In April 2007 Iha and Auf der Maur separately confirmed that they were not taking part in the reunion. Chamberlin would later state that Iha and Wretzky “didn’t want to be a part of” the reunion. The Smashing Pumpkins performed live for the first time since 2000 on May 22, 2007, in Paris, France. There, the band unveiled new touring members: guitarist Jeff Schroeder , bassist Ginger Reyes , and keyboardist Lisa Harriton . That same month, ” Tarantula ” was released as the first single from the band’s forthcoming album. On July 7, the band performed at the Live Earth concert in New Jersey .
Reunion performance in Paris
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