Keane broadcast gig live in 3D

Keane in pioneering 3D webcast

Keane have broadcast a performance live on the internet in 3D.

The group streamed the gig live from legendary recording studio Abbey Road on Thursday night.

Before the performance, keyboardist Tim Rice-Oxley explained that the trio were nervous about the broadcast, which had never been done before.

"There's a lot of technology and a lot of things that could go wrong, but I think that's what makes it so exciting," he told Newsbeat.

Fans will need to get hold of a pair of 3D glasses to enjoy the gig, which is still available to watch on Keane's website.

The group, who released their third album Perfect Symmetry last year, were particularly excited about recording at Abbey Road.

"It's such an amazing place," explained Rice-Oxley.

"One of the incredible things about it is that a lot of the instruments that The Beatles used, for example, are still here, they're still working."

The keyboardist reckons more and more bands will broadcast gigs in 3D in the future.

"I think the key is making the performance feel just as exciting as when you're at Brixton Academy or whatever, being in that room, and I think the 3D thing is a step towards that.

"Yeah, I think it's the future."