My Chemical Romance Reunion Tour
The Reunion Tour was a concert tour by American rock band My Chemical Romance. After a single reunion show in Los Angeles on December 20, 2019, a worldwide tour set to commence in 2020 was postponed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It commenced in May 2022, with legs in Europe, North America, Oceania, and Latin America. History On October 31, 2019, after a six-year hiatus, the band announced a reunion scheduled to be held as a one-off event in Los Angeles on December 20, 2019. After tickets for the show sold out within minutes, and following a strong positive response to the news online, the band subsequently scheduled further reunion shows worldwide. Initial announcements centered on a run of summer festival shows in mainland Europe and three nights at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England, followed by a further announcement of a North American tour. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all the tour's 2020 shows, including the North American leg, were postponed to 2021. O ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way. They are considered one of the most influential rock groups of the 2000s and a major act in the pop punk and emo genres, despite the band rejecting the latter label. Founded on September 12, 2001, by Gerard, Mikey, Toro, and drummer Matt Pelissier (and later joined by Iero), the band signed with Eyeball Records and released their debut album, '' I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love'', in 2002. They signed with Reprise Records the next year and released their major-label debut, ''Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge'', in 2004. Shortly after the album's release, Pelissier was replaced by Bob Bryar. The album was a commercial success, attaining platinum status over a year later. The success of the band's previous albums w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Headfirst For Halos
"Headfirst for Halos" is the sixth track and third single from My Chemical Romance's debut album, '' I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love''. It is also their third overall single. The cover of the single was seen in the "old school" (or, as the video is called on YouTube, "Version 1") music video for the song " I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", featured on the album ''Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge''. The song peaked at number 80 in the UK. The single has been released on CD format as well as a limited press on 7" vinyl. Track listing Song meaning The song is about depression and contemplating suicide. The lyrics, "Now the red ones make me fly, and the blue ones help me fall" may refer to antidepressants or other drugs ("Reds & Blues" in particular is drug slang for the color of commonly abused amphetamine & barbiturate pills respectively, uppers & downers). According to lead vocalist Gerard Way, "This song is about suicide - don't do it." The band stated in their 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys
''The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys'' is a 2013 comic book limited series written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, illustrated by Becky Cloonan and published by Dark Horse Comics. The series serves as a sequel to the My Chemical Romance album '' Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys'', focusing on the followers of the original Killjoys as they try to fight against the tyrannical megacorporation Better Living Industries. Synopsis Following the aftermath of the first battle waged during ''Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys'', the group's followers have kept to the desert while Better Living Industries continues to "strip citizens of their individuality". Only The Girl, the sole survivor of the original Killjoys, can help stir up the fight or join the masses in their mindlessness. Development Gerard first announced the project, that would be co-written with Shaun Simon, at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con and in 2012 New York Comic Con stated that art ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Famous Last Words (My Chemical Romance Song)
"Famous Last Words" is a song by American rock band My Chemical Romance. It was released as the band's second single on January 22, 2007 from their third studio album, ''The Black Parade''. It is also the band's ninth overall single, and the final track on The Black Parade (if the hidden track "Blood" is not counted). The music video premiered on December 12, 2006 on MTV2 and on December 13, 2006 on the Much Music program, and on '' MuchOnDemand'' in Canada. In the United Kingdom and other territories, the single was released as a two-part square shaped vinyl picture disc. Part one came in a gatefold stickered clear sleeve, with a space to 'slot' part two into. Promotion "Famous Last Words" was released to radio on January 9, 2007. The video was officially premiered in the United States on the January 11 episode of ''Total Request Live'', and debuted on the countdown the following Tuesday at No. 5, the band's highest ''TRL'' debut for a video. It went on to become their third ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Teenagers (My Chemical Romance Song)
"Teenagers" is the fourth and final single and the eleventh track from My Chemical Romance's third studio album, ''The Black Parade'' (2006). It was the third United States single from the album, but the fourth released in the United Kingdom, the Philippines, Australia and Canada. The song was released to radio on May 15, 2007. Despite charting at #67 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "Teenagers" is their highest single on the Pop 100 at #23. It also made number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. Background Gerard Way wrote the song after finding himself in a New York City Subway car full of high schoolers who were "running around, being all violent ndbreaking shit", which Way felt was very different from when he was teenager himself. As he told ''The New York Times'', "That was the first time I felt old...I was nervous and I was a target. I felt like I had become a parent figure or part of the problem." About the relationship between the song and concerns about gun violence, Way said: ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cancer (My Chemical Romance Song)
