Now that My Chemical Romance have wrapped the North American leg of their “Lengthy Dwell”: The Black Parade Tour, we’d like some solutions.
The band advised followers throughout a Sept. 12 present in San Antonio that it might be the final of the present leg of their tour. The announcement was considerably puzzling contemplating MCR nonetheless has dates remaining within the States this yr.
Then, in fact, there’s the hope followers will lastly be getting a fifth My Chemical Romance studio album, and the primary since 2010.
Listed here are three lingering questions on My Chemical Romance together with our predictions for his or her subsequent strikes.
(NOTE: If you have to catch-up on every part you missed through the “Lengthy Dwell”: The Black Parade Tour, checkout our information to Draag, the fictional world that offered the backdrop for the formidable exhibits.)
1. What Will My Chemical Romance’s Remaining 2026 Competition Dates Look Like?
So far as “what occurs subsequent” for his or her 2026 tour dates, we do know for positive that My Chemical Romance nonetheless must wrap up their U.S. pageant dates.
The band had a jam-packed schedule of pageant dates within the U.S. in 2026, beginning with Welcome to Rockville in Florida on Could 10 and Sonic Temple in Ohio 4 days later. That leaves a Sept. 18 headlining efficiency at Louder Than Life in Louisville, Ky. and one other at Aftershock in Sacramento, Calif. on Oct. 1.
Except one thing catastrophic occurs, these dates are a lock. What’s extra of a thriller is what the presentation will appear like onstage after the band introduced the “Lengthy Dwell”: The Black Parade Tour had wrapped for North America.
My Chemical Romance’s previous pageant headlining performances have largely adopted the presentation of the common Black Parade Tour, however with a few exceptions. The twists onstage weren’t as plentiful and the B-stage portion, that includes songs from the remainder of the band’s albums, was typically pared down.
What We Suppose Will Occur: My Chemical Romance will proceed to play The Black Parade in its entirety with no new twists to the story. (Confidence ranking: 8 out of 10)
2. What Will Occur Throughout My Chemical Romance’s Hollywood Bowl Exhibits?
There’s A LOT to unpack with this one. Let’s begin with the opening acts, or the dearth thereof on some nights.
My Chemical Romance is ready to play 5 exhibits between Oct. 21-31 on the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The primary three exhibits haven’t any opening act listed, which is odd contemplating they’ve had an opener on practically each date of their most up-to-date tour.
The listings on the Hollywood Bowl web site nonetheless say MCR is wrapping up the North American leg of their tour with a three-night run for every of those exhibits.
Here is the place issues get attention-grabbing by way of how the remaining Hollywood Bowl exhibits are being promoted. The Oct. 30 and 31 performances had been introduced after the preliminary three-night run and are being promoted in another way on the venue’s web site.
“The ‘Satan’s Night time’ and ‘Halloween’ exhibits will ship a singular ambiance formed by the weekend’s power, the venue’s pure magnificence and the band’s ongoing dedication to creating unforgettable dwell experiences.”
Every of the ultimate two present listings are being promoted utilizing the emblem from MCR’s Three Cheers for Candy Revenge period and options openers from that interval.
The Oct. 30 present options The Used, who’ve a protracted historical past with My Chemical Romance, together with a 2004 collab on a canopy of Queen and David Bowie’s “Underneath Strain.” Thrice are set to open on Oct. 31.
What We Suppose Will Occur: The presentation through the first three exhibits will match the ultimate two U.S. pageant dates. The remaining two exhibits will lean closely on songs from You Introduced Me Your Bullets, I Introduced You My Love and Three Cheers for Candy Revenge. (Confidence ranking: 6 out of 10)
3. Will We Lastly Get a New My Chemical Romance Album?
Out of all the questions on this checklist, the “new album” one is probably the most lingering for My Chemical Romance followers.
The lore of what’s generally referred to as “MCR5” began with My Chemical Romance allegedly recording a fifth studio album in 2012 referred to as The Paper Kingdom. The album was believed to be shelved for unknown causes, with a number of the tracks making their debut in subsequent years.
“Faux Your Dying” was launched in 2014 as a single for MCR’s biggest hits assortment, Could Dying By no means Cease You. Throughout a 2025 present at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the band performed “Warfare Beneath the Rain” for the primary time.
Earlier than the opening notes of the music, Gerard Method advised the gang MCR recorded the songs whereas within the studio with producer Doug McKean. The 54-year-old McKean died unexpectedly from a mind hemorrhage in 2022.
Then got here the San Antonio present this yr, when Method overtly acknowledged fan want for a brand new album.
“Simply know that we have sort of actually at all times wished to make one other document. So we hope that life permits us to try this. ‘Trigger truthfully, you guys saved us alive so lengthy. You guys deserve one other document.”
Method was fast to say that the band nonetheless does not know when which may occur.
What We Suppose Will Occur: There shall be a brand new album with a number of the tracks meant for what was believed to be The Paper Kingdom, together with some newly written materials. (Confidence ranking: 2 out of 10)
Wish to make amends for the remainder of My Chemical Romance’s discography earlier than we (hopefully) get a brand new album? Preserve studying for our rating of each MCR album from worst to finest.
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