by Alexandra Pollard Staff | Photos by Screenshot

Tags: The Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson 

Marilyn Manson + Billy Corgan discuss past feud + joint tour

The pair kick off their US tour in a few months time

 

Marilyn Manson, Billy Corgan joint press conference before US tour Photo: Screenshot

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and Marilyn Manson held a joint press conference last night ahead of their co-headline tour. Watch it below.

The End Times Tour, which sees the pair visit 23 cities in North America, kicks off in July. Ahead of that, the AV Club hosted a press conferences to discuss what to expect from the tour.

During the conference, the pair claimed that they plan to end each night with a joint cover of Cyndi Lauper's 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'.

Speaking of full-album tours, Corgan said, "I reject the generational malaise that believes that people like [Marilyn Manson] and I can no longer make great music", calling the idea "really fucking boring."

Watch Billy Corgan and Marilyn Manson at Virgin Hotels Chicago below

Speaking of the pair's relationship - they were involved in a two decade-long feud before reconciling recently - Manson said, "I tried to convince him to wear make-up and he tried to make me have more chords in my music."

The End Times Tour kicks off in Concord, California on 7 July. See full dates on Marilyn Manson's website.

Below: Smashing Pumpkins live at West Palm Beach

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