This band changed my life

Giovanna Bahia, Riacho de Santana , BR

My 12 years made me want to listen to the band a lot more, and go back to the shows, thank you for making me happy until now, Billy, come back to Brazil, come back to Brasília, I’ll always be there! 🤍

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILLYY ‼️‼️

Hallie Macclesfield, GB

happy birthday billy have a great day ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️🍀

Best way to end 1996!

Matthew Pashalian Boynton Beach, FL, US

The day The Aeroplane Flies High came out my brother took me to Best Buy and got it for me as an early Christmas gift. A little over a week after he took me to see the band for the first time in Miami on the MCIS tour. This video is the show that changed my life. 

Gustavo dos santos miguel ITAJUBA , BR

 Ola SP eu sou o Gustavo, vim falar sobre uma memoria que eu tenho de voces que mudou a minha vida, eu tinha 8 anos e ganhei meu primeiro violão que batizei de Honeyspider, eu ja conhecia voces na epoca e isso ja faz 10 anos atras, com o violão que ganhei aprendi a tocar toda a sua discografia Siamese Dream, Gish, Mellon collie e Adore; e em uma apresentação da minha escola eu raspei o cabelo, peguei uma camisa preta e escrevi a iconica palavra ZERO nela; no dia da apresentação eu toquei as musicas: Quiet, Siva, Ava Adore, Today e Rhinoceros; foi um dia espetacular pra mim por que fiquei em primeiro lugar por cantar e tocar as musicas de modo semelhante ao Billy Corgan. nunca esquecerei esse dia pois ele sempre sera uma parte da minha memoria, mas infelizmente não tenho uma foto dessa apresentação por que foi somente os alunos que participaram; mas essa é a memoria que tenho de vocês!!!. obrigado por serem uma das melhores bandas que tive o prazer de conhecer.

assinado: Gustavo

The Disconnected Discovery

Gabrielle Cambridge, GB

My best friend & I picked up our reserved TAFH boxsets at the record store, hit the mall food court & popped Thirty-Three into my Discman. One earpiece each—our jaws dropped. We knew this from live shows… but as Disconnected! We turned to each other, shouted it in sync. What a moment.

Ricardo Jimenez MX

It was my first concert with the band, I traveled more than 4 hours to arrive on time, and honestly it was something that I will never forget… thank you very much for continuing to make music, you have given me reasons to keep going…

Among grunge waves, SP is my favourite

Andriansyah B Jakarta, ID

In 90’s era, while my friends and surrondings were hit by grunge, I wasn’t.  It’s hard for me to enjoy that kind of music.  Lucky that I knew SP.  Even a bit late, from Mellon Collie, then I explored their music.  Until now, still love this band.  Lucky again, I could see their performance in 2010 when they perform in one of big rock festival in Jakarta, Indonesia.  Wish to see them again, on stage.

First Concert With Dad

Claudia Waxahachie, Texas, US

This was my first ever, and favorite, concert I have been to with my dad. Ever since, I’ve loved the Smashing Pumpkins,  acquiring their albums on vinyl and researching the history. In the process, I learned Billy Corgan struggled with mental health issues I also struggled and still struggle with. His recovery has inspired my recovery, and SP music has saved my life by providing comfort many times. Rock on, and happy birthday Billy. 🫶🏻

Happy birthday Billy 🎂🎁

Gabriela Rodriguez Baja California, México , MX

Happy birthday Billy 🎉 🎂 🎁

Album so good i got it injected

Sam alan fisher Banbridge, GB

In my first listen of the pumpkins i absolutely hated them… but eventually they just clicked and theyve been nothing but a continuous source of joy and inspiration, each member, especially Billy.

Mellon collie along with the rest of the discography got me through depressive episodes and has been a constant source of happiness in my life, increasing my love of music and devotion to life, which is why i wish Billy an amazing birthday as hes given me more joy in his life than hundreds of people put together

happy birthday billyyy

Greta Busca, IT, IT

happy birthday billyyy!! You’re my favourite freak EVER, thank you for inspiring me every day, your music really means a lot for me <3. I hope one day as a guitarist I’ll be able to make feel people how you make me feel with your music, that’s my biggest dream.

