Smashing Pumpkins Reconvene with Butch Vig for Nearing Completion Single

Smashing Pumpkins have announced they have reunited with Butch Vig for a new song that’s “98 per cent done” – and on its way soon.

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The Garbage drummer and co-producer is famed for his work on several classic 1990s records, including Nirvana (‘Nevermind’), Sonic Youth (‘Dirty’, ‘Experimental Jet Set’, ‘Trash and No Star’) and, of course, the Pumpkins themselves, who worked with Vig for their first two albums, 1991’s ‘Gish’ and 1993’s ‘Siamese Dream’.

Now, Billy Corgan and co. are set to team up with Vig over 30 years later for a brand new song. The frontman shared the news on a Substack livestream on Tuesday (May 19), saying the track was “98 per cent” done.

“We’ve just recorded one song,” Corgan said on the livestream. “It’s for a specific purpose, which I can’t give that part out… I haven’t come up with a title yet, honestly. The plan is the song will be released this year. I can’t say exactly when. There’s reasons for that… The song is really cool. It’s basically done recording. I’d say there’s a couple little things left. I’d say it’s 98% done.”

However, Corgan cautioned that the track was not likely to be performed on the Pumpkins’ upcoming ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ anniversary tour due to a “timing issue”.

The Pumpkins will go on tour in September, where they’ll stage “one-of-a-kind” concerts as  “two distinct sets”. These sets will celebrate “the 30th anniversary of ‘Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ plus nearly four decades of hits and dark treasures’.”

Kicking off with two huge shows at London’s Royal Festival Hall on September 1 and 2, they’ll travel through Antwerp, Paris and Madrid for shows before heading off to the US.

They’ll commence their US tour in Colombus, Ohio on September 30, before continuing throughout the following month with shows in Boston, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Charlotte, Jacksonville and more. The band will tour throughout November, rounding off their anniversary tour with a mighty show at California’s Kia Forum on the 12th.

They’re also set to play a number of festivals including Lollapalooza and Darker Waves.

Tickets are currently on sale – get your US tickets here , your UK tickets here and see the full touring schedule below:

‘A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness’ 2026 dates are:

JULY

31 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza

SEPTEMBER

1 – London, UK, Royal Festival Hall

2 – London, UK, Royal Festival Hall

6 – Antwerp, Belgium, Queen Elisabeth Hall (two shows)

8 – Paris, France, Salle Pleye

9 – Paris, France, Salle Pleye

11 – Madrid, Spain, Palacio Vistalegre

30 – Columbus, OH @ The Schottenstein Center

OCTOBER

2 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden

3 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena

4 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center

6 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena

7 – Hamilton, ON @ TD Coliseum

9 – Montréal, QC @ Centre Bell

11 – Madison, WI @ Kohl Center

13 – Saint Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena

14 – Chicago, IL @ United Center

16 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center

17 – Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

18 – Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena

20 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse

22 – Nashville, TN @ The Truth

24 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center

25 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center

27 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena

29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center

30 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena

NOVEMBER

1 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center

3 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome

5 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

6 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena

8 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center

11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center

12 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum

14 – Huntington Beach, CA @ Darker Waves

Elsewhere, Billy Corgan has said he refuses to use AI in music as “it’s a deal with the devil”.

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