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Massive Attack Mesmerizes Open’er Festival with Music and Mind-Bending Visuals
GDYNIA, Poland – Iconic British electronic music group Massive Attack made a highly anticipated appearance at the Open’er Festival in Gdynia on July 2, 2025, captivating the audience with their distinctive sound and thought-provoking visual spectacle. As the band members took to the stage, a colossal screen behind them became a dynamic canvas, displaying a rapid succession of scrolling text. The visuals included philosophical quotes, snippets of news headlines covering various topics from celebrity life to political events, and a particularly striking segment detailing the Neuralink experiment, featuring a nine-year-old macaque named Pager. The experimental display showed Pager controlling a computer cursor using only decoded neural activity, a testament to the advancements in brain-computer interfaces. The band's performance was enhanced by atmospheric smoke and dramatic lighting, creating an immersive experience that blended music with a powerful, multi-layered commentary on contemporary society and technology.
