After waiting seven years for My Chemical Romance to return to the stage, the band performed their greatest hits from their past four albums last Friday.
The band’s return couldn’t have come at a better time as many popular singers today such as Halsey, Yungblud, and the late Lil Peep, have talked about the influence My Chemical Romance has had on their music.
Throughout the hour and 45-minute show, the fans went crazy over singer Gerard Way, bassist Mikey Way, and guitarists Frank Iero and Ray Toro. The band opened with chart-topper “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” and Way said to the crowd, “We didn’t know if this show was ever gonna happen, so thanks for showing up.”
During the first half of the show, the band played “Make Room!!!” and “You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison” with Youth Code’s Sara Taylor as a guest vocalist. Other songs performed were “Teenagers,” “Mama,” “Famous Last Words,” “Helena,” and “Vampire Money.”
Fittingly, the band ended the night with one of their most successful songs, “Welcome to the Black Parade.” Prior to performing the song Way said to the crowd, “We have one more song for you… maybe it’s the one you want to hear.”
The show was dedicated to the band’s former manager Lauren Valencia who sadly passed away from cancer back in July.
