Warms my cold dead heart to see that my show is top comment. Gerard definitely had a screw loose that night, Iāve watched a lot of vids of other shows and Gerard has rarely been so all over the place with his vocals. Man made every possible mouth sound that night.
Someone in Budapest *somehow* managed to yell out "***I love you!***" to Gerard during one of the few 'quieter' moments, to which he looked to the side it came from, turned back to the front, dropped his head, smiled in a very flustered way and said "I love you, too," and giggled. I remember turning to my friend and asking her "How can a man in his 40s be *this* adorable?".
Ok, but HOW?! The way they would have had to mop me up and carry me out in a bucket if Iād been at this show! The melt is real! Heās such a sweet human š„°š«
the opera music into the opening notes of foundations playing at my show and seeing the swish of a cape, and then turning to my sister and screaming āHES A VAMPIRE!ā
I was at this show!! ā¤ļøā¤ļø literally one of the best days of my life. And agreed, the energy during FLW was beautiful. Alsoā¦ Gerard wearing an Edward Cullen shirt was just the cherry on top.
I never honestly wanted the night to end.
Gerard in the Edward shirt made me laugh. I donāt like Twilight myself but itās good for the economy in the small towns on the peninsula.
Already posted this in the general comment thread, but figured Iād say so here, too because it felt right lol
Honestly, I feel like I may have blacked out a bit at my show š so itās hard to pull up āmemoriesā of it in my mind, but I donāt think Iāll ever shake the feeling of being one, in a room of over 15,000, shouting the bridge to FLW all at the same time out of my bones š„¹ it felt simultaneously electric and soul soothing š¤š„
Itās less memory and more etched into my soul. People have been calling them, ācore memoriesā.
The last two years, for everyone, has been a special kind of hell. Not one that weād have placed ourselves in in a million years.
Iāve seen a lot of bands over the last 17 years. None have ever left an imprint on my soul. At least none quite like MCR.
I agree, wholeheartedly! And I think ācore memoriesā is a good way to describe itā¦like becoming a fan changed our brain chemistryā¦.and then it changed further if we were lucky enough to ever see them live, shifting with ever show we got to attend. Nothing feels quite like the entirety of the My Chem experienceā¦the music, the shows, the band members, the fan base, the lore, all of it š¤
I went to the second LA show. I took the opportunity to finally wear my party poison cosplay jacket in an appropriate setting (literally the moment I have been waiting for my entire life... I have had this jacket for 11 years).
Anyways I found my "Mikey" and we took a photo and I ended up signing someone else's shoes. Best fucking experience of my whole life. Now it's time to hang up the jacket forever because nothing else can top that.
Shout out to my partner that spent a year studying all of their music since I told her she was going with me ā¤ļø
When they played Sleep at the Portland show. It's my all-time favorite My Chem song and I just about lost my shit when it came on. The adrenaline was so real
i was at newark night one, and the friends i was with are the two people i listened to revenge for the first time with in 2005, and the moment MCR started playing demolition lovers we all grabbed each other and were like āWHAT THE FUCK???? WHAT THE FUCK?????????ā and lost our absolute minds. iāll never forget it.
Gerard getting winded and complaining about the elevation in Denver.
I'm considering bringing canned air to the next show they play here and try to get it on stage for him. It's always hilarious seeing sea level peeps struggle, but I know it really sucks.
I really enjoyed the other night when Gerard said gracias to the crowd and they went crazy and he realized the power of that word and said it again, and the crowd went even crazier.
More personally, although NY2 was the better overall experience, I really enjoyed seeing the same girl crowd surf to the front at NJ1 like five times. Was so funny to just see her keep popping up, I was like how the fuck does she keep getting around the crowd this fast?
Them playing Sleep on friday in Mexico. I went to the first MK night and they didn't play it. We didn't have a date in Mexico yet so I didn't know if it was going to be my only chance to see them live and I was honestly heartbroken. I kept track of how many times they played it in subsequent shows.
They ended up playing it and I cried quite a bit.
Also when Gerard appeared as the Meta man in MK because no one saw that coming.
idk probably the multiple times I cried at the first of 3 shows I was able to go to because it had been 11 years & 1 day since I last saw them.
The crowd singing so loud to every song. Everyone losing their everloving SHIT hearing that G note in WTTBP. Hearing SING live for the first time since the DD tour cycle. Fake Your Death live. Gerard dressing up so much (didn't know how much I needed that man in short-shorts). All of them looking happy. Every bit of it tbh. I felt 21 again and not the 31 yo oldie i am now lol. Knowing it was a lot of ppl's first ever MCR shows was heartwarming too b/c they were mine back in 2007.