"Cancer" is a rock song by American rock band My Chemical Romance. It is the eighth track from the group's third studio album ''The Black Parade''. The song was released on October 23, 2006. Composition The original version of the song is written in the key of E major with a common time tempo of 70 beats per minute. The vocals span from E3 to A4 in the song. A four bar bridge passage prior to the final chorus includes a transposed quotation from the 1958 Buddy Holly hit ''Raining in My Heart.'' Its chord progression (featuring a characteristic rising chromatic figure) is highly reminiscent of that from the verse of ''Raining in My Heart'' whilst the vocal line closely matches the rhythmic pattern and pitch content of the Bryant and Bryant-penned song. The entire song was written in 8 minutes. Personnel * Gerard Way – lead vocals * Bob Bryar – drums * Frank Iero – acoustic guitar, backing vocals * Ray Toro – bass guitar, backing vocals * Mikey Way – tambourine Additio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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I Don't Love You
"I Don't Love You" is a song by American rock band My Chemical Romance that serves as the third single from their third studio album, ''The Black Parade''. Its music video premiered on the band's official YouTube and MySpace pages on March 7, 2007, and the single was released on April 3, 2007. Background "I Don't Love You" was released as a single on April 3, 2007, to the United Kingdom, following the band's other singles from the album, "Welcome to the Black Parade" and "Famous Last Words", both of which were successful hits for the band. The band opted to release "Teenagers" as the third single in the U.S. instead of "I Don't Love You". Despite this, the single was certified Gold on by the RIAA on October 21, 2021, and was certified Silver by the BPI on September 4, 2020. The band released the single in Canada, on MuchMusic on March 19. History While the band was touring, they began to record using the bus's recording unit. "I Don't Love You" was one of the only songs to be u ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Welcome To The Black Parade
"Welcome to the Black Parade" is a song from American rock band My Chemical Romance's third studio album, ''The Black Parade'' (2006). It was released on September 12, 2006, as the album's lead single, with the studio version available on the band's Myspace on September 2, 2006. The music video for the single was recognized as MTV's "Greatest Music Video of the Century" in 2017. The song topped the UK Singles Chart, reached number nine on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was named one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. A demo of the song entitled "The Five of Us Are Dying" was included on their 2016 reissue album ''The Black Parade/Living with Ghosts''. Recording My Chemical Romance started writing the song since their start as a band, although in a different style. It was inspired and heavily influenced by Frank Sinatra's "My Way", was slower, and was called "The Five of Us Are Dying". The band did not include it in their first two albums ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Black Parade
''The Black Parade'' is the third studio album by American rock band My Chemical Romance. Released in Europe on October 20, 2006, through Reprise Records, it was produced by the band with Rob Cavallo, known for having produced multiple albums for the Goo Goo Dolls and Green Day. It is a rock opera centering on a dying character with cancer known as "The Patient". The album tells the story of his apparent death, experiences in the afterlife, and subsequent reflections on his life. It is the band's only studio album to feature drummer Bob Bryar before his departure in 2010. ''The Black Parade'' has received generally favorable reviews, and the band achieved its first number one single in the United Kingdom with "Welcome to the Black Parade". The album debuted at number two on both the ''Billboard'' 200 and the UK Albums Chart and is also certified as Triple Platinum in the United States (by the RIAA) and the United Kingdom (by the BPI), as well as Gold certifications in both Arge ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Life On The Murder Scene
''Life on the Murder Scene'' is a live album/ compilation album by American rock band My Chemical Romance. It was released on March 21, 2006. The release includes three discs (two DVDs and one CD) of the whole history documenting the band from the start to the present. ''Life on the Murder Scene'' is a predominantly live album, but also includes two demo tracks and a previously unreleased track. Models Jamisin Matthews and Jaime Andrews portray the demolition couple in the cover photo, booklet, packaging, DVD art, and DVD menus. The demo of "Bury Me in Black" was previously released as a bonus track on the Japanese release of ''Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge''. One DVD documents the band on the road in the form of a diary and the other covers live footage, Sessions@AOL, MTV ''$2 Bill'' performance, and four of their videos with the behind-the-scenes "Making Of..." for three of them. The cover features a live version of "Demolition Lovers II" (the name of the album cover of ''T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thank You For The Venom
"Thank You for the Venom" is the second single and ninth track from My Chemical Romance's second studio album, ''Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge''. It was released as an airplay single in Europe. It is also My Chemical Romance's fifth single. The song peaked at number 71 in the UK. The song was released in limited edition red vinyl and has long been out of print. It was featured in '' Need for Speed: Underground Rivals'' for PSP. The opening line ''"Sister I'm not much a poet/but a criminal"'' is a reference to the Morrissey song "Sister I'm a Poet". The vinyl version contains a live cover of "Jack the Ripper", also originally by Morrissey. Track listings *All songs written by My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist ..., except where noted. Charts ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Ghost Of You
"The Ghost of You" is the fourth and final single and sixth track from My Chemical Romance's second studio album, ''Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge''. "The Ghost of You" was released to radio on September 27, 2005. The song deals with the fear of loss. The song's title is an allusion to an ad from ''Watchmen'', reading "Oh, how the ghost of you clings". The ad itself was an allusion to the song, "These Foolish Things". The song's lyrics deal with losing a loved one. Music video The music video was shot over two days in Malibu, California, and cost just over US $1,000,000 to make. Marc Webb directed the video. In an interview with Fuse, My Chemical Romance said "We shot a movie and just edited it to be a video. It's like if you put ' Helena' and ' I'm Not Okay (I Promise)' together to make one long music video, it still would top that." It closely parallels the Omaha invasion scene from the movie ''Saving Private Ryan''. Most of the video takes place at a USO dance where the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |