Today, Billy Corgan, the frontman of the iconic rock band, The Smashing Pumpkins, has announced a new solo project titled Billy Corgan And The Machines Of God, who will commemorate the anniversaries of the legendary albums with sets drawn from Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness and the double album Machina/The Machines Of God & Machina II/The Friends & Enemies Of Modern Music as well as the 2024 release, Aghori Mhori Mei, with a North American tour set to kick off this summer. The tour, titled A Return To Zero, will launch on June 7 and feature the four piece group also embarking on previously-confirmed festival shows.
Watch the announcement video below.
The A Return To Zero Tour will reintroduce a four-piece, two set guitar lineup in which music from these seminal Pumpkins albums were created. The shows will feature classic tracks and deep cuts from the highly acclaimed records. In addition to Corgan, The Machines Of God will feature recently recruited Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong, drummer Jake Hayden and bassist Kid Tigrrr (Jenna Fournier).
Tickets for the upcoming tour will be available for artist pre-sale beginning Tuesday, April 1 at 10 AM, local time through Thursday, April 3 at 10 PM, local time. Following the pre-sale, the general on-sale will begin Friday, April 4 at 10 AM, local time. See tour dates below and purchase tickets at Ticketmaster.com.
Along with this touring announcement, The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed the details of the long-awaited and reconstituted release of the 2000 concept albums Machina/The Machines Of God and its companion Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music which have been extensively remixed and remastered. Corgan’s Madame Zuzu’s tea shop in Highland Park, IL will exclusively offer this expansive 80-song box set; featuring a 48-track ‘Machina’ plus an additional 32 bonus tracks of demos, outtakes, and live performances, marking the first time these two records will officially be united. Additionally, the rock band will release a 16-song reissue of the original Machina/The Machines Of God vinyl on August 22, and pre-orders will begin on June 27.
This year will also celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Smashing Pumpkins era-defining acclaimed album, Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, which set the sound for a generation. To commemorate the album, Corgan has partnered with Chicago’s Lyric Opera to world-premiere A Night Of Mellon Collie And Infinite Sadness, a seven series performance taking place November 21–30, 2025. More info here.
These noteworthy music announcements follow on the heels of an already exciting 2025 for Billy Corgan; earlier this year the rock legend also launched his applauded podcast series “The Magnificent Others.”
Beyond these accomplishments, the Grammy® Award-winning musician, versatile producer, songwriter, poet, also serves as the President of the National Wrestling Alliance, owns Madame Zuzu’s, a beloved tea shop in Highland, IL, and remains a devout philanthropist through varying initiatives focusing on animal advocacy and NO KILL shelters.
Tour dates:
June
7 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
9 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
11 – Muskoka, ON – Kee to Bala
12 – Toronto, ON – History
13 – Montreal QC – Beanfield Theatre
15 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
16 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
17 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
19 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
20 – Joliet, IL – Taste of Joliet*
21 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
25 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
26 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
27 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest*
29 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
* Festival Performance
Beyond founding and fronting Grammy® Award-winning band The Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan stands out as a solo artist, producer, songwriter, poet, wrestling promoter, podcast host, and café owner. His solo catalog comprises TheFutureEmbrace [2005], Aegea [2014], Ogilala [2017], and, most recently, Cotillions [2019]. In the studio, he has notably collaborated with everyone from Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Rick Ocasek, Cheap Trick, Ray Davies, New Order, Marianne Faithful, and Scorpions to Korn, Phantogram, The Veronicas, and Code Orange. He has also contributed music to soundtracks such as Ransom directed by Academy® Award winner Ron Howard, Stigmata, and Spun, to name a few. He released his first poetry book, Blinking with Fists, in 2004. A lifelong wrestling aficionado, he owns and serves as president of The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)—home to a dynamic roster and bombastic pay-per-view spectacles. He notably owns Madame ZuZu’s Tea House in Highland Park, where he often performs intimate surprise sets, and is set to debut a new podcast under Bill Maher’s production company, Club Random Studios. Corgan also remains a staunch animal advocate who supports No Kill shelters such as PAWS Chicago. The Chicago native is constantly writing and recording new music.
