My Chemical Romance reform for first show in over seven years
The news we've all been waiting for...
Last updated 12th Aug 2021
Six-and-a-half long years on from their untimely split, My Chemical Romance have finally reformed!
Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Mikey Way and Frank Iero shared four cryptic logos on social media this evening before they announced their first gig in seven years this coming December.
The highly-anticipated reunion show takes place at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Friday 20th December. It’s their first live show since they played North Beach Asbury Park in New Jersey on 19th May 2012.
Announcing their return, My Chemical Romance shared a black-and-white image of two sculptures intertwined emblazoned with the word ‘Return’. They captioned the photo: “Like Phantoms Forever…”
Tickets are on sale at midday (Pacific Time) tomorrow (1st November). For those 6,300 fans lucky enough to get tickets to the gig, Christmas will have well and truly come early.
32 Photos of My Chemical Romance in their imperious live glory:
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My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way in February 2007.
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Gerard Way rises from the dead in Uniondale, New York in 2007.
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Seeing double with Gerard Way at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concert in California in 2006.
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My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero on stage in Los Angeles in 2004.
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My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way victoriously screams on stage in 2005.
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My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way in Los Angeles in 2005.
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My Chemical Romance's Mikey Way on stage in Pennsylvania in 2005.
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My Chemical Romance's Bob Bryar during the Warped Tour in 2005.
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My Chemical Romance perform on the Carson Daly TV show in 2005.
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My Chemical Romance perform at London's Wembley Stadium in 2010 ahead of the NFL game between San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.
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My Chemical Romance at New York's Roseland Ballroom in 2004.
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My Chemical Romance's Ray Toro in his imperious live glory.
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Gerard Way lost in the moment on the Black Parade Tour.
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My Chemical Romance on the Projekt Revolution Tour in 2007.
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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.
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My Chemical Romance at Cardiff International Arena in 2007.
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Mikey F*ckin Way! performing live in 2007
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My Chemical Romance's Mikey Way at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 2010.
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My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 2010.
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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.
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My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero in 2010.
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My Chemical Romance perform at the Big Day out Music Festival on the Gold Coast Australia, January 2012.
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My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero on stage at the Honda Theatre, Los Angeles in 2012.
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My Chemical Romance's Mikey Way live on stage, 2012.
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Gerard Way and Frank Iero during My Chemical Romance's headline set at Reading Festival in 2011.
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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.
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My Chemical Romance at the House of Blues, Las Vegas in 2011.
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My Chemical Romance on Fuse's 'A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus' in December 2010.
Speaking to The Guardian in February of this year, Gerard Way said My Chemical Romance regularly get offers to reunite calling it “a constant thing.”
Asked if the turbulent political climate has made him consider reforming the band, Gerard said: “That’s stuff I thought about when the world started to get super f---ed-up again.
“It definitely came into my head, but I’d changed so much as a person. I didn’t know how I’d fit into it any more, I didn’t know how the band would fit into it any more. But you’re right, the world is definitely in need of something positive.”
He added: “We definitely get offers regularly to reunite – it’s a constant thing. It’s flattering, it’s really nice of people ... I miss playing with the guys, but I don’t think so …"
Last Christmas, Kerrang! Radio outlined 9 reasons why My Chemical Romance need to reunite in 2019. Now it's come true, check out the feature right here.
Announcing their split in March 2013, My Chemical Romance insisted they will never die.
Gerard Way wrote: “My Chemical Romance is done. But it can never die. It is alive in me, in the guys, and it is alive inside all of you. I always knew that, and I think you did too. Because it is not a band—it is an idea.”
To celebrate My Chemical Romance reuniting, behold the 'Welcome To The Black Parade' video:
Fingers crossed My Chemical Romance announce some UK shows very soon!