The stage show is a rock operatic masterpiece, complete with live executions, dramatic acting performances and unexpected, falsified stabbings. It is a whirlwind of an adventure for all attendees, fans or not. The group plays the entirety of their notorious album, ‘The Black Parade’, from front to back before taking the B-Stage with a variety of deep-cut songs, littered from different albums and eras. These second stage setlist often see fan favourites, such as, ‘Helena’, ‘Planetary (Go)’ and ‘I’m Not Okay (I Promise).’ All resulting in a lively crowd and stellar performances from the rockstars themselves.

Something truly unexpected occurred at the Buenos Aires, Argentina show that took place on February 1. The emo legends played the phenomenal track, ‘To The End’ from their 2004 album, ‘Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge’. Finally, this track saw the light of day as it was performed for the first time in 20 years. Onlookers were in shock hearing that initial guitar riff, taking in the blissful song with teary eyes and waving arms.

The tracks last appearance was at, Sun God Festival all the way back in 2006 before being lost in the void of the bands unplayed songs. Fans are relieved to say the least that, ‘To The End’ is having a well-deserved renaissance.

The bands bass guitarist, Frank Iero claims to hand pick the beloved b-stage setlist himself, resulting in a handful of crowd-pleasers sneaking their way onto the differing set-lists. Evidently, he wanted to treat the fans in Argentina to a once in a lifetime show.

Big fans of cryptic imagery, the band recently shared an eerie video to their Instagram page, a heart monitor like pattern flashed on screen, reading the word ‘Phantom.’  Countless fans are speculating that at long last, My Chemical Romance’s fifth album is on the horizon, whilst others are shutting these claims down immediately. With these guys, it is hard to know whether they are just having a wondrous time teasing fans or if they are secretly plotting something truly terrifying. We may never know.

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  It is hard to keep track with every single secret code littered throughout these performances; fans have started to decipher the writing on the wall in the background of sets. It is a great attempt at attempting to reveal any information that indicates a new musical project from the boys. All these new advancements in set-lists and My Chemical Romance lore, have us unbelievably excited for the UK leg of shows. The summer dates are as follows:

– June 30, Liverpool, Anfield Stadium

-July 4, Glasgow, Bellahouston Park

-July 8, London, Wembley Stadium

-July 10, London, Wembley Stadium

-July 11, London, Wembley Stadium

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We simply cannot wait to see what the group has up their sleeves, whatever it may be it’s guaranteed to be nothing short of spectacular.

New Jersey based rock band, My Chemical Romance are bringing their theatrical rock opera stage show to the UK and Europe in 2026. The announcement of a stellar group of opening acts is only enhancing excitement among fans, take a look at the full list below!

The band are kicking off their long-anticipated return to the UK in Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium on June 30 before heading over to Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park on July 4. Finishing off their run of UK shows the band is set to play three nights at London’s Wembley stadium from July 8 to July 11. They will then travel to Florence, Italy to play Visarno Arena on July 15 before finalising in Madrid, Spain on July 18.

At long last the band has shared those who will be joining them on their UK and Europe run and it is a monumental crew. No strangers to choosing premier openers for their fans, My Chemical Romance typically make these musical decisions based upon their own diverse music tastes.

Kickstarting in Liverpool My Chemical Romance are joined by Echo & The Bunnymen, leading on from this on July 4 they are in good company with Idlewild in Glasgow’s Bellahouston park. For each one of their three Wembley shows they’ve hand picked three different artists. On the opening night, July 8 they are accompanied by Skunk Anansie followed by Joan Jett on July 10 and finally Sunny Day Real Estate on their closing night. In Florence, Italy attendees will witness an opening set from Interpol before the band has their curtain call in Madrid, Spain with a prelude from  Mogwai.

The band lovingly shared a poster via their Instagram with the new additions to their show with the caption: ‘We can’t wait to see all of you.”  Likewise, guys, likewise.

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Back in September the legendary emo group cryptically teased UK shows. They shared a video to Instagram depicting an old school game show host telling viewers, “Our two fine contestants will help us learn who will be the next lucky country to win the grand prize of one nuclear winter.” Before exclaiming, “Congratulations, United Kingdom!” Following this there was cryptic imagery dotted around central London. Fans shared photos on X of a doll seen on stage in earlier shows popping up on screens at St Pancras tube station and billboards in Leicester Square. Not entirely sure what a ‘Nuclear winter’ is but it is definitely something not to miss!

