Yungblud and Billy Corgan Release Live Zombie Recording

Yungblud has released a special live recording of the song Zombie alongside Billy Corgan. The performance was recorded on July 30, 2026, at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago, and it remains the only time the two musicians played the reworked version of the song together on stage.

The recording took place while Yungblud was in Chicago prior to his performance at the Lollapalooza festival. At the time, The Smashing Pumpkins were preparing for their Friday night main stage set at the festival. Zombie originally appeared on Yungblud's chart-topping album Idols, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song and surpassing 200 million streams.

A reworked studio version of the song was produced by Matt Schwartz and Corgan, featuring Jimmy Chamberlin on drums and James Iha on guitar. An official music video directed by Charlie Sarsfield was also filmed for the studio recording, featuring Yungblud and The Smashing Pumpkins.