My Chemical Romance Bring ‘The Black Parade’ Home to MetLife

Under the glow of a full moon, My Chemical Romance delivered a triumphant homecoming for the headlining debut at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Saturday night. The show was the band’s sixth stop on the Long Live the Black Parade Tour, which kicked off last month in Seattle. At each stop, the band has played their seminal album from 2006, The Black Parade, in-full. Prior to their 2024 set at emo nostalgia festival When We Were Young, My Chemical Romance hadn’t played the entirety of the album live since wrapping the project’s original tour in 2008. 

Fans were already excited to hear My Chemical Romance’s magnum opus live, but the feeling was compounded by the band’s homecoming to New Jersey in the state’s largest venue.  My Chemical Romance’s show at MetLife marked the band’s headlining debut at their hometown stadium, and nearly every minute of their two-and-a-half hour set made sure to commemorate that very fact. From being honored with a ceremonial key to the city of Belleville to playing “Skylines and Turnstiles,” the band reminded everyone just where they came from — and still made sure to include over-the-top theatrics.

My Chemical Romance’s dedicated fan base honored the hometown heroes with everything they had— from dressing up in intricate outfits to singing their hearts out to each and every song. See all the exciting energy the band and its fans brought to Metlife Stadium.

Photos by Gabrielle Ravet
Words by Maya Georgi