Long Live The Black Parade is an upcoming concert tour by American rock band My Chemical Romance, in celebration of their third studio album The Black Parade (2006). It was announced on November 12, 2024, following the band's performance at When We Were Young 2024, and will feature The Black Parade played in its entirety. With ten concerts planned across North America, the tour is set to begin on July 11, 2025 in Seattle, and conclude on September 13 of that year in Tampa. Most concerts in the tour are set to take place in Major League Baseball stadiums.
| Tour by My Chemical Romance | |
 | |
| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Start date | July 11, 2025 |
| End date | September 13, 2025 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 10 |
| My Chemical Romance concert chronology | |
Background and history
In 2006, My Chemical Romance released their third studio album, The Black Parade (2006).[1] The album was a critical and commercial success, going on to be certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA[1] and listed as one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[1][2] The album was supported by a concert tour that began in 2007,[3] where the band played the album in its entirety[4] as the "Black Parade", an alter-ego band that the album was named after.[5] They played under the Black Parade alias until the tours final show on October 24, 2007, when the alter-ego was killed off.[6] In 2024, My Chemical Romance headlined the When We Were Young festival, where they performed the The Black Parade in its entirety for the first time since 2007.[1] It was also the first time the band had performed several of their songs (e.g. "Cancer", "Disenchanted") in over a decade.[7]
On November 11, 2024, the band posted a teaser on their Instagram page, depicting the skyline of a white city with pieces of confetti floating around, with the letters KCR arranged in a new logo.[8] The post also had the caption "If you could be anything, what would you be?".[1] The teaser image generated fan speculation, due to it being unclear what exactly it was alluding to. Many drew connections between the image and My Chemical Romance's scrapped fifth album, The Paper Kingdom, and believed that the teaser was hinting towards the release of new material from the band.[8][9]
The day after the teaser was posted,[1] My Chemical Romance announced the Long Live The Black Parade tour. Ten shows across North America were announced, all spanning across 2025;[1][10] the majority of shows will take place at Major League Baseball stadiums.[10] During the tour, My Chemical Romance is set to perform the entirety of The Black Parade, with each date having a unique opening act (e.g. Evanescence, 100 gecs).[11] Tickets are set to go on sale on November 15, 2024.[12]
The band also released a teaser trailer alongside the tour announcement,[13][14] which features a military officer walking out onto a balcony to a cheering crowd in a white-colored city.[15] The description of the trailer references the time that had passed since the last appearance of the Black Parade alter-ego, which has since become labeled as "His Grand Immortal Dictator's National Band". It also describes the tour as the bands "work privilege [being] ceremoniously reinstated" to celebrate the culture and achievements of a fictional dictatorship known as Draag.[14]
Tour dates
| Date (2025) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11 | Seattle | United States | T-Mobile Park | Violent Femmes | [17] |
| July 19 | San Francisco | Oracle Park | 100 gecs | ||
| July 26 | Los Angeles | Dodger Stadium | Wallows | ||
| August 2 | Arlington | Globe Life Field | Garbage | ||
| August 9 | East Rutherford | Metlife Stadium | Death Cab for Cutie | ||
| Thursday | |||||
| August 15 | Philadelphia | Citizens Bank Park | Alice Cooper | ||
| August 22 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | Pixies | |
| August 29 | Chicago | United States | Soldier Field | Devo | |
| September 7 | Boston | Fenway Park | Idles | ||
| September 13 | Tampa | Raymond James Stadium | Evanescence |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Georgi, Maya (2024-11-12). "My Chemical Romance Revive 'The Black Parade' for 2025 Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2024-11-12). "MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Announces Summer 2025 North American Stadium Tour". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Punknews.org (2006-12-18). "Tours: My Chemical Romance / Rise Against". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ REVIEWER, Scott McLennan Telegram & Gazette. "My Chemical Romance parades into DCU Center". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Thompson, Ed (March 21, 2007). "My Chemical Romance Bring Ostentatious Behavior To The Masses". IGN. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "The Black Parade Is Dead!". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
- ^ Scarlett, Liz (2024-10-21). "Watch My Chemical Romance play The Black Parade album in full at When We Were Young festival". louder. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ a b "My Chemical Romance Tease Mysterious Graphic, Fans Speculate Release Of Scrapped Final Album 'The Paper Kingdom'". Stereogum. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Out of nowhere, My Chemical Romance have just started teasing…". Kerrang!. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ a b "My Chemical Romance to perform The Black Parade on 2025 stadium tour". Consequence. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "My Chemical Romance returns with 'The Black Parade' tour". AP News. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2024-11-12). "My Chemical Romance Announces 'The Black Parade' 2025 Tour With Openers Death Cab for Cutie, Pixies and More". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (November 12, 2024). "MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE announce 'Black Parade' tour with EVANESCENCE, ALICE COOPER and more". Revolver.
- ^ a b Brannigan, Paul (2024-11-12). "My Chemical Romance announce stadium tour to play their classic album The Black Parade in full, with Alice Cooper, Devo, Evanescence, Pixies among special guests". louder. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ My Chemical Romance (2024-11-12). My Chemical Romance - “Long Live": The Black Parade North American Tour. Retrieved 2024-11-13 – via YouTube.
- ^ Duran, Anagricel (2024-11-12). "My Chemical Romance announce Long Live The Black Parade 2025 North American stadium tour". NME. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Punknews.org (2024-11-12). "Tours: My Chemical Romance announce 'Long Live The Black Parade' North American tour". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2024-11-12.