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Billy Corgan Announces Orchestral “Mellon Collie” Tour

5/11/2026

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Billy Corgan announced an operatic tour featuring Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness with 60-piece orchestra, James Lowe conducting, and soloists Ed Parks, Sydney Mancasola and Dean Murphy.
London’s Royal Festival Hall hosts concerts on September 1-2, in Antwerp, Paris and Madrid.
Ticket pre-sale starts May 12 10:00 a.m. BST, follows May 13 10:00 a.m. CET (Antwerp/Paris) and May 14 10:00 a.m. BST (London/Madrid).
It sold out seven November nights at Chicago’s Lyric Opera House, ending with a standing ovation.

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Billy Corgan announced an operatic tour featuring Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness with 60-piece orchestra, James Lowe conducting, and soloists Ed Parks, Sydney Mancasola and Dean Murphy.
London’s Royal Festival Hall hosts concerts on September 1-2, in Antwerp, Paris and Madrid.
Ticket pre-sale starts May 12 10:00 a.m. BST, follows May 13 10:00 a.m. CET (Antwerp/Paris) and May 14 10:00 a.m. BST (London/Madrid).
It sold out seven November nights at Chicago’s Lyric Opera House, ending with a standing ovation.