The Flaming Lips are coming to Galway for their only Irish performance of 2018.

The Flaming Lips join a festival roster which already includes The Stunning, The Academic, Madness, Caribou, Gavin James, Walking on Cars and Kodaline.

Wayne Coyne and his merry band of pranksters will appear at the Galway International Arts Festival Big Top on Thursday 26 July.

Tickets go on sale on Friday 9 March at 9am, priced at €49.50 from www.giaf.ie  and roisindubh.net.