THE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Smashing Pumpkins played Lollapalooza for the first time in 32 years — in their own city — and turned it into a guest parade †. Olivia Rodrigo sang "Thirty-Three," a Mellon Collie single the band had only dusted off once since 2018, at their Riviera aftershow days earlier †. Yungblud and Melissa Auf der Maur also turned up *†.
THE DETAILS
- Rodrigo handled vocals on "Thirty-Three" during the Pumpkins' Lollapalooza set in Chicago *†
- Only the second airing of that song since 2018, per Stereogum †
- The first was Wednesday's Lollapalooza aftershow at the Riviera †
- First time the band has played their hometown festival in 32 years †
- Former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur joined the set *†
- Yungblud also appeared as a surprise guest *†
SUPPORT
Guest appearances from Olivia Rodrigo, Melissa Auf der Maur and Yungblud at the Lollapalooza set *†.
WHY IT MATTERS
COMEBACK: 32 years away from the festival that helped build them, and Billy Corgan came back with deep cuts instead of a greatest-hits lap. The surprising part is the guest list — a pop star, a Hole alum and a British genre-hopper in one set is not what you expect from a Pumpkins homecoming.