- a digitally driven event that celebrates and honors the artists, fans and innovators impacting digital music culture - will play out through the world's first 24-hour award show live stream, on June 27th. This special event, will unfold via a historic bus ride through the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of rock 'n' roll. Running tandem with the awards, two-time nominee The Flaming Lips will board a tricked-out bus and zigzag across the region in attempt to break Jay-Z's Guinness World Records® title for the Most Live Concerts In 24 Hours (Multiple Cities) hitting a total of 8 cities -- starting in Memphis and ending in New Orleans. Fans can vote at OMusicAwards.com in a wide assortment of categories that include Must Follow Artist on Twitter, Best Online Concert Experience, Most Adorable Viral Star, Fan Army FTW, Best Music App and Digital Genius Award. Go toThe O Music Awards at: www.omusicawards.com. Vote for THE FLAMING LIPS and all your wildest dreams will come true. And speaking of your wildest dreams, don't miss THE LIPS on tour this summer: Fri June 1       Happy Funtime Fest / Gexa Energy Pavilion     Dallas, TX Sat June 2      Free Press Summer Fest                              Houston, TX ThurJune 8     Primavera Sound Fest.                                Porto, Portugal FriJune 9        Parklife Weekender                                     Manchester, UK SatJune 16     NXNW Fest./ Young Dundas Sq                    Toronto, CAN Thur June 21    Liberty Hall                                              Lawrence, KS Fri  June 22      Liberty Hall                                              Lawrence, KS SunJune 24     Rivers Edge Fest / Harriet Island Park            St. Paul. MN Sat July 7        Kongsberg Jazz Fest.                                 Kongsberg, NOR Tues July 10     Sherwood Fest                                         Padua, Italy WedJuly 11      Le Gru                                                    Turin, Italy FriJuly 13        Colours of Ostrava Fest                             Ostrava, Czech Sun July 15       Dour Fest                                               Dour, Belgium FriJuly 20         All Good Fest                                          Thornville, OH Sun July 22       Firefly Music Fest                                     Dover, DE FriJuly 27         Greenville Fest                                        Schonwalde-Glien, GER Sun Aug 16        LouFest / Forest Park                               St. Louis, MO