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Olivia Rodrigo and Yungblud join Smashing Pumpkins at Lollapalooza
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Smashing Pumpkins delivered a nostalgia-focused Lollapalooza set in Chicago, with Billy Corgan inviting Olivia Rodrigo and Yungblud on stage for surprise guest performances. The collaborations paired newer pop and rock stars with the band’s Nineties catalogue, making the set one of the festival’s notable cross-generational moments.
Yungblud joined the group less than an hour after his own set to sing “Luna”, from 1993’s four-times-platinum Siamese Dream, with Corgan on guitar. Rodrigo later performed an acoustic, rain-soaked rendition of “Thirty-Three” from 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness; earlier that week, the band’s aftershow had also featured Barry Williams and former touring member Melissa Auf der Maur.
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In short
- Rodrigo and Yungblud made surprise appearances during Smashing Pumpkins’ Lollapalooza set.
- Yungblud sang “Luna” from Siamese Dream.
- Rodrigo joined Billy Corgan for “Thirty-Three”.
How this story developed
- 3 months ago Further coverage singled out Rodrigo’s red-lit acoustic duet with Billy Corgan as the set’s defining moment, alongside Yungblud’s rendition of the Siamese Dream closer “Luna”.
- 3 months ago The report added that Rodrigo’s “Thirty-Three” performance took place in the rain, while noting Yungblud returned to the stage within an hour of completing his own festival slot.
- 4 months ago Smashing Pumpkins’ Lollapalooza performance in Chicago featured surprise turns from Yungblud on “Luna” and Olivia Rodrigo on an acoustic “Thirty-Three”, showcasing the reach of the band’s Nineties material.
Explained simply
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago in the late 1980s. Led by singer and guitarist Billy Corgan, they became one of the best-known rock groups of the 1990s with albums including Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
Their music combined loud guitar songs with more delicate, acoustic material, and several of their records sold millions of copies. The band has changed line-ups over the years, but Corgan has remained its central member and the group continues to tour and release music.
Olivia Rodrigo is a US pop singer whose work has drawn a large young audience, while Yungblud is a British rock musician known for mixing punk and alternative influences. Lollapalooza is a major multi-genre music festival held annually in Chicago, making it a prominent setting for artists from different generations to appear together.
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Originally published by Rolling Stone as “Olivia Rodrigo and Yungblud Join Smashing Pumpkins for Nostalgia-Fueled Lollapalooza Set”.