The Smashing Pumpkins to perform first-ever GCC show in Abu Dhabi: Ticket details and more revealed

Time to dust off your flannel shirts and revisit your 90s playlist – The Smashing Pumpkins are making their long-overdue UAE debut this autumn.
Yes, that Smashing Pumpkins.
As part of their globe-spanning Rock Invasion 2025 tour, the iconic alt-rockers will play Etihad Arena, Yas Island on Thursday October 9, in what will be their first-ever regional performance.
With a back catalogue that defined a generation, this is going to be loud, nostalgic, and a totally indescribable moment of your life.
From the grunge-tinged glory of Siamese Dream to the symphonic sprawl of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, expect a setlist stacked with classics like 1979, Today, Tonight, Tonight, and Bullet With Butterfly Wings.
Throw in newer tracks like Beguiled and Sighommi from their recent albums, and you've got a career-spanning show from one of the most sonically adventurous bands of the past three decades.
Still fronted by the inimitable Billy Corgan, the Pumpkins continue to blend dream-pop, metal, shoegaze, and straight-up rock with a flair that's unmistakably theirs.
Over the years, they've sold more than 30 million albums, scooped up multiple Grammy and MTV awards, and remained gloriously difficult to categorise.
The band's return to Asia – for the first time in more than a decade – includes dates across Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Bahrain, making this Abu Dhabi gig a historic moment for fans in the region.
Presale access starts on Wednesday May 21 at 10am for artists, followed by Live Nation presale on Thursday May 22 at 10am.
General ticket sales go live on Friday May 23 at 12pm, all via Live Nation Middle East.
Thursday October 9, 2025. Etihad Arena, Yas Island. Tickets from Friday May 23 at livenation.me. smashingpumpkins.com.
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