The American alternative rock band, My Chemical Romance, has recently announced a new music tour called ‘Long Live: The Black Parade Tour’. The news can be found on their social media, in several news articles, and through recent videos on their YouTube channel.
So far, the most important detail that should be known about the tour is that it will be taking place next year in 2025, during the summer. It’s not exactly ideal for some gothic, alternative, emo, scene, punk, or any other fans who enjoy styling in black and leather, but it will be worth it to hear the entire Black Parade Album.
How the Band Began
My Chemical Romance began in New Jersey and was inspired by the infamous events of September 11th, 2001. Gerard Way can be thanked for this as he witnessed the incident from a distance. Unexpectedly, the inspiration was less morbid but rather eye-opening, as his dreams were set towards something else until he saw the event. Many of the people he knew had friends or relatives who died that day and with being surrounded by death, he realized he wanted his life to be more meaningful.
Their most popular song, ‘Welcome to The Black Parade’, was motivational. It was slightly different from the traditional rock music played back then. Where traditional rock music would embrace the darkness, ‘Welcome to The Black Parade’ had depressing and dark themes. Yet, its motivational tune and lyrics focused on the ending of one’s life, leaving the pain behind. It technically lasted from 2001 to 2013, before the band members, Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Frank Lero, and Mikey Way, decided to reunite.
Black Parade Tour
My Chemical Romance will be reviving their album to perform at stadiums across the US in ten different cities. The tour dates scheduled for next year will range from July to September, from Seattle, Washington, to Tampa, Florida. Tickets have already begun selling on November 15th, 2024, and information on the openers for each of the ten concerts has also been listed along with the dates. Each opener will be special guests, particularly other famous bands and singer-songwriters, prepping for the My Chemical Romance “Long Live the Black Parade” tour next year.
Long Live’s Tour Schedule
- July 11th, 2025: The first concert will be in T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington. The opening band will be Violent Femmes.
- July 19th: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California. The special guests will be 100 Gecs.
- July 26th is the Los Angeles concert that will take place at the Dodger Stadium. Out of all the concert locations, there have been frequent news reports about the Los Angeles concert. Special guests will be the alternative, indie rock band, Wallows.
- August 2nd: They will be in Arlington, Texas, at the Global Life Field, with a band called Garbage, but their music is nothing like garbage.
- August 9th: My Chemical Romance will then be in East Rutherford, New Jersey, at the MetLife Stadium. This concert is special because there will be two special guests. One is the band Thursday, and the second is Death Cab for Cutie.
- August 15th: This concert will be held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Godfather of Shock Rock, Alice Cooper will make an appearance.
- August 22nd: My Chemical Romance will then be performing out of the country, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It’ll be at the Roger’s Centre. Pixies, the rock band, will be joining them.
- August 29th: The band returns to the US to perform in Chicago’s Soldier Field. Devo, the band joining them is known for attacking fascist ideals.
- September 7th: My Chemical Romance will perform at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, accompanied by British rock band, IDLES.
- September 13th: Their tenth and final show will be at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida with Evanescence.
The Album for the Tour
The entire tour will consist of every song from The Black Parade, and the band has created some incredible lore for the return of the album. The Black Parade was the third album produced by My Chemical Romance. It was first released in Europe on October 3rd, 2006 before the main song became available on YouTube in 2009. The story in the music video revolves around a dying patient who goes through the whole process of entering the afterlife. There is more to the story with the parade and triumphant music, following the music themes of a rock opera.
Now, following the album years later, as part of their tour announcement, My Chemical Romance released a video on YouTube. It is titled “Long Live”: The Black Parade North American Tour and was posted six days ago. The video and description include all the tour details along with dates, locations, and where to buy the tickets. The lore presented in the video is an epic story about a new dictator rising to power. There are heavy themes and inspirations from Russian styles. This new video has given some ideas that the band members are exploring new styles now.
Conclusion
Long Live: The Black Parade North American Tour is a new event by My Chemical Romance that will take place next year in the summer. All of the details for the tour, along with where to purchase the tickets, can be found in the description of their announcement video. There will be ten concerts in ten different locations, nine in the US, and one in Canada. As the title of the tour suggests, they will be performing songs from the entire Black Parade album, with a new theme and vigor. Many fans are happy about their return and have noticed the changes, but all are eager to see how it goes.