The boys have also announced an equally invigorating gaggle of support acts for their 2026 North American shows. This includes Franz Ferdinand, Pierce the Veil, Iggy Pop, Babymetal, Jimmy Eat World, Mars Volta and The Breeders. Each individual show seems to be in for a wild ride.

The emo assembly are notorious for delivering heavenly live shows, complete with falsified live executions, an exploding clown and fully fledged acting performances from each band member. The band are set to stop touring in late 2026, but for now the best is simply yet to come.

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This will be the band’s first return to the UK since 2022, when they returned for their first set of shows back in ten years and released a new single ‘Foundations of Decay’. Guitarist Frank Iero spoke to Rock Sound about his shock at the band’s resurgence upon their return:

“It’s bizarre that it still strikes such a chord with people. There was this organic growth that was happening without our knowledge, without us really doing anything. I’d like to think that is testament to the art that we put out and that it withstands the test of time and still resonates. We put a lot of work into it and I’m proud of 99.9% of everything we did. But it’s shocking to me, man.” Fans were screaming all their favourite songs at the reunion shows, with Gerard Way’s angsty stage presence still in full force.  

@endlessnightmcr oh…my….lord!! . . #mychem #mcr5 #mychemicalromancelive #mcrtour #mychemicalromance #mcr2022 #mcr #mychemicalromancetiktok #mychemicalromancetour #mcrlive #mychemicalromancereunion #mychemicalromancevideos #mcrmy #gerardway #frankiero ♬ original sound – EndlessNightMCR

The announcement comes during the band’s ‘Long Live The Black Parade’ North American Tour where they’re paying homage to their ‘The Black Parade’ era, performing songs from the legendary 2006 rock album in their gothic military uniforms. 

 This tour is kicking things up a notch with live theatrics, as Way led a “practice of democracy” on stage. The band conducted an out-there experiment, bringing out four people on stage with sacks over their heads and inviting audience members to vote “yea” or “nay”. When the audience voted “nay”, Way performed a mock execution in classic, politically bold, Black Parade style.

@lianachristinee oh yea here’s the execution #mcr #mychemicalromance #longlivetheblackparade #sanfrancisco #mcrtour ♬ original sound – Liana Christine

The tour has been full of surprises, with the band also sharing an unreleased song ‘War Beneath The Rain’ from their pre-break up project ‘The Paper Kingdom’, which never ended up coming out.   

@mcrchive Brand new unreleased MCU chemical romance song war beneath the rain from the never finished paper kingdom/MCR5 #mychemicalromance #gerardway #blackparade #mcr5 ♬ original sound – Lauren’s MCRchive

The audience went crazy hearing the unreleased track from such an early project that many thought would never see the light of day. One fan posted on social media, saying: “IT SOUNDED SO BEAUTIFUL”.

Find updates on My Chemical Romance’s upcoming UK tour along with music updates and merch on the band’s official website.

The performance was recorded for “The Lock Up”, a BBC Radio 1 music show hosted by Mike Davies, airing from 2002 to 2014. It focused on punk, hardcore, and underground rock, featuring both emerging and established artists.

My Chem have been building anticipation for their upcoming ‘Long Live The Black Parade’ tour, which will see the New Jersey rockers play their conceptual masterpiece ‘The Black Parade’ in full. The eleven dates will also host the band’s choice of hand-picked support acts, including Alice Cooper, Garbage, Pixies, Evanescence, Death Cab for Cutie, 100 Gecs, Violent Femmes, DEVO and Idles.

Gearing up for the reunion tour, which sold out within hours of it going on sale, the band have been dropping cryptic teaser videos, showing imagery such as Soviet-esque soldiers stepping out to a roaring crowd. Their latest teaser video shows a dog being fed a banquet by the same soldiers at a table of five chairs – fans have been hopefully speculating that this could represent a fifth album.

The video’s caption reads: “The Black Parade North American Tour production is set. Additional tickets available April 4 @ 10AM PST/1PM EST. Link in bio.”

