The Black Parade is dead!

My Chemical Romance played the final show of their Black Parade world tour this past Friday (May 9) at legendary New York venue Madison Square Garden.

Closing their set with a rip-roaring rendition of hit single Helena, lead singer Gerard Way used the final moments of their performance to hit out against the right-wing British media who claim the band's music inspired a teenage girl to commit suicide.

Way repeated the line "If we never play another show ever again keep yourself alive" over and over again until he and guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, bassist Mikey Way and drummer Bob Bryar left the stage.

You can view photos from the show here.

In related news, in an interview with US newspaper, The Detroit News, Way announced that the band will be on a "recording hiatus" for the next twelve months saying that the next My Chemical Romance album "won't be ready until 2009 at least."

Way said he and his band mates will use the time "to really evaluate what the band is, to reshape it yet again" and come back "with completely fresh ears."

The band's new live CD/DVD package, The Black Parade Is Dead, will be released on June 30 according to Amazon. You can view the artwork here.

Posted by Dan at 12:05AM | May 12, 2008

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So they're fucking off? Hopefully it's for good.

I guess Way figures it's easier to kill emo kids if he does it sneakily.

Talentless tards.

Posted by Dr.X | May 12, 2008 12:44 AM | Reply to this

Ugh. Shut up moron.

Posted by Ben | May 12, 2008 9:29 AM | Reply to this

fuck off

you twat!!!

Posted by chloe | May 12, 2008 4:22 PM | Reply to this

FUCK OFF!!!

LEAVE MCR ALONE U SAP!!! WHAT THEY DONE 2 U!!! oh and i hope there cum back it soo awsome

Posted by Jodee | May 12, 2008 8:53 PM | Reply to this

FUCK OFF!!!

Are you suggesting that the band members wanked over you?

If not, then might I suggest you spell words correctly in future, as to avoid further misunderstandings.

Posted by Gorgar | May 15, 2008 3:08 PM | Reply to this

Gerard cares about his fans, and I think its good they're going on hiatus.
I'm a massive fan and hopefully this will get the mainstream shit to back down.
I liked small MCR, when nobody knew them.
GO BACK TO BULLETS!
As for that 'Emo' girl who killed herself, that was her own fault and her parents, its not like MCR held a fucking gun to her head, geez.
I love that line he kept repeating.
''If we never play a show ever again, keep youself alive''

Posted by ... | May 12, 2008 9:31 PM | Reply to this

"Gerard cares about his fans"

... like Bush cares about Americans.

The DVD is in a fucking coffin you sick bastards. You were born with a goddamn brain, use it.

Posted by Brandon | July 1, 2008 9:05 PM | Reply to this

your mum is a fucking cunt.

proberly just some noob thinking he is cool

Posted by t | May 13, 2008 12:36 AM | Reply to this

TWAT

mcr r gurd u fucking priktard

Posted by sophie | May 13, 2008 1:15 PM | Reply to this

go fuck your self
ya bastard

Posted by nicky | May 14, 2008 6:35 PM | Reply to this

MCR are gay and shit!

Well said sir!
We all know MCR stands for My Complete Retardation anyway. Such a shit band words cannot describe them!

Posted by CaptainMetal666 | May 15, 2008 2:59 PM | Reply to this

All hail Dr.X!

Death to the My Chemical Toilet fans!

Posted by Gorgar | May 15, 2008 3:03 PM | Reply to this

IT'S JUST MUSIC PEOPLE!

I'm sorry, I'm confused, are we hating people because of the sounds they enjoy now?

Does that mean that if I don't like someone's shorts I should beat them up?

Posted by .RockerChild. | May 19, 2008 11:42 AM | Reply to this

ffs !

why, why ?

how dare anyone say he has 'killed kids' this is fukin outragous and so not true !!!! x

Posted by katie | May 15, 2008 5:56 PM | Reply to this

Somebody please call the Waahmbulance for all these poor little deluded retards?
Your killer hero is a talentless tard.

