Watch My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way perform with Blink-182 in 2011

A blast from the past

Author: Scott ColothanPublished 24th Sep 2020
Last updated 12th Aug 2021

A video from My Chemical Romance and Blink-182‘s 2011 Honda Civic Tour has surfaced online of Gerard Way joining blink onstage for a rendition of ‘First Date.’

The 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour in 2011 saw music heavyweights Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance join forces for an extensive 40-date arena and stadium tour across North America.

Blink and MCR were supported acts Alkaline Trio, Jimmy Eat World, Matt & Kim, Manchester Orchestra, Neon Trees, H2O and Rancid at select dates.

Midway through the epic trek, Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge was reportedly struggling with illness during the show at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan and asked Gerard Way to help him out on vocals.

Being the genial chap he is, Gerard Way duly obliged and lent his vocals to Blink-182’s rendition of 2001 ‘Take Off Your Pants and Jacket’ track ‘First Date’.

Behold the performance here:

Former Blink-182 vicariously hit the headlines this week when a contestant on the Great British Bake Off created a bust of Tom in cake form.

You can see what Tom DeLonge had to say about the cake right here.

My Chemical Romance in their imperious live glory:

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My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way in February 2007.

My Chemical Romance performing live

Gerard Way rises from the dead in Uniondale, New York in 2007.

My Chemical Romance performing live

Seeing double with Gerard Way at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concert in California in 2006.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero on stage in Los Angeles in 2004.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way victoriously screams on stage in 2005.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way in Los Angeles in 2005.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Mikey Way on stage in Pennsylvania in 2005.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Bob Bryar during the Warped Tour in 2005.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance perform on the Carson Daly TV show in 2005.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance perform at London's Wembley Stadium in 2010 ahead of the NFL game between San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance at New York's Roseland Ballroom in 2004.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Ray Toro in his imperious live glory.

My Chemical Romance performing live

Gerard Way lost in the moment on the Black Parade Tour.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance on the Projekt Revolution Tour in 2007.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Ray Toro performs at London's The O2 in 2007.

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Unleash the pyro! My Chemical Romance perform in August 2007.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance at Cardiff International Arena in 2007.

My Chemical Romance performing live

Mikey F*ckin Way! performing live in 2007

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Mikey Way at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 2010.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 2010.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance momentarily forget which way the crowd are facing at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 2010.

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Gerard Way with his adoring fans in 2010.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero in 2010.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance perform at the Big Day out Music Festival on the Gold Coast Australia, January 2012.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero on stage at the Honda Theatre, Los Angeles in 2012.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance's Mikey Way live on stage, 2012.

My Chemical Romance performing live

Gerard Way and Frank Iero during My Chemical Romance's headline set at Reading Festival in 2011.

My Chemical Romance performing live

Gerard Way during My Chemical Romance's headline set at Reading Festival in 2011.

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Ray Toro during My Chemical Romance's headline set at Leeds Festival in 2011.

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My Chemical Romance perform in Warsaw, Poland in 2011.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance at the House of Blues, Las Vegas in 2011.

My Chemical Romance performing live

My Chemical Romance on Fuse's 'A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus' in December 2010.

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