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Watch the announcement video below.
The A Return To Zero Tour will reintroduce a four-piece, two set guitar lineup in which music from these seminal Pumpkins albums were created. The shows will feature classic tracks and deep cuts from the highly acclaimed records. In addition to Corgan, The Machines Of God will feature recently recruited Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong, drummer Jake Hayden and bassist Kid Tigrrr (Jenna Fournier).
Tickets for the upcoming tour will be available for artist pre-sale beginning Tuesday, April 1 at 10 AM, local time through Thursday, April 3 at 10 PM, local time. Following the pre-sale, the general on-sale will begin Friday, April 4 at 10 AM, local time. See tour dates below and purchase tickets at Ticketmaster.com.
Along with this touring announcement, The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed the details of the long-awaited and reconstituted release of the 2000 concept albums Machina/The Machines Of God and its companion Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music which have been extensively remixed and remastered. Corgan’s Madame Zuzu’s tea shop in Highland Park, IL will exclusively offer this expansive 80-song box set; featuring a 48-track ‘Machina’ plus an additional 32 bonus tracks of demos, outtakes, and live performances, marking the first time these two records will officially be united. Additionally, the rock band will release a 16-song reissue of the original Machina/The Machines Of God vinyl on August 22, and pre-orders will begin on June 27.
This year will also celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Smashing Pumpkins era-defining acclaimed album, Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, which set the sound for a generation. To commemorate the album, Corgan has partnered with Chicago’s Lyric Opera to world-premiere A Night Of Mellon Collie And Infinite Sadness, a seven series performance taking place November 21–30, 2025. More info here.
These noteworthy music announcements follow on the heels of an already exciting 2025 for Billy Corgan; earlier this year the rock legend also launched his applauded podcast series “The Magnificent Others.”
Beyond these accomplishments, the Grammy® Award-winning musician, versatile producer, songwriter, poet, also serves as the President of the National Wrestling Alliance, owns Madame Zuzu’s, a beloved tea shop in Highland, IL, and remains a devout philanthropist through varying initiatives focusing on animal advocacy and NO KILL shelters.
Tour dates:
June
7 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
9 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
11 – Muskoka, ON – Kee to Bala
12 – Toronto, ON – History
13 – Montreal QC – Beanfield Theatre
15 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
16 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
17 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
19 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
20 – Joliet, IL – Taste of Joliet*
21 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
25 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
26 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
27 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest*
29 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
* Festival Performance
Beyond founding and fronting Grammy® Award-winning band The Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan stands out as a solo artist, producer, songwriter, poet, wrestling promoter, podcast host, and café owner. His solo catalog comprises TheFutureEmbrace [2005], Aegea [2014], Ogilala [2017], and, most recently, Cotillions [2019]. In the studio, he has notably collaborated with everyone from Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Rick Ocasek, Cheap Trick, Ray Davies, New Order, Marianne Faithful, and Scorpions to Korn, Phantogram, The Veronicas, and Code Orange. He has also contributed music to soundtracks such as Ransom directed by Academy® Award winner Ron Howard, Stigmata, and Spun, to name a few. He released his first poetry book, Blinking with Fists, in 2004. A lifelong wrestling aficionado, he owns and serves as president of The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)—home to a dynamic roster and bombastic pay-per-view spectacles. He notably owns Madame ZuZu’s Tea House in Highland Park, where he often performs intimate surprise sets, and is set to debut a new podcast under Bill Maher’s production company, Club Random Studios. Corgan also remains a staunch animal advocate who supports No Kill shelters such as PAWS Chicago. The Chicago native is constantly writing and recording new music.
(Photo – Joseph Cultice)
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