Pumpkin land

Philip Springwood New South Wales , AU

No band like the Pumpkins.

miles ahead of the rest timeless

Photobomb!!!!

Robert Gorman Pa, US

Photobombed!!! I was getting my picture with a Stormtrooper !!! At the last second this little kid jumps in my picture !!!

Pisces Iscariot

Willa Omaha, NE, US

I was 12 in my parent’s basement, and looking through my dad’s old cds. I was obsessed with Taylor Swift and had never imagined to even listening to any other artists. I found pisces iscariot and I thought it looked cool, so I took it back upstairs and listened to it. Soothe was the first track, and one of the best ones at that. I fell in love with the smashing pumpkins and my life had been saved. My parents were both surprised that i was listening to SP (given that its pretty opposite from Taylor Swift), but the best part was that me and my dad both had music taste that we could agree on. SP led me to discover other artists like Radiohead, Nirvana, Arctic monkeys, Alice In Chains, Beck, and Pearl Jam. And really they were a big influence on how music is a part of my life today. The cds I have are Gish, Lull, Siamese Dream, MCIS, Pisces Iscariot, Adore, and Machina. Thank you Pisces Iscariot!!!

My friend introduced me to Smashing Pumpkins

Theo San Jose, US

My friend called me the day of our birthday party, about 2 hours before it began in May 2024, telling me her sister had bought a Mellon Collie shirt, not knowing I hadn’t listened to them at the time. My friend told me to act surprised even though I didn’t listen, so I turned on my speakers and blasted the album until she got here. Now SP is my favorite band and I have a really cool shirt to show for it!

The aeroplane flies high

Javier "San Salvador", SV

Este boxset lo compre hace 26 años, un dia de noviembre

Al 1997

Al Kovacs Pittsburgh, PA, US

This is me in my room 1997.  You can see the Box for The Aeroplan Flies High on the shelf behind me on the left!   I have tons of photos SP related that I have to find and take pics of to upload on here!

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS “ZEROS” VIP EXPERIENCE

Juan josé Bogota, CO

Smashing Pumpkins decidió vivir en mi corazón para siempre.

🦇The World Is A Vampire tour🦇

I’m so fucking glad to be alive! 🎃

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS “ZEROS” VIP

EXPERIENCE

Carlos Lima, PE

1996

memories of my first trip to New York

Daniel Iturbide Tarragona, ES

I bought the box set “The Airplane Flies High” on my first trip to New York, but my girlfriend had gone years before and brought me Zero’s CDSingle

Angela Kansas City, MO, US

I received The Aeroplane Flies High on Christmas Day 1996 and it’s still the best gift ever!

The best day ever

Tobi Vienna, AT

Sp is probably the best thing in my life and the night, i saw them play was the most beautiful thing i have ever seen. I would do everything to see them again:)

Tio Rodolfo

Alex C. Los Angeles, US

I was 14 on summer vacation in Las Vegas & I was worried I wouldn’t have anyone to take me to purchase the box set on release day. My cousin said his dad would. So he did. It was the first time my Salvadoran 50+year old uncle stepped foot inside a mall. I remember he wanted to stop and admire the “architecture” and all I wanted was to hurry up and buy this thing I wanted so bad at like Sam Goody. I bought it. It was everything I hoped it would be and he couldn’t understand the big deal I made about this tiny zebra print looking box. Little did I know that that experience with him would be some of my most treasured. RIP Tio Rodolfo! Wish HE had more time. ✈️

Aeroplanes flies high Christmas 2022

Bryce garcua Alabama, US

Getting the aeroplane flies high boxset in 2022 I was so hyped 

OST Life

Paolo Ravenna, IT, IT

Solo loro hanno saputo incanalare le emozioni di un’adolescenza!

First show after 29 years of fandom!

Steph Paradise, CA

After almost 30 years of being a fan, I FINALLY got to see the band! I flew from St. John’s, Newfoundland to see them. It was the MOST amazing experience. I can’t express in words what this band has meant to me over the years