Recently, guitarist Frank Iero was asked by Kerrang about the possibility of the tour hitting British venues in the future. He shared his love for their UK fanbase, while keeping his lips sealed as to whether the tour would reach here from across the pond.

“It’s been long-documented that we are huge fans of the UK – this is a home away from home for us. We’ve done things where the first place we played for a record release was the UK. It’s always felt like a place that we love and that we hold very dear. But, to tell the future? It would be remiss to do that.”

While the band have enjoyed continued support from their loyal fanbase and a lasting legacy since their official disbandment in 2013, it hasn’t come without its hardships. Last November saw the passing of former drummer Bob Bryar, a member of the band from 2004-2010. The musician was found dead in his Tennessee home aged 44.

Upon the tragic death of their old bandmate, the band released a statement offering their commiserations to his loved ones and honouring his part in the groups history: “It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Bob Bryar, our former bandmate and an important part of the history of My Chemical Romance. We send our deepest condolences to his friends and family at this time. May he rest in peace”

The dates for the upcoming My Chemical Romance 2025 tour dates are as follows –

My Chemical Romance 2025 tour dates

July

11 Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park
19 San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park
26 Los Angeles, CA – Dodger Stadium
27 Los Angeles, CA – Dodger Stadium

August

2 Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field
9 East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
15 Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
22 Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
29 Chicago, IL – Soldier Field

September

7 Boston, MA – Fenway Park
13 Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium
20 Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival

Cementing themselves as next-gen alternative artists, the Merseyside four-piece (vocalist Holly Minto, guitarist Amy Woodall, bassist Liv Kettle and drummer Harry Breen) announced the series of shows on Instagram in November 2023, commenting: “We are doing an extremely intimate show crawl to celebrate ‘The Mess We Seem To Make’ out Feb 16th. We will be performing an acoustic set where you will be the first to hear the album’s songs…we will also be having a meet & greet with you all where we will sign your exclusive prints. All ages are welcome crawlies !!”

Kicking things off in Edinburgh, the first show will take place on February 6, with the band then travelling for subsequent performances in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff, Nottingham, London and Brighton. Tickets for the ‘indie store crawl’ are available here.

Final celebrations for the album launch will be taking place in their hometown of Liverpool at Jacaranda Baltic on February 21, followed by a show at Pryzm in Kingston in collaboration with Banquet Records on February 22. Each venue will present the opportunity for a meet and greet, album signings and exclusive merchandise available for pre-order.

Much to their fans’ delight, the individual member cassette tapes on sale will also feature eco-friendly packaging, a ‘fun fact deck’ and ‘band info package’ exclusive to each version, as well as signed art cards personally hand-illustrated by their vocalist Holly.

If that’s not enough for you, Crawlers will be going full steam ahead as they hit the road again throughout February and March to support Canadian indie rock band Mother Mother on their hotly-anticipated UK tour.

‘The Mess We Seem To Make‘ is set to be released on February 16 and will feature 12 tracks, including ‘Would You Come To My Funeral‘, and their latest single ‘Kills Me To Be Kind‘, which now has its own official visualiser. The loop of retro-style clips adopt an intriguing new aesthetic of garage-band-meets-candle-lit-vigil. Set in a crumbling, ornate townhouse, the four northerners ooze charisma and style in what appears to be the prelude to an actual music video. Watch below:

It’s been almost 10 years since My Chemical Romance played their final show before announcing their indefinite hiatus. If 2007 was the year that cemented the world’s unanimous emo phase, then 2013 – unfortunately – must be the year that ended it. MCR had gone, Paramore had already begun to move into a more Art-Pop style, and even Panic! At the Disco had started to become more reminiscent of The Killers than anything else. It was time to drop the dark and brooding eyeliner and black nails, and make way for pop-punk! It’s 2013, Fall Out Boy are back! So now, put on your eyeliner and black nails, but this time… enjoy yourself a little! But, I think, in today’s day and age, in today’s climate… no one wants to listen to All Time Low. People want to feel a little more unified in the fact that things may not exactly be going to plan. Thus, the emo renaissance. Highlighted perfectly in the lineup for the now famous When We Were Young Festival lineup.

