 In July, Corgan began hinting of the possibility of reuniting the band original lineup, of himself, Iha, Wretzky, and Chamberlin, and in August, he stated he had begun reaching out to the original lineup about the feasibility of a reunion, including speaking to Wretzky for the first time in sixteen years.Despite the comments, Corgan would spend much of 2017 working on solo material – recording and releasing the solo album "Ogilala" and beginning work on another solo album for 2018.In June 2017 Chamberlin also mentioned the possibility of a reunion tour in 2018.