Smashing Pumpkins are on the verge of recording new LP and reuniting with James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin for grand North American Tour. Illinois-based alt-rock icons with their original line-up are taking high voltage show to major cities across the United States and Canada including Houston, Nashville, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Montreal, Las Vegas and more for the first time in 18 years. The only participant who refused to take part in the tour is bass player D'arcy Wretzky.
Over the past couple of days, the Smashing Pumpkins' frontman Billy Corgan has published at Instagram photos from the recording studio, which means new music just around the corner. For the first time since 2000, three classic band members are working together again. At the moment the band are recording the album under the guidance of the remarkable producer Rick Rubin. By the way, Rubin had already worked with Corgan on his last year's solo album "Ogilala", and also during the era of "Adore" in 1997 with Smashing Pumpkins. The last record of the band before the long break is "Monuments to an Elegy", which was released in 2014, the recording was then attended by Billy Corgan, Jeff Schroeder and Tommy Lee as an invited musician.
The upcoming trek will be called 'Shiny And Oh So Bright' and generally be dedicated to Smashing Pumpkins' 30 anniversary. The first stop will be held in the city of Glendale at the Gila River Arena, AZ on July 12, while the final stop in Boise at the Ford Idaho Center, ID will wrap up the whole tour. Check out one of the most popular The Smashing Pumpkins songs '1979' and find the complete list of tours dates below.