We were never really clear as to whether or not MCR would be releasing any new music. But a little snippet of instrumental material over the band’s reunion teaser back at the start on 2020 gave us all a little hope for something on the horizon. Way revealed in an interview last year that he was working on something new, but for a solo project? New MCR? We didn’t know. “What’s been working lately is sitting with [engineer] Doug [McKean], working on the music, and then I’ll just go over to my office — which used to be Marion Peck’s painting studio, and I love that room — and I will sit while Doug mixes, tweaks, edits, programs more drums . . . I’ll literally sit there and I will write as close as possible to what I think are gonna be either the final lyrics, or at least what I’m comfortable singing at that moment.”

MCR’s tour will be beginning imminently, at this point the UK has managed to accumulate 9 dates for our leg of the tour. Admittedly, they’re all a little obtuse… but that could be considered a good thing. Check out here for more details. See the full list of tour dates below.

16/5 – Eden Sessions – St Austell
19/5 – Stadium MK – Milton Keynes
21/5 – Stadium MK – Milton Keynes
22/5 – Stadium MK – Milton Keynes
24/5 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Dublin
25/5 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Dublin
27/5 – Victoria Park – Warrington
28/5 – Sophia Gardens – Cardiff
30/5 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow

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— My Chemical Romance (@MCRofficial) March 25, 2022

My Chemical Romance have announced a number of exciting support acts for their upcoming shows, with the line-ups shifting with each new date. On their first Eden Sessions date on Monday the 16^th of May, the band will be joined by English folk punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner, who released his ninth studio album FTHC last month, which reached number 1 on the official UK albums chart. My Chemical Romance’s next Eden Sessions date will feature Derby rockers Lost Alone, however it should be noted by any fans yet to buy tickets that this date is now sold out.

Lost Alone will also join the band on their first of three MK Dons dates in Milton Keynes, alongside Placebo, who will be playing all three of these shows. As of yesterday (March 25^th) Placebo released their eighth studio album and first album since 2013’s Loud Like Love, entitled Never Let Me Go. The album was originally announced back in November of last year.

Also featured on the MK Dons dates are LA-based Australian singer-songwriter AViVa, English singer-songwriter Barns Courtney, electro-pop rocker Cassyette, LA rock outfit Starcrawler and singer-songwriter Charlotte Sands. Starcrawler and the aforementioned Frank Turner will join My Chemical Romance again for their show in Victoria Park, alongside emerging UK rock band Crawlers, who recently released a new single entitled “I Can’t Drive”.

Lost Alone will re-join the band for their show in Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on the 28^th of May, and according to a press release, there will be another act (or acts) performing, as yet unannounced. Starcrawler will join the band for their final show of the tour on the 30^th of May at OVO Hydro in Glasgow. It should be noted that the show at Hydro is also sold out.
All of the upcoming dates can be viewed down below.

16/05/2022- Eden Sessions- Cornwall (w/ Frank Turner)
17/05- Eden Sessions- Cornwall (w/ Lost Alone) SOLD OUT
19/05- MK Dons Stadium- Milton Keynes (w/ Placebo, Lost Alone, AViVa)
21/05- MK Dons Stadium- Milton Keynes (w/ Placebo, Cassyette)
22/05- MK Dons Stadium- Milton Keynes (w/ Placebo, Starcrawler, Charlotte Sands)
27/05- Victoria Park- London (w/ Frank Turner, Starcrawler, Crawlers)
28/05- Sophia Gardens- Cardiff (w/ Starcrawler, Lost Alone, special guests TBA)
30/05- OVO Hydro- Glasgow (w/ Starcrawler) SOLD OUT

When We Were Young Fest

Register now for Presale that starts Friday, January 21st, 10 AM PT. All tickets start at $19.99 down https://t.co/KUp7CwEQEV pic.twitter.com/mG5jQPsBm8

— When We Were Young (@WWWYFest) January 18, 2022

Set to hit the sands of Las Vegas’ Nevada desert on October 22^nd, the festival boasts an impressive level of pop-punk throwbacks I wasn’t even aware were still together. Boys Like Girls, Sleeping with Sirens, Pierce the Veil and 3OH!3 stick out as artists just waiting for their time back in the sun. While Bring Me the Horizon fit into the line-up like they were born for it, all while maintaining a level of relevance that not many other artists on the roster have. The group have moulded their sound over the years to keep up with the ever-changing musical climate without just collapsing into obscurity, their most recent output “DiE4u” sums up just how malleable the group can be if needed. This appearance, alongside their Reading and Leeds Festival headlining slots, confirms the staying power of the band.

