Wayne Coyne introduces Spaceface at Hangout Fest

The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne introduces Spaceface, a side project of some of the other members of The Flaming Lips, at the Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, Ala. on Saturday, May 17, 2014. (Dennis Pillion | dpillion@al.com)

(Dennis Pillion | dpillion@al.com)

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- Fans who came to Hangout Fest wanting to see The Flaming Lips got an early taste of the band early Saturday afternoon.

When travel delays kept Robert DeLong from making his scheduled 1:30 p.m. set, Flaming Lips side project Spaceface filled in on the fly.

Spaceface does not include Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, but Coyne stepped up to the microphone before the set to introduce Spaceface.

"This is just something that happens when you try to get all these freaks together in one place," Coyne said as Spaceface walked on stage. "We're all disappointed that we can't see Robert, but let's turn that disappointment into excitement because you get to see a great band."

The Flaming Lips are scheduled to perform on the Chevrolet Stage (on the east end of the festival's beach area) at 7:15 p.m.

DeLong's travel delay was the second schedule change on the Boom Boom Tent today. Festival organizers announced that Chance the Rapper would not be able to perform his 7:15 p.m. set due to illness. Moon Taxi will perform a second set during that time slot, meaning the Memphis rock band will be on stage at the Boom Boom Tent from 4:45 p.m. to 6:00 and then again from 7:15 to 8:45.

For more coverage of the Hangout Music Fest, visit AL.com/hangout.