Among the most important rock formations of the 2000s is My Chemical Romance. After their 2002 founding and the publication of their first full-length album, I Brought You My Bullets, MCR exploded in popularity and attracted a sizable, committed following despite the heavy, dark themes in their song's theatrical performances, and visually distinct image. The much darker Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, which debuted in 2004, followed to help the band into emo rock success with hit hits like "I'm Not Okay (I Promise).
Following their ambitious concept album The Black Parade in 2006, which brought them fresh degrees of popular recognition, the band started working on increasingly ambitious projects such as the Conventional Weapons B-sides album and the Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys album in 2010. Their non-stop traveling and recording pace began to wear them, however, and the band broke up in 2013, which was very upsetting for their devoted following.
Though the members did pursue new projects, many have just become more hungry for MCR to return and tour once again after the split. Gerard Way, the band's main vocalist, developed a comic book series called The Umbrella Academy exploring emotional darkness. Before pursuing a solo career, Frank Iero was a guitarist for various bands including Leathermouth and Death Spells. The bassist, Mikey Way, struggled with addiction but is clean now; Ray Toro and Bob Bryar abandoned music.
Fans of MCR still have hearts longing to listen to these artists once again, however, through it all. Could another My Chemical Romance tour take place, though? Allow me to provide a few reasons why the answer may be yes.
The fact that My Chemical Romance itself got back together for a big reunion show in Los Angeles on December 20, 2019, provides the best evidence. To amuse the audience, they so included both well-known hits and obscure music. It was first just meant to be one performance, but after they performed so well, they started to believe they would be able to perform once more. Most group members still hang out together as shown by the summer 2022 group pictures they uploaded.
Besides, there have been vague recommendations for future events. Before announcing an ambiguous date, September 11, 2022, the band updated their logo and profile images on many social media sites on January 17, 2022, therefore generating anticipation for the announcement of a tour. Gerard Way said in an interview that he would not be against further gigs after the reunion. The band also bought a new website name, suggesting future internet activity is something they expect.
Moreover, there is a crowd eager for MCR touring once again. Although their performance in 2019 soon sold out, the following events in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan in early 2020 were similarly well-liked before the epidemic. The die-hard fans want more shows and are ready to pay their hard-earned money to get a ticket to see their preferred troupes.
Given these factors—including the 2019 successful event, band members getting back together, enigmatic clues, and the band's established popularity—My Chemical Romance is expected to publish details on the reunion tour by the end of 2022 or 2023.
Though Gerard Way is currently more engaged with comics and Frank Iero with music, it is true that certain obstacles are likely; members may choose to concentrate on other endeavors. Some issues including health and personal troubles like Mikey Way, a recovering addict, might make it difficult to go far. Still, the effects of the epidemic remain somewhat troubling for live music.
Still, one of the most expected reunion trips is feasible if all the jigsaw parts fit perfectly. If My Chemical Romance wants to schedule a return tour, however, they alone have the power to electrify fans all over. Every day waiting for news, loyal fans check in to social media and new sites, any concrete word MCR will be the saviors of the broken, the battered, and the condemned in coliseums all around.