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The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer UK & Ireland Tour 2024

The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer UK & Ireland Tour 2024
Tour by The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer
Promotional poster for the tour
LocationIreland
United Kingdom
Associated albumAtum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (The Smashing Pumpkins)
Start date7 June 2024
End date14 June 2024
Legs1
No. of shows6
Supporting act(s)Teen Mortgage
Tom Morello
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The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer UK & Ireland Tour 2024 was a concert tour co-headlined by the American rock bands The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer. It ran for six shows in Europe, with five in the United Kingdom and one in the Republic of Ireland. The tour received positive reviews from critics, with many saying that the pairing seemed odd on paper but worked well in person.

Background and development

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On 16 October 2023, the American rock bands The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer jointly announced a concert tour of the British Isles planned for June 2024, with five shows in the United Kingdom and one in the Republic of Ireland.[1][2][3] The two bands had previously both co-headlined the BeachLife Festival in California in 2022.[3] The tour would be The Smashing Pumpkins' first in the United Kingdom since 2019,[4][5] and according to the online magazine Consequence, the band was using the tour to promote their latest album, Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts.[6] In a June 2024 interview with Kerrang!, The Smashing Pumpkins' lead vocalist Billy Corgan discussed the tour and stated that, despite the fact that both bands were popular in the 1990s, the tour would feature a collection of songs from both their older and more recent albums.[5] Tickets for the show were made available via Ticketmaster, See Tickets,[1] and, later, Viagogo.[6]

Concert synopsis

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Teen Mortgage served as an opening act for the tour.[7][8] Additionally, at the Birmingham show, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine served as a supporting act.[4]

Weezer performed first, followed by The Smashing Pumpkins.[7][9] The decoration on the stage for this act consisted only of a representation of the band's logo.[8] In addition to a number of their original songs, the band also played "Celebrity Skin", a song originally performed by Hole, in reference to the fact that Corgan was a co-writer of the song.[10] In total, Weezer's performance lasted about 75 minutes.[10][11]

The Smashing Pumpkins were the closing act for the tour.[7][9] The band's lineup consisted of founding members Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha alongside Katie Cole and new guitarist Kiki Wong.[12][7] Additionally, Corgan's children accompanied him onstage for part of the band's performance.[8] In total, the band's performance lasted about two hours.[8][12]

Critical reception

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The tour received mostly positive reviews from critics, with many saying that the bands were an odd pairing.[7][11] For example, journalist Peter Ormerod wrote that the pair were "two bands seemingly at opposite ends of the alt-rock spectrum", while Joe Goggins of the Manchester Evening News described the collaboration as "perhaps a strange one on paper".[9][10] Reviewers felt that they worked well together, however. Rich Hobson of the website Louder rated the tour 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it a "Gen-X wet dream",[13] while Danny Kilmartin similarly called the tour a "Gen-X and millennial alternative rock fan's dream" in a positive review for GoldenPlec.[12] The Birmingham Mail, The Irish Times, and the Manchester Evening News all gave the tour 4-star reviews in their coverage of the events.[4][10][14] Jonathan Geddes of The Arts Desk gave the tour a rating of 3 out of 5 stars, commenting that "[b]oth 90s favourites went hard and heavy, if occasionally too bludgeoning".[8] However, Ian Gittins of The Guardian was more critical of the tour, giving the Weezer portion a rating of 3 stars and The Smashing Pumpkins portion 2 stars, criticizing the later band's set list as being "uneven" and calling the co-headliners "mismatched 90s rockers".[15]

Set list

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The following set list was obtained from the concert held on 8 June 2024 at The O2 Arena in London.[7]

Weezer

  1. "My Name Is Jonas"
  2. "Beverly Hills"
  3. "Dope Nose"
  4. "Undone – The Sweater Song"
  5. "Pork and Beans"
  6. "All My Favorite Songs"
  7. "Pink Triangle"
  8. "Island in the Sun"
  9. "Perfect Situation"
  10. "The Good Life"
  11. "Celebrity Skin" (Hole cover)
  12. "Burndt Jamb"
  13. "In the Garage"
  14. "Anonymous"
  15. "Say It Ain't So"
  16. "Run, Raven, Run"
  17. "Hash Pipe"
  18. "Only in Dreams"
  19. "Surf Wax America"
  20. "Buddy Holly"

