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30-04-2025
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Today Is the Worst: Another Car Crashes Into Billy Corgan's Tea Shop
The post Today Is the Worst: Another Car Crashes Into Billy Corgan's Tea Shop appeared first on Consequence. Either Billy Corgan's tea shop is in a bad location traffic-wise, or people aren't digging the Smashing Pumpkins frontman's scones. On Tuesday (April 29th), a car crashed into Madame Zuzu's in Highland Park, Illinois, for the second time in six months. Thankfully, unlike the incident in October, no one was hurt this time around, and the damage to storefront wasn't nearly as severe. According to WGN9, the alt-rock musician's wife, Chloe Mendel Corgan, reported that it was 'an honest accident' and that there was 'some exterior damage.' Get Billy Corgan Tickets Here A statement on the shop's official Instagram page read, 'Earlier today, there was an accident outside of Madame Zuzu's involving a vehicle that struck the front of the café. Thankfully, no one was injured. Thank you to everyone who checked in and offered support.' By the time WGN9's helicopter was over the scene, the car had been moved from the area, with only some damage to the shop's brick facade visible. Billy himself posted a photo of the damage on X/Twitter, with the caption, 'Can you believe someone drove into Madame Zuzu's again?' The rocker can be seen taking the photo in the window's reflection. The result was far worse in October, when a red Mini Cooper crashed into Madame Zuzu's, injuring Billy's mother-in-law, with his son narrowly avoiding harm. The shop's windows were completely blown out due to that incident. The Pumpkins singer-guitarist originally opened the tea shop in Chicago's Ravinia neighborhood in 2012. After shutting it down in 2018, Billy and Chloe re-opened the store at its current Highland Park location in September 2020. In addition to selling tea, Madame Zuzu's offers a largely vegan menu of food items. On the music front, Corgan is as busy as ever. He recently announced a solo tour celebrating the Smashing Pumpkins albums Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (30th anniversary) and Machina/The Machines of God, plus its sequel Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (both 25 anniversary). That outing kicks off June 7th in Baltimore and runs through June 29th in Minneapolis, with tickets available here. Additionally, Corgan is teaming up with the Lyric Opera of Chicago for a series of concerts reimagining Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in November. Watch WGN9's report on the latest car crash at Madame Zuzu's, and see Billy Corgan's tweet of the damage, below. Popular Posts LAPD Releases Body Cam Footage of Shooting Involving Weezer Bassist's Wife Jillian Lauren Katy Perry Goes Viral for Cringe Choreography at "Lifetimes Tour" Kickoff Phish Snubbed by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Despite Winning Fan Vote Jack Black's Minecraft Song "Steve's Lava Chicken" Sets Billboard Record for Shortest Hot 100 Hit Bruno Mars Adds New Dates to His Eternal Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2025 Class: The White Stripes, OutKast, Soundgarden & More Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
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04-04-2025
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Billy Corgan to play classic Smashing Pumpkins album on new tour
Billy Corgan is celebrating the anniversary of a couple of pivotal Smashing Pumpkins recordings by taking a non-Smashing Pumpkins project on the road to play Smashing Pumpkins songs. Billy Corgan and the Machines of God will take off on a tour that starts June 7 in Baltimore and wraps up with a date at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on June 29. While the ensemble isn't actually Smashing Pumpkins, it does have Corgan as the frontman, and they will be performing music from the band's albums, with a focus on Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995), Machina/The Machines of God (2000), and Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000). All three of those albums are celebrating round-number anniversaries, which is all the occasion required. (2024's Aghori Mhori Mei isn't at a familiar anniversary number but will still have tracks that are part of the setlist.) Corgan's band for the tour includes new Pumpkins' guitarist Kiki Wong, drummer Jake Hayden, and bassist Kid Tigrrr (aka Jenna Fournier). As part of the anniversary, the Smashing Pumpkins will release newly remixed and remastered versions of their 2000 companion albums. For those who truly can't get enough of Corgan and co., his Chicago cafe, Madame Zuzu's, will have an exclusive release of Machina and Machina II in an 80-song box set. Elsewhere in the Upper Midwest, Corgan and the Machines of God will stop in Detroit (June 19), Joliet (June 20), Grand Rapids (June 21), and Milwaukee (June 27). Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 4.
