In a statement posted to the Smashing Pumpkins official Instagram on Sunday, November 13th, the band announced they had to cancel one of their recent shows due to lead singer Billy Corgan having laryngitis. The statement read, “It is with great disappointment that tonight’s show in Portland, OR has been cancelled due to laryngitis. William, Jimmy, James and Jeff are deeply saddened but this decision was not made easily and was far beyond their control, They look forward to returning to you all next summer. Refunds will be available at your point of purchase.” A rescheduled date for the show has not been announced yet.
Corgan also updated fans about his condition on his personal Instagram account saying, “At the voice doctor. Lots of love,” alongside a picture of himself giving a thumbs up, with Portland as his geotag. The Smashing Pumpkins are currently on their joint Spirits on Fire tour along with Jane’s Addiction. The tour got started on October second at American Airlines Center in Dallas. They currently have four remaining dates left in their tour, before wrapping up at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on November 19th.
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