SMASHING PUMPKINS Add Their Handprints In Cement At TCL Chinese Theater In Hollywood

May 12, 2022

On Wednesday (May 11),SMASHING PUMPKINS appeared at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood for a commemorative ceremony in celebration of their tour announcement with JANE'S ADDICTION. Guitarist/vocalist Billy Corgan, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin and guitarist Jeff Schroeder added their handprints in cement, joining a long list of global treasures before them.

James Iha, the guitarist who played on SMASHING PUMPKINS' early albums and later rejoined the group, didn't join his bandmates for the handprint ceremony. According to the SMASHING PUMPKINS, "James was sick and unable to attend. This is the only reason why he was not in attendance."

Video (courtesy of MaximoTV) and photos of the ceremony can be found below.

SMASHING PUMPKINS's North American arena tour with JANE'S ADDICTION will commence on October 2 in Dallas, Texas and conclude on November 19 in Los Angeles, California. Tickets for the Live Nation-produced 32-date "Spirits On Fire" trek will go on sale on Friday, May 13 at 10 a.m. local.

Thursday night, in support of SMASHING PUMPKINS tour announcement, the Grammy Award-winning, critically acclaimed band will be performing and talking on CBS's "The Late Late Show with James Corden".

When SMASHING PUMPKINS first emerged out of Chicago in 1988, the world had never heard a band quite like them. They spun together rock, pop, shoe-gaze, metal, goth, psychedelia, and electronic into a kaleidoscope of saccharine melodies, fuzzy distortion, bombastic orchestration, incendiary fretwork, eloquent songcraft, and unshakable hooks. Upon their formation, their sound was different, iconoclastic, and wholly new — and it still is today. As a result, they've sold over 30 million albums worldwide and collected two Grammy Awards, two MTV VMAs and an American Music Award. Their catalog is highlighted by the platinum "Gish" (1991),the quadruple-platinum "Siamese Dream" (1993),diamond-certified "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness" (1995),platinum "Adore" (1998) and gold "Machina/The Machines Of God" (2000). In 2018, they embarked on one of their most successful tours ever, the "Shiny And Oh So Bright" tour, followed by "Shiny And Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun." Meanwhile, 2020 saw the release of the band's eleventh full-length and latest double album, "Cyr". As prolific as ever, SMASHING PUMPKINS confirmed they will release more music in 2022 as they resume touring.

Photo courtesy of SMASHING PUMPKINS

Imprinting ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre today!
(James was sick and unable to attend. This is the only reason why he was not in attendance. Yes he was missed.)
Posted by The Smashing Pumpkins on Wednesday, May 11, 2022

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