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Keep dreaming... My Chemical RomanceWarped Tour organiser Kevin Lyman has revealed that he tried to get My Chemical Romance to reunite this year. The emo icons split in 2013, but it seems that efforts were made to have them return for the Warped Tour’s upcoming 25th anniversary shows. Read more: RIP Warped Tour – a flawed rite of pa...

"Being in a band is like being in a dysfunctional family"Gerard WayGerard Way has said members of My Chemical Romance inspired the characters in his new Netflix series, The Umbrella Academy. Way’s Eisner Award-winning comic book series – first published in 2007 – has recently been adapted by Netflix, arriving on the streaming platform earl...

First-look image from The Umbrella Academy - Credit: NetflixThe trend for superhero TV shows to go super dark and brooding is far from new by this point, which makes the pop-art vibrancy, surreal dance numbers and weird comedy of The Umbrella Academy a welcome change. Based on a comic book created by My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way, The Umbre...

He also spoke about the possibility of a My Chemical Romance reunion...Gerard WayGerard Way has opened up about the split of My Chemical Romance in a new interview, whilst also addressing rumours of a possible reunion. The emo outfit split in 2013, with rumours of a potential reunion circulating in 2016 when the band started to tease the 1...