My Chemical Romance bassist Mikey Way recently posted a picture on his Instagram story section which fueled speculation of a new album. However, the picture is likely from the rehearsal for the upcoming When You Were Young festival which is scheduled to take place in a few months.
My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy are the top headliners on When We Were Young festival‘s 2024 lineup. The annual punk rock summit will return for a third year to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, starting October 19th this year. Also on the bill are A Day to Remember, Jimmy Eat World, Pierce the Veil, The Used, Simple Plan, Dashboard Confessional, and dozens more.
The festival also promises that each group will perform an album in full with highlights that would include My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Black Parade’, Jimmy Eat World’s ‘Bleed American’ and A Day to Remember’s ‘Homesick’.
My Chemical Romance dropping new album soon?
There has been a buzz around My Chemical Romance dropping a new album. Ever since the band teased a return with a reunion tour in 2019, the anticipation of the fans for new music has been off the charts. The band gave the fans some of the most unforgettable hits and they continue to crave more.
The reunion tour was initially put on hold due to the pandemic and it finally kicked off in 2022. It was a grand spectacle. The emo icons wrapped up their lengthy reunion tour in March this year. Their COVID-delayed world tour commenced with two shows at The Eden Project in Cornwall last summer.
Gerard Way, Frank Iero, Ray Toro, and Mikey Way took the stage with the same energy and passion that made them legends in the first place. Their shows have been a testament to their lasting impact and the deep connection they have established with their fans. The excitement around a reunion and a new album continues to grow. The prospect of a new album is thrilling the fans as the band’s most recent material was in 2022 when they dropped ‘The Foundations of Decay’. It was a surprise single that marked their first new release in eight years, with their last full-length album being 2010’s ‘Danger Days.’