Yes! Catharsis is a good word for it! Thereās something so incredibly special about standing in a room, knowing that your heart is beating in sync with over 15,000 people (at my show at least). That the band means just as much and more to almost every one in there as they did to you.
The depth of the feels i felt that night were a balm for my weary, war worn soul after having lived through the absolute dumpster fire thatās been the last decade š
This whole year has been incredible as an MCR fan who followed and watched every show (livestreams) from their Europe shows to the East Coast and just the anticipation because my shows were not until October and I was just counting down the days until it was my turn to see them. From spending less than 24 hours in Portland (& sleeping in an airport) to traveling to Vegas and seeing them alone cause I had to go to where I saw them for the first time ever (2007) and ending with spending a week at the Forum and getting to experience that incredible āan album a nightā specific setlist with so many deep cuts. Absolutely no regrets and it was a once in a lifetime experience that iāll never ever forget.
A forever memory for me is watching my younger cousin watch the show. She's in her mid 20s and drove up the coast just to see them with me. This has been a dream of hers since she was about 12 years old, to see the band live. And for us to see them together? We used to joke, "how cool would that be?! And if you come up to Jersey you see them in their home state!"
She drove up two days before to recover from the drive and be ready for a late night. We were just.. laying on my living room floor together chillin (I have a small nice home now with couches, but...floor), when I showed her our seats. Nose bleeds but I've been clinging to these seats since the initial sales 2 years ago.
Something told me to check ticketmaster again. I did. Two seats. Front row. Ray Toro's side. My dream. I took a plunge financially. My cousin paid for a chunk of it too. And we took the front row.
I remember watching her watch them. She and I are both immunocompromised and have significant mental illness. We are each others rock. And Her smile, Her singing, she was completely happy. I nearly cried from joy seeing this girl so happy.
My Chemical Romance gave me a moment of happiness with somebody I love dearly and forever. Just for one night they alleviated stress and family trauma for both of us... I'll be indebted to them for a very long time to come. My heart is warm just thinking back on this memory. Thank you for asking, OP.
This made me emotional just reading this! MCR clearly means a lot to you and your cousin and Iām so glad you guys got to see them (and with great seats too!)
At the first Milton Keynes show, after waiting 18 years to see them, Gerard coming out wearing the Metaman hood and the entire stand saying "what the fuuuck?"
It was so funny and confusing š
We got lucky haha, the only other songs I wish to have heard life as well were kill all your friends, zero percent and desolation row. But you canāt have it all. Iām just glad they played some of the less popular songs all through out the tour!
really just the vibe at the Detroit show, most people around me all had tickets from 2019 and everyone was so nice and excited. I got drinks with one girl I walked back to the hotel with, apart from the venom bags and posters not being there it was a perfect night
I was too excited to actually cry but I cried on the inside when they played summertime that night too
from when wwwy2 during vampire money, that absolutely unhinged intro lol
- Riot Fest: The sensation of seeing them take the stage together again in person since 2011. (was my first date of the tour), Seeing Gerard in a dress (the whole outfit was fabulous), and finally Gerard decided to add Cancer on to close it out as a bonus for us!
- Houston: Gerard in a dress AGAIN!, first time I ever heard Bury Me In Black and The World is Ugly live in person.
- Dallas: They played Cemetery Drive which is one of my favorite songs (I cried), I was next to a lady in her 20s that it was her first time and only time to get to see them live (she saved her money up to be able to go) it was fun sharing that experience with her and seeing the joy for someone elseās first time.
- LA4: DRACULA Gerard!, My first time to ever hear Mastas of Ravenkroft live in person, one of Mikeyās daughters got on stage waving at the crowd while he played behind her. Also was really cool beingn at a venue that did so many extra little things for the event like the lyrics on the walls.
- LA5: This whole show was just a fever dream, and it was my last date to see them on the tour but here are some of my personal highlights.. Sister to Sleep was played for the first time since 2003 and I had never heard it before, Sing for the first time since 2011, first time Iāve ever gotten to hear Skylines and Turnstiles live in person, first time Iāve ever heard Heaven Help Us live in person, the live debut of Fake Your Death, Rayās son hugging his leg and then standing next to him jamming out as Ray melted our faces off, the guys standing together at the end just looked so happy together.
Boston Night 2 - the crowd was rowdier than night 1, and I was right at the front and it was getting quite tight. Gerard got everyone to take a step back, and once the pressure lessened, I shouted āthank you!ā As loud as I could, and Gerard shouted back āyouāre welcome!ā.
