Watch Billy Corgan Perform With Wizzo The Wizard On NBC Chicago’s NYE Broadcast
Chicagoans and anyone with access to Chicago’s WGN-TV growing up likely remember Bozo The Clown, the longstanding children’s TV character popularized by the late Larry Harmon. Real Bozo heads will also remember Wizzo The Wizard, a side character portrayed by Marshall Brodien. Among those heads is Chicago native Billy Corgan, who once again performed live from his Highland Park tea shop Madame ZuZu’s for NBC Chicago’s A Very Chicago New Year broadcast this year.
Saturday on TikTok, Corgan and his wife and business partner Chloe Mendel teased an appearance from Wizzo and a special new song from Corgan at the NYE show. As Corgan explained, Brodien’s son still appears as Wizzo, and Corgan wrote a new Wizzo song in his honor. It’s a playful, circus-esque tune that suggests Corgan does not take himself nearly as seriously as he used to. You can watch “Wizzo” at around 14min25sec along with Corgan’s cover of George Gershwin’s “Summertime” at 37min below.
@chloemendel Tune into ‘A Very Chicago New Year’s Eve’ live on @NBC Chicago tomorrow night 11pm-12:05am ! It’s going to be a fantastic evening filled with great music and glamour. We will be your hosts alongside other NBC luminaries live from @madamezuzus in Highland Park, IL ! Don’t miss out! And catch the debut of @Billy Corgan new song WIZZO! @Madame Zuzu ♬ original sound – Chloe Mendel Corgan