Come one, come all to this not-so-tragic affair: The Black Parade has returned. My Chemical Romance will celebrate their seminal rock opera album with a 10-date celebration tour next summer across the U.S. The band, led by Gerard Way and accompanied by Ray Toro, Frank Iero, and Mikey Way, will hit stadiums from Los Angeles to their native New Jersey. Each date will feature a different opening act, including rock newcomers IDLES and emo staples Death Cab for Cutie and Thursday.
The tour news comes a day after the band teased the announcement with a cryptic Instagram post, captioned “If you could be anything, what would you be?” Fans speculated that the post could be a nod to MCR’s scrapped album The Paper Kingdom.
Last month, MCR revived the iconic album at the When We Were Young music festival in Las Vegas in October where they performed The Black Parade in full. Since its 2006 release, the concept album has been heralded in the emo music scene and beyond. Rolling Stone named it one of The Greatest 500 Albums of All Time.
Tickets for the anniversary go on sale this Friday, November 15, 2024, at 10:00am local time here. Check out the dates and exciting list of guests below:
July 11, 2025 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park Special Guest: Violent Femmes
July 19, 2025 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park Special Guest: 100 Gecs
July 26, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA – Dodger Stadium Special Guest: Wallows
August 2, 2025 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field Special Guest: Garbage
August 9, 2025 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium Special Guests: Death Cab for Cutie and Thursday
August 15, 2025 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park Special Guest: Alice Cooper
August 22, 2025 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre Special Guest: Pixies
August 29, 2025 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field Special Guest: Devo
September 7, 2025 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park Special Guest: IDLES
September 13, 2025 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium Special Guest: Evanescence