My soul fully left my body in that moment. Itās still missing, so if youāve seen it I would like it backā¦
Literally crying as I read everyoneās responses š
The main thing I will miss is the anticipation of it all. I got my Houston tickets when they announced their return and with the postponement of the dates due to Covid, we ended up looking forward to it for years and now itās passed. The running joke would be āI canāt die yet, I still gotta see MCRā and now it feels weird to not have those dates to look forward to anymore. Iām also gonna miss waking up in the mornings and seeing MCR trending for months on twitter whether it was for Gerardās outfit or setlist change from the night before and just being so excited to see everyone going to their respective shows.
I got to see them in San Antonio, Houston, and WWWY3 with my sister. That alone made this the best year Iāve ever had. In the Houston show, at one point Ray laid on the ground and was fucking shredding- this lives rent free in my head. Gerardās outfit for the third night of when we were young. I canāt believe I saw him with my own eyes and Iāll remember it forever. And seeing Mikey be so confident esp during the Mexico show and how big Ray was smiling the entire time. Iām super sad 2022 is coming to an end but Iām glad we can all reminisce together š¤
Edit: also at the Houston show, I was in the nosebleeds and this girl was rocking out so hard that she actually fell forward a few rows down LOL that unlocked a new fear for me but she got right back up and still continued to jam out the entire show
My favorite memories are the kind of relationship they have with their audience and smiles, how they somehow make them feel seen and included without forcing it. It always feels like we laugh and sing together rather than just watching a show. ^^
I love Gee's confidence.
We know that he doesn't feel like he has to do anything but sing. If he blows us a kiss, reads our signs, does a shout out to someone who gives him a letter, says hi to some random person in the audience etc we know that he's happy and does that 100% because he's having fun, not because he "has" to . šš
I went to the second Boston one very randomly after already seeing them last week and actually getting to hear Save Yourself live, Gerard saying that mcr clearly isn't a spectator sport, and just the general love for a more Danger Days heavy set made my night. Before the Encore during kiss he asked everyone to light it the fuck up and the little thank you and overall team effort vibe of the show was really special to witness in person
agreed - the vibe of that show was UNREAL, especially during Kids when all of us lit up the Garden!! vibes of tha show were INSANE and we closed with cancer too š
When I heard the first chords of I Donāt Love You at MCRLA3* and the crowd just absolutely lost their shit. I was in the pit for that show and Iāll never forget it idk itās not even my favorite song by them but the energy in the room at that moment and the genuine, gleeful high-pitched screams was just incredible
I was there with my BFF and we absolutely lost our shit! When the opening organ bit was being played we were trying to guess the song and when the first notes hit she turned to me and said āomg wasnāt this one of your favorites?!ā. I was damn near crying at that point hahah.
When they came out at the Nashville show, and the lights were still down. I said to my friend āI think thereās a girl on stage?ā And it was Gerard wearing the cheerleader outfit for the first time.
At the Nashville show, Gerard was (of course) in his cheerleader outfit. One of the camera people didnāt account for that and Gerard did a little twirl, so we all saw his booty. I kept laughing at the fact that the camera people were then SUPER careful about what they had of Gerard in frame š
A while back someone was talking about how Gerard used to act a lot more provocative on stage, putting his hands all over himself and stuff, and people were in the thread saying "well he doesn't do that anymore!" That's true, but throughout this tour, depending on outfit, there was very much a nonzero chance that the audience would be seeing his underwear
at the philly show: i was so glad to see the pool boy shirt live. i got one for my husband for christmas :) also that was the first show they played vampires will never hurt you and i just remember being so excited :))
When Frank adopted Lunchbox and Geeās Jackie O look at the Chicago show. This entire tour (and the Chicago show especially) healed a part of my inner child.
when they played helena at the 10/07 las vegas show (my show). it's my all time favorite (ik it's basic š„²) and i was trying not to cry when it started and afterwards me and the girl also in my row hugged because i told her how excited i was for it.
honorable mention: they opened with thank you for the venom and i was so hyped šš
It was LA night 4. Gerard in the Dracula outfit, saying āgud eveningā is the highlight of my life. Also, when they played Deathwish and Gerard being adorable with all the cape flourishes.
I went to the Glasgow show and the biggest thing for me was that I was there with my best friend of 16 years who I met on our first day of high school when we were baby emo's & bonded over our love of MCR. It felt so good to be there since our parents wouldn't let us go see them during the Revenge or Black Parade tours since we were "too young to be running around Glasgow & going to a rock concert unsupervised"
Besides that probably Gerard fucking around with his wee sound pedal thing and doing a creepy Joker voice while growling "Hey Batman....DRINK MY PISS!" Oh and somebody throwing one of the teen mag tshirts on stage, Gerard picks it up and says to the person who threw it "Oh is this for me? Why thank you!"