Posted by Dr. X | May 15, 2008 9:40 PM | Reply to this

why the fuck should i care if u hate my chem

Dr X or any other hater who posted a comment on here not one of us don't basically give 2 fucks about u say, if you hate my chem so be it cos none of us give about 10 fucks about you & other MCR haters have say, not even the band itself (the band whom i find amazing)
& about hannah bond & her double life & suicide,
have a few things to say even though i'm sorry about
1) don't fucking blame My Chem or any fucking band for that matter cos basically they had nothing to do with it
2) why would you commit suicide anyway after a petty argument with your parents
3) people only commit self harm & suicide cos they're mentally ill & depressed not cos they're emo
4) to the girl who committed suicide the fucking bastards that we call the right wing media - have you ever listened to my chem properly or have read any of their lyrics & their interviews actually looked through of what they mean
if so fucking stick a a fucking lamp upon your ass & jump to the volcano otherwise you all thickheaded twatfaced morons let us all push you into the volcanoes - done that's what i want to say

Posted by goandfuckurselfcosidontcarewhatyouthink-mj | May 17, 2008 2:36 AM | Reply to this

mcr

Omg no more Mcr for about a year, its gna be tough, but at least there coming back.

Posted by Sharna | May 12, 2008 12:51 AM | Reply to this

I'm gonna miss My Chem, but the deserve the break.

They're next record is gonna ROCK!

Posted by Amanda | May 12, 2008 12:53 AM | Reply to this

And by they way...

They've spoken out against emo and the aren't a "suicide cult".

Just becuase you hate them doesn't mean you have to post about it. I don't give a damn about Fall Out Boy so do I click on their links? No.

Posted by Amanda | May 12, 2008 12:56 AM | Reply to this

heres the truth

shit band, shit fans

their fans will all have to go for the next trend, nu-rave anyone?

Posted by CombatJohnny | May 12, 2008 2:30 AM | Reply to this

heres the truth

ahahaha NO.
Nu-raves fucking dead anyway.
Most of us like MCR for their music, the little teenies will run of to the next fad (hopefully)

Posted by Ben | May 12, 2008 9:32 AM | Reply to this

heres the truth

there is no 'next trend' i hope mcr last aslong as ppl like... well others theres so many 2 name ere!!!! just back off u tosser!!!

Posted by Jodee again | May 12, 2008 8:56 PM | Reply to this

o well

o well....best fuckin news ever ......:D lets bring back real fuckin music at long last

Posted by rob | May 12, 2008 4:01 AM | Reply to this

JESUS!

JESUS some people!! Mcr fucking rules. I cant wait for the next album and dvd :D
xo

Posted by Isha Exstatic | May 12, 2008 6:49 AM | Reply to this

MCR Are Gone

Now Its Time For Real Music To Come Back On Kerrang

Bye Bye MCR :)

Posted by Jake | May 12, 2008 7:12 AM | Reply to this

MCR Are Gone

Now Its Time For Real Music To Come Back On Kerrang

Bye Bye MCR :)

Posted by Jake | May 12, 2008 7:12 AM | Reply to this

MCR

OMG? No MCR for that long.
That's like Hell for me.
Gonna miss them until then.
And I probably won't but Kerrang! for like....12 Months(:
Until they come back.

But, at least The Black Parade Is Dead! is out soon.
Ive pre-ordered(:

and All the MCR haters;
You just wasted your time.
=)

Posted by Idk__ | May 12, 2008 7:27 AM | Reply to this

Lovely News

Well fuck my old boots!!!
About time they buggered off, time to listen to some black metal. It's been a long time since we have seen some PROPER music on Kerrang.

If MCR are done, it wont take long for bands such as Madina Lake and PATD to leave too. Oh I DO hope so.

Please.

Posted by The Trooper | May 12, 2008 7:29 AM | Reply to this