The Smashing Pumpkins announce 30th anniversary reissue and tour details

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a 30th anniversary reissue of their 1996 collection, ‘The Aeroplane Flies High’, scheduled for release on December 18 via UMe. The reissue will be available as a standard five-LP set and a limited-edition color LP set, marking the first vinyl availability of the collection since 2013.

This announcement coincides with the band’s ‘Rats In A Cage’ tour, which features two distinct sets: one celebrating the 1995 album ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ and another spanning the band’s broader catalog. Recent milestones include ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ reaching 11x Platinum certification and ‘Siamese Dream’ reaching 7x Platinum.

Live performances on the tour, such as a recent show at TD Garden, have featured a split-set format. Fans have noted the band’s ability to engage multi-generational audiences while performing hits like ‘Mayonaise’ and ‘By Starlight’.