Billy Corgan joins My Chemical Romance for Smashing Pumpkins cover in Chicago

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My Chemical Romance thrilled fans in Chigaco by bringing out hometown hero Billy Corgan for a cover of Smashing Pumpkins hit Bullet With Butterfly Wings.

Gerard Way and co were performing at Soldier Field on their Long Live: The Black Parade tour, on which they have regularly covered the song.

Chicago fans were treated to a surprise appearance by local star Corgan on Friday (August 29) as he took the stage to play guitar and share vocal duties with Way on the cover.

Watch fan-filmed footage of the performance below.

Bullet With Butterfly Wings was released in 1995 as the lead single from the Pumpkins' masterful third album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

MCR recently announced they will bring the Long Live: The Black Parade tour to the UK for two London shows in 2026.

My Chemical Romance and Billy Corgan - Bullet With Butterfly Wings (live) - YouTube

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