Fans of the American rock band My Chemical Romance are definitely ‘not okay’ after the emo legends appeared to tease an upcoming UK tour.
Considered one of the most influential bands of their era and genre, ‘My Chem’ released four full studio albums and a string of Platinum-selling singles between 2003 and 2010.
The band – comprising singer Gerard Way, guitarists Frank Iero and Ray Toro, bassist Mikey Way, and drummer Bob Bryar for their classic lineup – called it a day in 2013 after more than a decade in the spotlight.
My Chemical Romance built a loyal, dedicated fanbase, and their split is believed to have brought the curtain down on a wave of emo music and fashion that rose to prominence in the 2000s.
After six years away, the band reunited for a one-off show in 2019 before announcing tour dates across the world in 2020 – these shows were postponed until 2022 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
At this time, the band released their first new song in eight years – The Foundations of Decay – but a new album never arrived, and the reunion tour concluded in 2023.
In tragic news, drummer Bryar was found dead at his home in November 2024, and the band played only two shows that year.
My Chemical Romance returned to regular live shows in July 2025 on the Long Live The Black Parade Tour and have more shows planned for 2026, and now a new video on social media has teased a return to the UK for the first time in four years.
In the video, which features a parody quiz show called Quizzo, the host asks says: ‘Our two fine contestants will help us learn who will be the next lucky country to win the grand prize of one nuclear winter?’
After one of the contestants presses a big button, the host shouts, ‘Congratulations, United Kingdom!’ indicating that the Teenagers hitmakers will be heading here soon.
Naturally, My Chem’s fans have taken this news calmly.
@KofidereVT said: ‘My Chemical Romance may have just teased UK dates. I swear to god, I will scream to get an opportunity to see them live again. Gerard Way, don’t break my heart.’
@Cryophantasm jumped the gun: ‘My Chemical Romance has just announced a UK tour, this is not a drill, I am going to die,’ while @ArtsTinyHat said they would ‘not be calm’ about the news.
Meanwhile, @RoozNotDead said that My Chemical Romance touring the UK would mean that their money is ‘not safe’, indicating that they were willing to spend hundreds on tickets.
During their heyday, My Chemical Romance scored nine top 40 singles in the UK and released two top 10 studio albums, with 2006’s The Black Parade reaching number two on the album charts.
Their biggest win came in October 2006 when their song Welcome to the Black Parade unexpectedly spent two weeks at number one, beating competition from the likes of Nicole Scherzinger, Girls Aloud, and Meat Loaf.
Welcome to the Black Parade remains the band’s most successful song to date, having been certified 2x Platinum in the UK and a whopping 7x Platinum in America.
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