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The Smashing Pumpkins vocalist/guitarist Billy Corgan has recruited guitarist Kiki Wong (The Smashing Pumpkins, Vigil Of War, etc.), drummer Jake Hayden (Dorothy, etc.), and bassist Kid Tigrrr (Jenna Fournier) for a new solo project called Billy Corgan And The Machines Of God. The band will be performing material from “Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness,“ “Machina/The Machines Of God,” “Machina II/The Friends & Enemies Of Modern Music,“ “Aghori Mhori Mei” on a June headlining tour with Return To Dust.

Tour Dates:

06/07 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
06/09 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
06/11 Muskoka, ON – Kee to Bala
06/12 Toronto, ON – HISTORY
06/13 Montreal QC – Beanfield Theatre
06/15 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
06/16 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
06/17 Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
06/19 Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
06/20 Joliet, IL – Taste of Joliet
06/21 Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
06/23 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
06/25 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
06/26 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
06/27 Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
06/29 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater

In other news, The Smashing Pumpkins are also planning to reissue “Machina/The Machines Of God” on vinyl on August 22. A “Machina/The Machines Of God” and “Machina II/The Friends & Enemies Of Modern Music“ box set will also be available. Further information was shared about that:

“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.”