Billy Corgan Joins Yungblud for 'Zombie' in Chicago Ahead of July 31 Lollapalooza Sets

Q: Will Yungblud and Billy Corgan recreate their surprise, trauma-inspired duet on the main Lollapalooza stage today?

No. They did not recreate “Zombie” together on the main Lollapalooza stage on July 31. The surprise duet happened the night before at Yungblud’s Riviera Theatre after-show, where Billy Corgan joined him for “Zombie,” the trauma- and grief-themed collaboration the two released earlier this year. That fueled speculation they might repeat it at Grant Park, especially with both artists booked the same day. But reports from Friday’s festival show that Yungblud closed his own Lollapalooza set with “Zombie” without Corgan or the Smashing Pumpkins joining him. Coverage explicitly noted that while the Pumpkins played the same Bud Light stage later as headliners, they “did not join him for the song.” There was still a crossover moment at Lollapalooza, just not the one fans expected. During the Smashing Pumpkins’ headlining set, Yungblud came out as a guest to perform “Luna” from *Siamese Dream*. That appearance underscored the connection between the two acts and the role that album played in inspiring the darker reworking of “Zombie.” So the answer is clear: the Riviera duet was not repeated on Yungblud’s main-stage set. Instead, their festival collaboration shifted into Yungblud guesting with the Pumpkins later that night.

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Billy Corgan took the stage two songs into Yungblud’s nine-song Riviera Theatre set in Chicago, joining him for a live rendition of “Zombie.”
The pair traded verses and harmonized on the hook during the performance, a one-off team-up before both acts’ scheduled Lollapalooza appearances on July 31.
Yungblud opened with “Hello Heaven, Hello” from his 2025 album Idols and also played “Fleabag,” “Lowlife,” Black Sabbath’s “Changes” and “My Only Angel.”
Chicago’s club show doubled as an after-fest event tied to Lollapalooza, with Corgan appearing as a hometown festival veteran alongside the British rocker.