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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.
Yungblud pulled out of Calgary’s Cowboys Music Festival after posting an emotional message about industry-plant chatter and online negativity; he had recently clashed with MGK and has since received supportive reactions, with a few U.S. shows still on the horizon.
After publicly addressing being labeled an 'industry plant' and the online hate he faces, Yungblud drew support from SZA, Alyssa Milano, Lauren Jauregui, and Scott Ian; he spoke tearfully about feeling disconnected yet finding belonging at Bludfest Czechia in front of about 20,000 fans, and praised a Blunt Magazine piece that pushed back on the discourse.
Yungblud opened up about being labeled an 'industry plant' after his Bludfest set, and received vocal support from SZA, Alyssa Milano and other peers, underscoring a move toward honest, inclusive artistry amid online discourse.
Yungblud warns that the 'blind negativity' in the rock genre discourages young artists from pursuing their dreams, highlighting how criticism can be isolating and detrimental to the genre's future, while reflecting on his own early influences and the polarizing nature of rock legends.
Yungblud believed he was Rod Stewart's grandson for the first nine years of his life due to his nan's lies, until he found a Rod Stewart CD in Asda. Stewart later reached out to him on Instagram, calling him 'my wee grandson.' The article also touches on a feud between Yungblud's band and Justin Hawkins over a rock performance.
Jack Osbourne emotionally thanked Yungblud for honoring his late father Ozzy Osbourne during a VMAs tribute, defending Yungblud against critics and emphasizing the deep connection and respect between Yungblud and Ozzy's family.
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album is expected to feature a diverse mix of nominees, with David Gilmour likely to win for 'Luck and Strange' as a career recognition, while Wet Leg's 'Moisturizer' and Yungblud's 'Idols' are strong contenders. The category may honor overlooked legends and emerging artists, reflecting a broader appreciation for rock's evolving landscape.
Justin Hawkins defends his brother Dan Hawkins's criticism of Yungblud's Ozzy tribute at the VMAs, criticizing it as inauthentic and poseur-like, and compares Yungblud's performance to a TV personality doing rock'n'roll, highlighting a generational divide in perceptions of authenticity in rock music.