SPCodex:Social media/ZERO shirt

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The ZERO shirt was part of the public persona of Billy Corgan while supporting The Smashing Pumpkins' third studio album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. He was first known to be wearing the iconic shirt at the band's appearance at the Reading Festival on August 25, 1995, and more notably the shooting of the "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" music video on September 27, 1995. He then continued to wear the costume at nearly every performance throughout the Infinite Sadness tour, and also occasionally in inverse colors during the 20th Anniversary tour.

The shirts were very popular in the 90s and available at store outlets worldwide. In 2011, one of the four original Zero shirts was auctioned off by Corgan to benefit victims of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, selling for around $6,500.

Cotton reissues of the shirt have existed for some time, but on October 24, 2021, a near accurate replica made from 100% polyester was issued and quickly sold out.

ZERO, sharing the name with the song "Zero", is a character within the broader story of Glass and The Machines of God. Corgan once said: "The band had become such cartoon characters at that point in the way we were portrayed in the media, the idea was that we would sort of go out and pretend we were the cartoon characters." According to former Smashing Pumpkins Fan Club chief Laura Ann Masura, the visual design of the ZERO shirt was the work of Jimmy Chamberlin.

A May 2010 write-up on FeelNumb.com claimed the design for the ZERO shirt worn by Corgan wore was originally produced by the Zero Skateboards company. However this claim has been intensely disputed. Their story suggested the company had stopped making the shirts before Corgan borrowed from the brand. However, Zero Skateboards states they first formed in 1996, while Corgan's first appearance in the shirt was no later than September 27, 1995. More notable publications such as the HuffPost shared the story, but explicitly stated it as FeelNumb.com reporting, thus lending no additional veracity.

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The ZERO shirt was part of the public persona of Billy Corgan while supporting The Smashing Pumpkins' third studio album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. He was first known to be wearing the iconic shirt at the band's appearance at the Reading Festival on August 25, 1995, and more notably the shooting of the "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" music video on September 27, 1995. He then continued to wear the costume at nearly every performance throughout the Infinite Sadness tour, and also occasionally in inverse colors during the 20th Anniversary tour.

The shirts were very popular in the 90s and available at store outlets worldwide. In 2011, one of the four original Zero shirts was auctioned off by Corgan to benefit victims of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, selling for around $6,500.

Cotton reissues of the shirt have existed for some time, but on October 24, 2021, a near accurate replica made from 100% polyester was issued and quickly sold out.

ZERO, sharing the name with the song "Zero", is a character within the broader story of Glass and The Machines of God. Corgan once said: "The band had become such cartoon characters at that point in the way we were portrayed in the media, the idea was that we would sort of go out and pretend we were the cartoon characters." According to former Smashing Pumpkins Fan Club chief Laura Ann Masura, the visual design of the ZERO shirt was the work of Jimmy Chamberlin.

A May 2010 write-up on FeelNumb.com claimed the design for the ZERO shirt worn by Corgan wore was originally produced by the Zero Skateboards company. However this claim has been intensely disputed. Their story suggested the company had stopped making the shirts before Corgan borrowed from the brand. However, Zero Skateboards states they first formed in 1996, while Corgan's first appearance in the shirt was no later than September 27, 1995. More notable publications such as the HuffPost shared the story, but explicitly stated it as FeelNumb.com reporting, thus lending no additional veracity.

https://spcodex.wiki/ZERO_shirt

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The ZERO shirt was the public persona of Billy Corgan while supporting MCIS, part of the larger story of Glass and The Machines of God. He was first known to be wearing the iconic shirt at the Reading Festival on August 25, 1995. https://spcodex.wiki/ZERO_shirt

The shirts were very popular in the 90s and available at store outlets worldwide. In 2011, one of the four original Zero shirts was auctioned off by Corgan to benefit victims of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, selling for around $6,500.

ZERO, sharing the name with the song, is a character within the broader story of Glass and The Machines of God. According to former Smashing Pumpkins Fan Club chief Laura Ann Masura, the visual design of the ZERO shirt was the work of Jimmy Chamberlin. https://spcodex.wiki/Glass_and_The_Machines_of_God

Cotton reissues of the shirt have existed for some time, but on Oct. 24, 2021, a near accurate replica made from 100% polyester was issued and quickly sold out.

A May 2010 write-up on http://FeelNumb.com claimed the design for the ZERO shirt worn by Corgan wore was originally by the Zero Skateboards company. However Zero Skateboards formed in 1996, while Corgan's first appearance in the shirt was no later than September 27, 1995.