Smashing Pumpkins Reschedule Dates Following Health Scare

Smashing Pumpkins have had to reschedule a number of shows after drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was diagnosed with a partially blocked artery.

The band had to cancel two shows earlier this week after Chamberlin was admitted to hospital in Atlanta on Tuesday (October 30th) complaining about chest pains.

Writing on the band’s blog, Chamberlin said: "The good news is that my heart checked out. No damage. Basically a small build up of plaque on one of my arteries.

“This combined with stress, fatigue and all of the other good things that go along with being on tour was the cause of my pain. So obviously we had to postpone the end of the tour while I recover. It should only be a week or so until JC is ready to rock again."

The shows affected by Chamberlin’s health scare were in Atlanta (October 30th-31st) and upcoming ones in Austin (November 2nd), Dallas (November 3rd) and Nashville (November 5th).

The band’s rescheduled dates are as follows:

Athens, Classic Centre Theatre – November 7
Greensboro, War Memorial Auditorium - 8
Columbia, Township Auditorium - 9
Nashville, Ryman Auditorium – 11
Austin, Backyard - 13
Atlanta, Fox Theatre - 15
Atlanta, Fox Theatre - 16
Dallas, Nokia Theatre - 18