My Chemical Romance return with ‘The Black Parade’ tour

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Nearly two decades ago, My Chemical Romance released their career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade,” cementing their shift from mainstays of the emo scene to mainstream recognition and becoming one of the most inventive bands of the 21st century.

In 2025, fans will get to experience the 2006 album again: The band will embark on a 10-date North American stadium tour, performing “The Black Parade” on the heels of their headlining performance last month at Las Vegas’ When We Were Young Festival.

The tour, announced Tuesday, kicks off July 11 in Seattle and ends September 13 in Tampa, Florida. It hits San Francisco; Los Angeles; Arlington, Texas; East Rutherford, New Jersey; Philadelphia; Toronto; Chicago and Boston.

Each date will feature a different opener, from veterans like Alice Cooper and Devo to alternative rock contemporaries like Evanescence and Thursday as well as newer talent like 100 Gecs and Wallows.

Formed in 2001, My Chemical Romance released four studio albums across their career, first breaking through with 2004’s “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge.” They announced their breakup in 2013; a year later they released a greatest hits compilation entitled “May Death Never Stop You”. In 2019, they announced a reunion and later revealed that they had reunited privately two years earlier.

A reunion tour was planned for 2020, rescheduled due to the pandemic and postponed to 2022. That year, they released their first new song since 2014: “The Foundations of Decay.”

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 local time.