The Smashing Pumpkins Reached Billboard Top 5

The Smashing Pumpkins' brand new album Oceania ranked #4 on Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Independent Albums Charts this week. It recorded the second highest debuting independent album this year.

The album, recorded in the band's frontman Billy Corgan's studio in Chicago, is their 7^th studio album. The band has sold more than 30 million album copies since it was formed in 1988 led by Corgan and James Iha.

The band confirmed global tour dates on their website. North American dates are expected to be announced shortly.

July 26 Perth, AUS Challenge Stadium
July 27 Byron Bay NSW, AUS Splendour In The Grass
July 31 Darling Harbor NSW, AUS Sydney Entertainment Centre
Aug 2 Melbourne Vic, AUS Hisense Arena
Aug 4 Auckland Central, NZ Vector Arena
Aug 7 Quezon City, PHL Araneta Coliseum
Aug 14 Seoul, S. Korea Super!Sonic Music In The City