text: THE SMASHING PUMPKINS--singer/guitarist BILLY CORGAN, guitarist JEFF SCHROEDER, drummer MIKE BYRNE and bassist NICOLE FIORENTINO--will embark on a U.S. tour launching October 10 in Seattle, WA with stops in Los Angeles October 14, Chicago October 19 and New York City October 31. The tour will wrap November 4 in Connecticut.
  After last Thursday's performance on "The Tonight Show"--where the group performed "The Celestials"--CORGAN sat down to talk about songs from the new OCEANIA album, the upcoming tour's visuals, his bandmates and the SMASHING PUMPKINS today. The clip can be seen here.
  Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for these shows through September 6 via Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. General sales information will be announced in each tour market.