Overview

• My Chemical Romance opened their MetLife Stadium concert with a full theatrical performance of their 2006 album The Black Parade before moving to a B-stage for a rotating set of fan favorites and deep cuts.
• Frontman Gerard Way introduced their closing cover of Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” as the unofficial New Jersey state anthem and led the sold-out crowd in a sing-along.
• Belleville Mayor Michael Melham awarded the band the first-ever key to the city onstage to honor the group’s roots and global impact.
• In a nod to their rock-opera narrative, the band reciprocated by presenting the mayor with a bundle of wheat and a fish from Draag, the fictional world of The Black Parade.
• The Long Live the Black Parade tour moves next to Philadelphia on August 15, continuing the mix of album-scale theatrics and hometown tributes.