US rock band The Smashing Pumpkins have confirmed plans to launch a world tour. The tour will be covering select venues in the US, Japan, Europe and the UK and will run from March 2013 for a further 5 months.
Frontman Billy Corgan will join the rest of the current lineup of the Pumpkins on tour, which promises to play out old iconic material as well as tracks from 2012’s acclaimed album ‘Oceania’.
The news follows Corgan’s earlier news today that the band are currently working on new material, set for release in 2014.
The tour dates are as
23rd March – Veracruz, Mexico – Cumbre Tajin Festival
29th April – Melbourne, FL – King Center for the Performing Arts
5th May – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheater
3rd May – Tampa, FL – Funshine Music Festival
5th May – Memphis, TN – Beale Street Music Festival
7th May – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater *
8th May – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Amphitheater *
!0th May – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Amphitheater
11th May – Gulfport, MS – Gulfport Music Festival
14th May – Dallas, TX – Palladium
18th May – Columbus, OH – Rock on the Range
20th June – Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall
21st-23rd June – Tuttlingen, Germany – Southside Festival
21st-23rd June – Scheessel, Germany – Hurricane Festival
24th June – Paris, France – Le Zenith de Paris
25th June – Nantes, France – Le Zenith Nantes Metropole
27th June – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz
28th June – Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain – Azkena Music Festival
1st July – Manchester, England – Academy
2nd July – Glasgow, Scotland – Academy
4th July – Lille, France – Le Zenith de Lille Grand Palais
5th July – Belfort, France – Eurockeennes Festival
6th July – Herouville-St.-Clair, France – Beauregard Festival
9th July – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal
10th July – Vienna, Austria – Open Air Arena
12th July – Trencin, Slovakia – Pohoda Festival
14th July – Rome, Italy – Rock in Roma Festival
16th July – Vienne, France – Theatre Antique
17th July – Carcasonne, France – Festival de Carcassone
18th July – Porto, Portugal – Mares Vivas Festival
20th July – Bern, Switzerland – Gurtenfestival
21st July – Dour, Belgium – Dour Music Festival
22nd July – London, England – Wembley Arena
10th August – Osaka, Japan – Summer Sonic
11th August – Tokyo, Japan – Summer Sonic
