In a bill straight out of the alternative rock heyday of the early 1990s, The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction will team for a fall arena tour dubbed Spirits on Fire, kicking off Oct. 2 in Dallas. The Pumpkins broke the news this morning (May 11) on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show and will also perform and talk about the tour tonight on CBS’ The Late Late Show With James Corden. In addition, the Billy Corgan-led band will have their handprints immortalized in cement today outside the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, a Hollywood tradition that spans decades of show business. Pre-sale tickets for the tour begin tomorrow, followed by a general public on-sale on Friday. Poppy and Meg Myers will open select dates. More information can be found here. The Pumpkins are in the midst ...
Forewarning, The Smashing Pumpkins are set to take over the U.S. The band just announced the latest edition of their Rock Invasion Tour. The 11-date stint kicks off on May 2 in San Antonio, Texas, and closes May 28 in Columbus, Ohio. The tour’s supporting act is Bones, yet a special guest for their San Antonio performance has yet to be announced. All tour information can be found on the band’s website. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 25. Billy Corgan and company are also scheduled for a few festival dates this year, including appearances at Beale Street, Beachlife, Welcome to Rockville, and Summercamp festivals. The band’s most recent release, the 20-track CYR, was released on November 27, 2020. Last September, the group performed their hit “Quiet” for the first time...