YUNGBLUD And THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' BILLY CORGAN Release Live Recording Of 'Zombie' From Riviera Theatre

Grammy Award-winning artist Yungblud has released a special live recording of his hit single "Zombie", performed with THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' Billy Corgan at Chicago's legendary Riviera Theatre. The intimate performance marks the only time Yungblud and Corgan have performed their reimagined version of "Zombie" together live.

Watch "Zombie (Live From The Riviera Theatre) (Feat. Billy Corgan)" below.

Recorded in Chicago on July 30, the performance took place during a landmark week for both artists, one day before Yungblud took the stage at Lollapalooza, performing the penultimate set ahead of THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' Friday night headline performance.

Originally released on Yungblud's chart-topping album "Idols", "Zombie" quickly became one of the defining songs of the era, earning a Grammy nomination for "Best Rock Song". The song is now the fastest-streaming single of Yungblud's career and has accumulated over 200 million total streams. The track later took on a new life when Yungblud joined forces with THE SMASHING PUMPKINS to reimagine the song.

Produced by Matt Schwartz and Billy Corgan, the collaboration brought Corgan's unmistakable guitar sound to a song deeply influenced by THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, bringing the relationship full circle, alongside drums and guitar from THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' Jimmy Chamberlin and James Iha, resulting in a fully reimagined version of the original composition.

The studio version was accompanied by an official music video directed by Charlie Sarsfield, starring Yungblud and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS. Watch the official music video below.

The reimagined studio version was met with critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone highlighting how Yungblud "digs deeper into the quiet devastation of 'Zombie'," while Kerrang! praised its "beefier, grittier but still crushingly emotional" sound and Corgan's vocals. NME similarly celebrated the collaboration's '90s makeover and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' signature "colossal wall of sound."

The release arrives amid a whirlwind year for Yungblud. Following the release of his chart-topping, Grammy-nominated album "Idols", the British artist has continued his completely sold-out "Idols" world tour, bringing the record to fans around the globe. He has also continued to bridge generations of rock through a run of collaborations, including "One More Time" with AEROSMITH, which topped the U.K. Albums Chart and Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart.

A native of Doncaster, England, Yungblud (real name: Dominic Harrison) landed his first Grammy at the 68th ceremony, winning "Best Rock Performance" prize for his version of "Changes" performed at the July 2025 farewell show for BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, England.

Regarding his performance at "Back To The Beginning", Yungblud told The Hollywood Reporter: "That was probably the moment — I think it was bubbling — but I think the world started paying attention after that. I watched that back, and I don't know what the fuck came over me there. It's so amazing that it got nominated for rock performance, as actually the only live performance in the category. I think it's cool that something has got critically acclaimed for me, just telling the guy who got me into music and started everything for me that I love him. I was saying thank you. Honestly, when I left the stage, I did not expect it to ignite that much. I knew it was magic, and I knew that we came together — it's such a crazy moment. I felt like I was in a movie. I feel like I walked out to 50,000 people, half of 'em didn't know who I was. Half of 'em were probably wondering why the fuck I was there, or some of them probably didn't like me. That concert brought six generations of rock fans together, and I think it was the first time people had something in common with me. Like, oh, fuck, man, [he] just likes SABBATH. He just likes Ozzy, like me. I just tried to give it everything. It was the first moment that I've ever… I'm fucking riddled with ADHD, so when you're standing on stage with 20,000 people, you're like, oh look, there's a sign there and oh, there's a girl on her shoulders' there. You're seeing a million things in lights. It's like an ADHD person's fucking nightmare. I really centered [myself]. It was the first time I've ever sung a piece of music to one person."