Smashing Pumpkins Announce 2026 'Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness' 30th Anniversary Tour

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The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a 2026 North American arena tour, dubbed the "Rats In A Cage Tour," to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1995 double album *Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness*. Stereogum reported the tour is "a year late" and will feature Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin performing across arenas. Rolling Stone noted the tour follows a surprise show where the band staged a funeral for Corgan's alter ego Zero, and that each night will include a first set dedicated to the album and a second set of other catalog songs.

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Smashing Pumpkins are announcing a 30th anniversary tour for their 1995 double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, taking place in 2026 (a year late). The "Rats In A Cage Tour" will feature Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, and their backing band performing across arenas. The article notes the band's strong live performances, referencing their 2018 tour that focused on pre-2000 material.

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They put on an amazing show when they toured arenas in 2018 focusing on their output from 2000 and earlier (before the CIA got involved and/or Zwan happened).

I expect this outing to be similarly entertaining.

The Rats In A Cage Tour will take Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, and their backing band to arenas across...

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Smashing Pumpkins released their blockbuster double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness in 1995, so if we’re being sticklers here, last year would have been the year to head out on a 30th anniversary tour. But I’m not going to complain about the

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