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Ex-SMASHING PUMPKINS and ZWAN frontman BILLY CORGAN performed his first solo gig this week.



Corgan played a sold-out show in Chicago's Metro on Monday (April 20), performing 15 songs, all of which are expected to appear on his forthcoming album.

Playing for 90 minutes, Corgan thanked the audience in between songs, saying: "It's been a real honour and pleasure to play these songs for the first time in public," reports Billboard.

The gig was recorded and will be released as a DVD due for release later in the year alongside his solo album.

The full set list ran:

‘The World's Fair’
‘Black Irish’
‘Black Sox’
‘Friends As Lovers’
‘Say Goodbye’
‘Prairie Song’
‘Bobby Franks’
‘White Lights’
‘Riverview’
‘White City’
‘El-A-Noy’
‘Columbus’
‘Bad Driver’
'For Your Love’
‘Matthew Selah'


Published: 22-04-2004-15-14

http://www.nme.com/news/story.htm?ID=108265








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