THE SMASHING PUMPKINS will perform “The Celestials” from their current album OCEANIA this Thursday, August 23 on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” their first national television performance since the album’s release. The band — singer/guitarist BILLY CORGAN, guitarist JEFF SCHROEDER, drummer MIKE BYRNE and bassist NICOLE FIORENTINO — are coming off a successful tour of Australia, New Zealand and South Korea that ran from July 26-August 14. They headlined festivals and, at their own shows, performed the acclaimed OCEANIA in full, followed by a set of classics and deep cuts. Stay tuned for news about the band’s North American tour plans.
The Smashing Pumpkins to perform this week on Leno
