The Smashing Pumpkins 1998-05-23

May 23, 1998 – London, UK
Live performance by The Smashing Pumpkins
Adore tour
DateMay 23, 1998
VenueShepherds Bush Empire
Coordinates51°30′13″N 0°13′28″W
LocationLondon, UK
Venue typeTheater
Capacity2,000
PersonnelBilly Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Kenny Aronoff, Mike Garson, Dan Morris, Stephen Hodges, Simon LeBon
Order of bandsScreaming Wheels, The Smashing Pumpkins

SetlistEdit

Pre-setEdit

  1. (interview)

SetEdit

  1. "To Sheila
  2. "Tear" [7:41] 
  3. "Once Upon a Time
  4. "Crestfallen
  5. "Ava Adore
  6. "Daphne Descends
  7. "Shame" [7:23] 
  8. "Perfect(acoustic) 
  9. "Tonight, Tonight(acoustic) 
  10. "Stumbleine(acoustic) 
  11. (percussion solo)
    1. "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" [9:34] 
  12. "Thru the Eyes of Ruby" [9:15] 
  13. "1979
  14. "For Martha" [12:08] 

EncoreEdit

  1. "Night Boat" [Duran Duran(only performance)
  2. "James Bond Theme" [Monty Norman(tease) 
  3. "Transmission" [Joy Division] [18:39] 
    1. "Help!" [The Beatles(tease) 

NotesEdit

BanterEdit

To Sheila
Tear
Once Upon a Time
Crestfallen
> Ava Adore
Daphne Descends
> Shame
D’arcy: My goodness, you're all so reserved.
Perfect (acoustic)
BC: Thank you very much. Thank you. How's everybody doin'? We'd like to dedicate this next song to our friends in Northern Ireland. Our friends in Northern Ireland, you remember them. Well, the band would like to dedicate this song to our friends in Northern Ireland. We hope you find the peace that you're looking for.
Tonight, Tonight (acoustic)
Stumbleine (acoustic)
> drum/percussion solo
> Bullet with Butterfly Wings
> Thru the Eyes of Ruby
1979
For Martha
(BC at 10:43: Thanks.)
[encore break]
Iha: Grazie, thank you very much. Thanks a lot, you guys have been rockin’. You guys have been cool.
BC: Cheers, thank you.
Iha: (British accent) Cheers. (normal voice) I hate to be totally cliche but how is everyone? Is everyone rocking? Keepin' the faith? Heh heh.
Night Boat (with Simon LeBon)
D’arcy: Thank you, Simon.
Iha: Thank you much.
LeBon: Thank you.
Iha: Simon Le Bond!
James Bond Theme (tease - 20 seconds)
BC: Thank you one and all. Goodnight, children.
Transmission / Help!

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