NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Nearly two decades ago, My Chemical Romance released their career-defining 鈥淭he Black Parade,鈥� cementing their shift from mainstays of to mainstream recognition and becoming one of the most inventive bands of the 21st century.
In 2025, fans will get to experience the 2006 album once again: The band will embark on a 10-date North American stadium tour, where they will perform 鈥淭he Black Parade鈥� in full, on the heels of their headlining performance last month at Las Vegas' When We Were Young Festival.
The tour kicks off July 11 in Seattle, concluding on Sept. 13 in Tampa, Florida. It hits San Francisco; Los Angeles; Arlington, Texas; East Rutherford, New Jersey; Philadelphia; Toronto; Chicago and Boston.
Each date will feature a different opener, from veterans like and Devo to alternative rock contemporaries like Evanescence and Thursday as well as newer talent, like 100 Gecs and Wallows.
My Chemical Romance formed in 2001 and released four studio albums across their career, first breaking through with 2004's 鈥淭hree Cheers for Sweet Revenge.鈥� They a year later, they released a greatest hits collection titled 鈥淢ay Death Never Stop You.鈥� In 2019, they announced a reunion, later revealing they'd privately reunited two years earlier.
A reunion tour was scheduled for 2020, rescheduled for the pandemic, and That year, they released their first new song since 2014: 鈥淭he Foundations of Decay.鈥�
Tickets will Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press
