My Chemical Romance are currently tearing it up in arenas throughout the world on the first leg of their enormous reunion run.
Alongside the expected hits, the band have been keeping their sets interesting, by digging deep into their repertoire. So far the first few dates of the tour have featured them busting out a bunch of songs that they haven't played live for a long, long time. It's an approach that is creating a lot of hype amongst their dedicated fanbase, with speculation as to what they might pull out next, dominating a lot of discussions.
For fans in Australia who still have a few months to wait until the band's long-awaited return to our shores, the inclusion of deep cuts like Hang 'Em High, Bury Me In Black, This Is The Best Day Ever and The World Is Ugly on overseas setlists is only increasing the anticipation levels. With the band not due to reach these shores until March, we've compiled a bunch of fan footage of all the unexpected songs that Gerard Way and co. have been ripping through lately.
Bury Me In Black
Hang 'Em High
The World Is Ugly
This Is The Best Day Ever
Adding to the excitement for local fans, emo icons Jimmy Eat World will provide the main support for the feverishly anticipated My Chemical Romance tour.
One of the most celebrated and influential bands in their genre, Jimmy Eat World will bring nearly three decades and ten albums worth of emotive rock tunes to the stadium environment when MCR's reunion tour finally reaches Australia in March.
Lead by vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, and completed by rhythm guitarist/backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummer Zach Lind, the Mesa, Arizona quartet are no strangers to Aussie audiences, having made countless visits over the years, inspiring big emotions and big ovations with each tour down under.
Revered by '90s emo kids for their 1999 genre-staple Clarity and embraced by the rest of the world thanks to the crossover success of early-'00s records Bleed American and Futures, Jimmy Eat World have a catalogue of anthems the envy of most acts.
Fans attending the My Chemical Romance tour can expect to hear Jimmy Eat World playing the likes of Lucky Denver Mint, The Middle, Sweetness, Bleed American, Pain, Work, Futures, Big Casino, Chase This Light and more.
Tickets for the tour are on sale now, with second shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney already added, following an instant sell-out of the first shows in each city. For complete tour and ticket information, visit livenation.com.au.
My Chemical Romance released their first new original song since 2014, The Foundations of Decay earlier this year.
Watch the visualiser for The Foundations Of Decay below.
Slow building, brooding, anthemic, drenched in emotion and yet somehow still bleeding jubilation, the six-minute track is a reminder of why My Chemical Romance are the undisputed icons of the MySpace era.
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