The Smashing Pumpkins to Support Guns N’ Roses on Stadium Tour

The Smashing Pumpkins - Jeff Schroeder, Jack Bates, Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin and James Iha in 2018
The Smashing Pumpkins - Jeff Schroeder, Jack Bates, Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin and James Iha in 2018. Photo by RMV/REX/Shutterstock (9799402g)

If you are planning to attend the upcoming Guns N’ Roses’ stadium tour then you are in luck. Smashing Pumpkins just announced they will be serving as an opening act for the American hard rockers on selected dates this summer.

The first date the alternative and hard rock bands will meet is July 8th in Philadelphia, before the two groups embark on gigs in Detroit, Toronto, Washington, and East Rutherford. The last show to feature Smashing Pumpkins will be the one in Boston, scheduled for July 21st.

Check out the full dates below.

Guns N’ Roses recently announced that they will be embarking on a worldwide stadium tour in the summer. Besides North America, Axl Rose, Slash, and co. will play dates in Europe including Hamburg, Vienna, Florence, and Prague.

Smashing Pumpkins are believed to work on their new record. The group’s frontman Billy Corgan said in a recent interview that he is already writing new songs. According to Corgan, there are 21 songs that are in the mix for the upcoming release. In the meantime, the band will play a handful of dates in North America.