My Chemical Romance have covered The Smashing Pumpkins‘ ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’. Check it out below.
The emo giants are currently on their ‘Long Live The Black Parade’ tour, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their seminal 2006 album.
During last night’s (July 19) stop at San Francisco’s Oracle Park, the band performed a surprise cover of the Pumpkins’ 1995 hit ‘Bullet with Butterfly Wings’.
They’re not the first artists to take on the iconic track, with MØ releasing a version in 2019, as well as Karen O, who shared an industrial version the same year. King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox also shared a cover in 2022, as part of their ‘Sunday Lunch’ series.
Check out Gerard Way and co.’s rendition below.
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS COVER #MCRSF pic.twitter.com/Ozmido7EKo
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mcr chicago (@gorebugs) July 20, 2025
The band made headlines when tickets to the tour completely sold out within hours of going on sale, as fans became convinced the emo legends – who recently announced a slew of 2026 dates in Asia and a massive concert in Mexico that same year – were teasing new music.
Their ongoing tour also features diverse array of support acts, which sparked polarising reactions online. Each show features a different hand-selected artist as opening support, including Violent Femmes, 100 Gecs, Wallows, Garbage, Death Cab for Cutie and Thursday, Alice Cooper, Pixies, Devo, IDLES and Evanescence.
My Chemical Romance’s remaining 2025 US tour dates are:
JULY
26 – Los Angeles, CA – Dodger Stadium, Special Guest: Wallows
AUGUST
2 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field, Special Guest: Garbage
9 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium, Special Guests: Death Cab for Cutie and Thursday
15 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park, Special Guest: Alice Cooper
22 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre, Special Guest: Pixies
29 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field, Special Guest: Devo
SEPTEMBER
7 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park, Special Guest: IDLES
13 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium, Special Guest: Evanescence
Elsewhere, MCR have announced the deluxe 21st anniversary reissue of their classic second album, 2004’s ‘Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge’.
As for The Smashing Pumpkins, they recently shared details about the upcoming 25th anniversary reissue of their 2000 albums, ‘Machina/The Machines of God’ and ‘Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music’.
They also announced a huge upcoming show at London’s Gunnersbury Park on August 10, alongside a trio of other UK dates. The Gunnersbury Park show will also feature Skunk Anansie and White Lies as special guests, and you can visit here to buy tickets.
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