The Smashing Pumpkins 1998-05-23

May 23, 1998 – London, UK
Live performance by The Smashing Pumpkins
Adore tour
Date	May 23, 1998
Venue	Shepherds Bush Empire
Coordinates	51°30′13″N 0°13′28″W
Location	London, UK
Venue type	Theater
Capacity	2,000
Personnel	Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Kenny Aronoff, Mike Garson, Dan Morris, Stephen Hodges, Simon LeBon
Order of bands	Screaming Wheels, The Smashing Pumpkins
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Setlist

Pre-set

1. (interview)

Set

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] 

Encore

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

Notes

• "Night Boat" with Simon LeBon of Duran Duran on vocals
• "Tonight, Tonight" is dedicated to the Good Friday Agreement signed the prior day

Banter

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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Videos

"Shame"