My Chemical Romance fans will have to wait a whole year for their fathers to take them into the city to see the marching band.
The emo legends were set to perform a string of eagerly anticipated comeback gigs across UK and Ireland this summer.
However, due to social distancing measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the band has confirmed these shows will not go ahead.
But do not dismay too much if you have a ticket, as the Helena stars have postponed the Eden Sessions, Milton Keynes and Dublin dates until 2021, rather than cancelling the concerts.
The band announced on social media: ‘Due to the current Covid 19 Coronavirus Pandemic, we have had to make the difficult decision to postpone our UK and Ireland dates until 2021. We must put the health of our fans and families first. We believe you understand this decision, which we laboured over.
‘We intend to come back and play – in fact, we can’t wait to play – and hope you will be there with us, hope there is much to celebrate.
‘The new dates are 15 June 2021 at St. Austell/Eden Sessions, Thu 17th, Sat 19th and Sun 20th June 2021 at Stadium MK and 22 June 2021 at Dublin/Royal; Hospital Kilmainham. Your Stadium MK Tickets will remain valid for the days of the week for which you purchased your tickets. Refunds are available from point of purchase. Thanks for your support and understanding. We love you. We appreciate you. -MCR.’
One fan summed up the postponement in the comments section pretty well, writing: ‘Well we’ve waited this long, what’s another year?’
My Chemical Romance – made up of Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Frank Iero and Ray Toro – had previously postponed their shows in Australia and New Zealand due to Covid-19.
My Chemical Romance rescheduled dates
June 15 2021 – Eden Sessions, St Austell, UK
June 17 2021 – Stadium Milton Keynes, UK
June 19 2021 – Stadium Milton Keynes, UK
June 20 2021 – Stadium Milton Keynes, UK
June 22 2021 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland
However, they did get to play their first comeback show in Los Angeles on 20 December 2019 before the global pandemic, when they played a career-spanning set to a sold out crowd at the Shrine Exposition Hall.
Ahead of the rescheduling news, frontman Gerard Way dropped two previously unheard solo demo tracks on SoundCloud called PS Earth and Crate Amp_01, just to cheer up the fans.
The Umbrella Academy creator said: ‘Hey all, with all this uncertainty I just wanted to start uploading some unreleased stuff. Just so people can check it out and have something to listen to. Just felt like sharing.’
What a guy.
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