The Smashing Pumpkins

  1. "The Everlasting Gaze"
  2. "Doomsday Clock"
  3. "Zoo Station" (U2 cover)
  4. "Today"
  5. "Thru the Eyes of Ruby"
  6. "Spellbinding"
  7. "Tonight, Tonight"
  8. "What Which Animates the Spirit"
  9. "Ava Adore"
  10. "Disarm"
  11. "Springtimes"
  12. "Mayonaise"
  13. "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"
  14. "Empires"
  15. "Beguiled"
  16. "1979"
  17. "Birch Grove"
  18. "Panopticon"
  19. "Shame" (only a snippet)
  20. "Jellybelly"
  21. "Rhinoceros"
  22. "Gossamer"
  23. "Cherub Rock"
  24. "Zero"

Shows

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The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer UK & Ireland Tour 2024 is located in British Isles
Birmingham (7 June)
Birmingham
(7 June)
London (8 June)
London
(8 June)
Dublin (10 June)
Dublin
(10 June)
Glasgow (12 June)
Glasgow
(12 June)
Manchester (13 June)
Manchester
(13 June)
Cardiff (14 June)
Cardiff
(14 June)
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Locations of the shows
List of concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue[1]
Date City Country Venue
7 June 2024 Birmingham United Kingdom Utilita Arena Birmingham
8 June 2024 London The O2 Arena
10 June 2024 Dublin Republic of Ireland 3Arena
12 June 2024 Glasgow United Kingdom OVO Hydro
13 June 2024 Manchester Co-op Live
14 June 2024 Cardiff Cardiff Castle

References

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  1. ^ a b c Yates, Jonny (16 October 2023). "The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer announce co-headline tour dates". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  2. ^ Mata, William (16 October 2023). "Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer tour: how to get tickets and when is the London show?". Evening Standard. ISSN 2041-4404. OCLC 1058501423. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b Krol, Charlotte (16 October 2023). "The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer announce 2024 UK and Ireland tour". NME. ISSN 0028-6362. OCLC 60624023. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Jones, Tamlyn (8 June 2024). "Smashing Pumpkins at Utilita Arena Birmingham reviewed". Birmingham Mail. Reach plc. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b Ruskell, Nick (4 June 2024). "Billy Corgan: "I don't play any songs I don't want to play. I don't care if they're classic or not"". Kerrang!. Photography by Paul Elledge and Jason Renaud. ISSN 0262-6624. OCLC 32328241. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b Harrison, Scoop (16 October 2023). "Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer Announce Co-Headlining Tour Dates". Consequence. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer deliver electrifying sold-out show at The O2, London". Radio X. Global Media & Entertainment. 9 June 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e Geddes, Jonathan (14 June 2024). "Smashing Pumpkins / Weezer, OVO Hydro, Glasgow review - double-bill of unlikely bedfellows makes a racket". The Arts Desk. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  9. ^ a b c Ormerod, Peter (8 June 2024). "Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins Birmingham review - Contrasting bands embrace life's strangeness in triumphant fashion". BirminghamWorld. National World. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  10. ^ a b c d Goggins, Joe (14 June 2024). "Review: The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer deliver a ferocious and diverse set". Manchester Evening News. Reach plc. ISSN 0962-2276. OCLC 500150526. Archived from the original on 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  11. ^ a b Steel, Andrew (17 June 2024) [14 June 2024]. "The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer review: Keening angst and power pop rock". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Reach plc. ISSN 0962-1644. OCLC 500150503. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  12. ^ a b c Kilmartin, Danny (11 June 2024). "The Smashing Pumpkins at 3Arena, Dublin". GoldenPlec. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  13. ^ Hobson, Rich (10 June 2024). ""For 90s alt rock fans, this is the holy grail": Weezer and The Smashing Pumpkins kick off their UK tour with setlists that are a Gen-X wet dream". Louder. Future plc. Archived from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  14. ^ Power, Ed (11 June 2024). "The Smashing Pumpkins in 3Arena review: Scintillating, self-absorbed, inspired – and loud". The Irish Times. ISSN 0791-5144. OCLC 137350020. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  15. ^ Gittins, Ian (10 June 2024). "Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer review – mismatched 90s rockers bore and charm". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. OCLC 60623878. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2025.

Further reading

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