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On Day 2 at Grant Park, the Smashing Pumpkins delivered a high-energy, era-spanning set at Lollapalooza 2026, proving they’re not a nostalgia act, even with Charli XCX headlining nearby; the Chicago Tribune’s review emphasizes their enduring vitality and catalog.
At Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago, the Smashing Pumpkins invited Olivia Rodrigo, Melissa Auf Der Maur and Yungblud onstage; Rodrigo performed 'Thirty-Three' (only the second time the song has been played since 2018), Auf der Maur joined for the final song 'The Everlasting Gaze,' and Yungblud appeared for 'Luna' after his set, marking the Pumpkins' first hometown Lollapalooza in 32 years.
Day Two of Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago delivered a rain-soaked but electric night, with Charli XCX headlining the T-Mobile stage and Smashing Pumpkins headlining on the other side of Grant Park. XCX kicked off her tour behind Music, Fashion, Film with a high-energy set, while the Pumpkins leaned on Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and Siamese Dream material and sprinkled in new tracks from Aghori Mhori Mei, plus surprise guests Yungblud and Olivia Rodrigo. The crowd stayed energetic through the rain, and Charli closed with a dramatic No One Lasts Forever as the night capped a memorable festival showcase.
Olivia Rodrigo joined The Smashing Pumpkins for a surprise onstage at Lollapalooza 2026, performing Thirty-Three with Billy Corgan while guests YUNGBLUD and Melissa Auf der Maur followed suit. The set showcased fan favorites like 1979 and Bullet with Butterfly Wings, even as a brief rain shower rolled through the crowd.
Smashing Pumpkins’ Lollapalooza headlining set featured surprise guests Olivia Rodrigo and Yungblud, who joined to perform two 1990s-era tracks—“Luna” from Siamese Dream and “Thirty-Three” from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness—highlighting a generational crossover as the band promotes its Rat in the Cage tour.
Charli XCX headlined Lollapalooza 2026 Day Two in Chicago with a high-energy main-stage set, while Smashing Pumpkins anchored the other side of Grant Park with Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness material and surprise guests Yungblud and Olivia Rodrigo; the night wrapped with Charli’s dramatic No One Lasts Forever finale, rain-dampened but unforgettable for festival-goers.
At Lollapalooza, Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan surprised the Chicago crowd by inviting Yungblud to perform “Luna” and later bringing out Olivia Rodrigo to sing “Thirty-Three” from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, turning the set into a nostalgia-soaked highlight of the festival.
Los Angeles hosted a unity-focused July 4th celebration for America’s 250th birthday, centered on America’s Block Party at the LA Memorial Coliseum with performances by Queen Latifah, Chris Stapleton and the Smashing Pumpkins (tickets were $17.76), aiming to transcend political division and contrast with Washington, D.C.’s partisan festivities.
Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton will headline America's Block Party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 4, with more acts to be announced; hosted by Queen Latifah; tickets are $17.76 with proceeds after fees benefiting Feeding America via America250's Giving 4th initiative; 5,000 tickets will be donated to first responders, veterans, and service members; the LA show is the centerpiece of a nationwide Block Party series with locations at Summerfest (Milwaukee), Fort Campbell (Kentucky), and SC250 Charleston, with more announcements to come; tickets go on sale June 16 at 10 a.m. PT.
In response to the Trump administration’s controversial Great American State Fair, America250 has announced a bipartisan July 4 concert called America’s Block Party at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, headlined by Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton and hosted by Queen Latifah. Proceeds benefit Feeding America via Giving 4th, with 5,000 tickets donated to first responders, veterans, and active-duty service members through VetTix. Tickets are $17.76 and go on sale June 16, with organizers emphasizing a unifying celebration of the 250th anniversary of independence.
The Smashing Pumpkins will headline America250’s July 4 celebration at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with Chris Stapleton also performing and Queen Latifah hosting. America250, a Congress-created nonprofit, is organizing America’s 250th anniversary Block Party events in several cities to benefit Feeding America; 5,000 tickets will be given to first responders, veterans and active-duty service members, and tickets start at $17.76.
Smashing Pumpkins announced a two-set North American arena tour, the Rats in a Cage Tour, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Set 1 will feature Mellon Collie songs in a theatrical presentation, Set 2 will pull from the rest of their catalog. The tour runs Sept. 30–Nov. 12 (Columbus to Los Angeles), with presale May 19 and general on-sale May 21. Ahead of the tour, Billy Corgan will also take the Mellon Collie/Orchestral concept to Europe for a series of theater shows featuring a 60-piece orchestra.
Smashing Pumpkins have announced The Rats In A Cage Tour, a two-set arena run across North America this fall to celebrate Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’s 30th anniversary: Set 1 features Mellon Collie songs in a theatrical staging, Set 2 spans the band’s catalog. Citi and Verizon presales begin May 19, with general on sale May 21. The dates span major cities from Columbus to Vancouver.
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced the Rats in a Cage Tour, featuring two unique sets at each show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, with guitarist Kiki Wong joining after an open audition; a full North American tour schedule is listed.
Billy Corgan and Melissa Auf der Maur reunited to perform 'The Everlasting Gaze' during Corgan's solo tour in Montreal, highlighting their ongoing musical collaboration and history with the Smashing Pumpkins, as Corgan continues to tour with his new band, the Machines of God, separate from the original band lineup.