Not long after the announcement that Wolf Alice will be postponing their UK and EU tour, the group have also announced their involvement in WWWY Festival. With the festival taking place in October, I feel like most touring artists are going into the festival season with a whole lot of hope. My Chemical Romance, for instance, has only played one show since their split in 2012; and their reunion tour dates in the UK have already been rearranged 3 times. These shows are currently set to go ahead this May with an appearance at the Eden Project on May 16^th, 3 nights at Milton Keynes’ Stadium MK on the 19^th, 21^st and 22^nd, and a few other days around the UK in the following weeks. See here for more details.

2007 is back! So if you want to convince your parents that it really wasn’t a phase you can find ticket information here.

“It’s easy for me to say we had a plan, but everyone had a plan, you know what I mean?”, Way says. My Chemical Romance’s reunion show in December was the first show the band played live together after their last show in 2012, which was followed by their break-up in 2013. But just as the iconic rock band was about to start performing together again, the coronavirus put their plan on hold. “Live music isn’t going anywhere, it’s just on pause for everybody”, the bassist says, but he’s trying to not let it get to him: “I’m trying to take myself out of a selfish place. Everyone I know was about to do something.” The current situation has caused everyone to pause, not only the music scene, Way admits: “Whether you’re in a band, you’re a director, you work a retail job, you’re a gardener – you had a plan, and now it’s been disrupted.”

What are the odds that my chemical romance break up for 7 years, decide to reunite and to a world wide reunion tour only for there to be a worldwide fucking pandemic?

— whatsername (@Nia_papaya_) May 18, 2020

Whilst fans still have to wait for musical news from Way and his colleagues, they can still expect some news from their favourite bassist: His music plans with My Chemical Romance might be on hold, but his other artistic plans aren’t. In 2019, Way published his first series of comics, called Collapser, and he just announced news about releasing another graphic novel in September. His newest piece of work is inspired by and named after his other band, Electric Century, with the band’s new album coming out at the same time as a soundtrack to the novel.

Even though we must wait another year to see the iconic reunion happen in the UK, it’s still something to get excited about – and bassist Mikey Way agrees: “I feel like people are waiting with bated breath. It’s a light at the end of the tunnel and I think there’s something really cool about that.”

The Eden Project, which hosts the concert series in Cornwall, was due to welcome some of music’s biggest names including My Chemical Romance, Lionel Richie, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Script, and Diana Ross. The summer event was supposed to take place between June 17th and July 21st 2020.

The organisers of the Eden Sessions have today (April 17) confirmed that their summer schedule of shows will not take place this year due to the current coronavirus crisis. Taking to Instagram to announce the news organisers said: “Organisers have been closely assessing the impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic and decided that to ensure the safety and wellbeing of concert-goers, artists, crews, Eden Sessions staff and supporting teams, the Sessions could not go ahead this year,” a statement from the Eden Sessions, which you can read in full below, explains.”

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We’re so sorry to announce that we’re postponing Eden Sessions 2020, but we are working to reschedule artists booked for 2020 to play next year. Thank you for your patience and support and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to what promises be an unforgettable season in the summer of 2021. Full statement and further FAQs at the link in our biog (www.edensessions.com/eden-sessions-2020-statement-and-faq)

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The continued, “[We are] working hard to reschedule the artists booked for 2020 to play next year. When shows are rescheduled and dates confirmed, the Eden Project will contact all existing ticketholders with details. Original tickets will remain valid for any show that is rescheduled.” You can find out more information about the Eden Sessions postponement here.

The news will come as a double blow to fans as My Chemical Romance was due to have their first UK comeback show at the summer series, but due to the coronavirus crisis it has now been postponed. My Chemical Romance had been due to make their UK live comeback with the Eden Sessions gig on June 16 2020. As it stands, the band’s sold-out Stadium MK residency in Milton Keynes, between June 18 and 21, is still going ahead.

Also going ahead as planned is their show at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, in Dublin, on June 23. My Chemical Romance have already been forced to postpone their planned tour dates in Asia, Australia and New Zealand due to the coronavirus outbreak.