The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed their new guitarist, who will be a part of them on the highway for his or her upcoming tour.
The long-lasting rock band obtained an enormous reception once they put out a social media put up saying they have been doing an open audition to discover a new bandmate, receiving greater than 10,000 candidates.
Frontman Billy Corgan reviewed the submissions, whittling down the pool of entrants earlier than in-person auditions.
And now they’ve chosen… the extremely expert instrumentalist, Kiki Wong, as their extra touring guitarist.
Kiki joins the band’s tour line-up together with mainstays in bassist Jack Bates and guitarist and keyboardist Katie Cole.
Talking of the method find Kiki to affix the band as the brand new guitarist, Corgan has stated:
“Reviewing the work of those unimaginable musicians was a herculean, albeit worthy effort.
“First off, I actually need to thank everybody who submitted supplies for consideration. It wasn’t a straightforward resolution with how a lot nice guitar taking part in we have been fortunate sufficient to listen to and see over the previous few months.
“I used to be a fan of Kiki’s earlier than she submitted her identify to be thought of – and it’s nice that somebody of her acumen shall be a part of our touring household.
“I can’t wait to hit the highway with Kiki as a part of our mad circus.It’s positively an thrilling second for The Smashing Pumpkins to be this busy with touring in 2024. We’ll see you all this summer season!”
And maybe inevitably, in becoming a member of such a legendary outfit, Kiki has had some phrases of her personal, saying:
“It’s been an absolute wild trip, however I’m past honored and humbled to be chosen to carry out alongside a few of rock’s best and most influential musicians of all time.
“I by no means thought little ole 15-year-old me taking part in metallic guitar in my bed room would quantity to this second.
“It goes to indicate exhausting work and perseverance actually pays off when you’re keen to push by means of the robust stuff, so by no means lose hope on the market.
“I’m so grateful for this chance and might’t wait to share the stage with The legendary Smashing Pumpkins!”
Kiki Wong hails from Los Angeles and has been a musician virtually all her life, having carried out with Taylor Swift, Usher and extra, in addition to rock bands Nylon Pink and Hellfire Coronary heart.
She’ll now prepare for a mammoth touring schedule, with The Smashing Pumpkins set to affix Inexperienced Day on their ‘Saviors Tour’, which kicks off in Washington D.C. on July 29, along with some large dates throughout the UK and Europe.
See their full forthcoming tour dates beneath – and go to the band’s website for extra data and to purchase tickets.
Europe
6/7 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Enviornment^
6/8 – London, UK – The O2^
6/10 – Dublin, Eire – 3Arena^
6/12 – Glasgow, Scotland – Hydro^
6/13 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Reside^
6/14 – Cardiff, UK – Cardiff Fortress^
6/16 – Paris, France – Accor Enviornment**
6/19 – Moenschenglabach, Germany – Sparkassenpark (outside)^^
6/21 – Hannover, Germany – ZAG Enviornment^^
6/22 – Berlin, Germany – Wuhlheide^^
6/24 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle^^
6/26 – Zagreb, Croatia – Inmusic Competition
6/28 – Luxembourg – Luxexpo^^
6/29 – Rotterdam, Netherlands – Ahoy^^
6/30 – Antwerp, Belgium – Reside is Reside
7/2 – Gilwice, Poland – PreZero Enviornment Gilwice^^
7/4 – Prague, Czech Republic – 02 Universum*
7/6 – Lucca, Italy – Lucca Competition**
7/10 – Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool
7/11 – Lisbon, Portugal – Nos Alive
7/13 – Barcelona, Spain – Cruilla Competition
7/16 – Athens, Greece – OAKA Indoor Enviornment**
^ w/ Weezer
^^ w/ Interpol
*TBA
** w/ Tom Morello
North America
Mon Jul 29 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park
Thu Aug 01 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
Sat Aug 03 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Music and Arts Competition
Mon Aug 05 – New York, NY – Citi Subject
Wed Aug 07 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
Fri Aug 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Residents Financial institution Park
Sat Aug 10 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Tue Aug 13 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Subject
Thu Aug 15 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood On line casino Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 17 – Minneapolis, MN – Goal Subject
Tue Aug 20 – Kansas Metropolis, KS – Azura Amphitheatre
Thu Aug 22 – Cincinnati, OH – Nice American Ballpark
Sat Aug 24 – Milwaukee, WI – American Household Subject
Mon Aug 26 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Wed Aug 28 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park
Fri Aug 30 – Nashville, TN – Geodis Park
Solar Sep 01 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park
Wed Sep 04 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park
Sat Sep 07 – Denver, CO – Coors Subject
Tue Sep 10 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance coverage Amphitheater !
Wed Sep 11 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Subject
Sat Sep 14 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
Wed Sep 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Subject
Fri Sep 20 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park
Mon Sep 23 – Seattle, WA – T-Cell Park
Wed Sep 25 – Portland, OR – Windfall Park
Sat Sep 28 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park