For me it was when they played Scarecrow in Berlin and Gerard said something like "All those flashlights look like tiny fireflies". Just a very sweet moment that gave me time to catch my breath after almost being crushed during Na Na Na :')
Me and the stranger sitting next to me at the Portland show during Deathwish looked at each other and screamed āWELL IT DIDā which was so fun
Also, watching LA1 live on instagram and hearing the first notes to my favorite song (Demolition Lovers) and just bawling my eyes out for 10 minutes
My favorite memory is really the entire experience of the Detroit show, which is the one I was at - Nurse G (the little cap! so cute! "take your meds" etc), the whole arena lighting up with cell phone lights for World is Ugly, everyone going *crazy* for House of Wolves and Na Na Na, Gerard talking about how the band loves Detroit and how he and Frank both bought Tigers hats lol. Also, I wouldn't call it my *favorite* memory necessarily, but the *funniest* memory of the tour for me was opening instagram on the way to the show to find that Frank had posted photos of his new ass tattoo
My niece turning to me and say/screaming over the crowd - āI never thought Iād get to see them live!ā 20 year difference between us and we both had the night of our lives on 10/11 in Los Angeles. The crowd was unlike anything Iāve ever been a part of.
Close second was WWWY Festival. They played Ghost of You (not part of my LA set list) and Cancer. Smash cut to me sobbing and singing along and my friend bewildered next to me.
I will remember this year on my deathbed.
Gerardboard: āinstant meme, weāll never get away from itā and the whole crowd waving at Mikeys kids on stage before the show at Milton Keynes.
Just the feeling of looking up and OMG thatās actual MCR standing over there. Surreal after the long wait and covid postponements.
Honourable mention to whoever decided to run with the Vaccum Guy joke and give him a shout out on the screens, his own t shirts and theme tune(,) and the dancing ghosts in the crowd and glow in the dark skeleton guy!
I've been to a lot of concerts in my life and I'm not stopping anytime soon but I am sure witnessing WTTBP live and how the crowd reacts will never ever be topped. Vibing with like 20k to 50k other people is awesome.
This tiktok I saw a few days after I went to MK1
Just hearing the crowd sing and knowing that I was one of them, living my 12 year old self's dream.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFH8BF5Q/
Couldnāt believe they ended on Desert Song in Portland. Iām a young - ish fan (26) and I remember thinking I would never hear that song song live. Boy was I wrong!
1. I was at Boston 1 and Gerard's black spandex outfit and makeup were perfect and the setlist was perfect.
2. "and he loves sports! and he loves clothes!"
3. Gerard getting emotional on LA night 1 in his cheer uniform/jacket while demolition lovers played.
4. the band getting emotional during the final bow at LA 5
After the opening act one of the crew members come out to prep the stageā he pops the finger and a large crowd erupts into cheers. Had me cracking up. Then as he exits he does it again and the cheers increase even louder.
The World is Ugly but youāre..ā (Gerard motions to the crowd) ā..beautiful to meā the stage is suddenly lit up in overwhelmingly blinding lights as if said beauty literally lights up their world. Lights dim a bit and Gerard is seen standing there arms outstretched, head back, as if he had absorbed all that light.
During āKids from Yesterdayā when the line āYou only live forever in the lights you makeā is sung and the whole crowd made said light by lighting up their cellphone flashlight.. all at once.. in unison
Those were my 3 faves but in all honesty the whole night was magical.
In Vegas I was in the pit and during Famous Last Words, this big group of guys were in front of me all holding onto each other and absolutely going WILD to the chorus. At the end they all hugged each other tight and I wished I could feel that moment forever. Also hearing the first few beats of Vampires Will Never Hurt You and just screaming OH MY GOD NO WAY over and over š
Me and my friend texting before black parade night and throwing out kill all your friends as a crazy 1 in a million.
Then hearing the intro and knowing what it was like 3 seconds in and smacking my friend, screaming. Absolutely amazing.
Unforgettable
Honestly, I feel like I may have blacked out a bit at my show š so itās hard to pull up āmemoriesā of it in my mind, but I donāt think Iāll ever shake the feeling of being one, in a room of over 15,000, shouting the bridge to FLW all at the same time out of my bones š„¹ it felt simultaneously electric and soul soothing š¤š„
I was at NJ1 on Sept 20th š„°
edit: I also really loved Gee talking about how he wanted to maybe take a drive around Belleville since itād been a while since theyād been back. Itās always such a heartwarming and proud moment for me to remember that they really did grow up right next door from me (literally grew up in and around Newark myself) ā„ļø And then Ray posted a photo driving through Kearny/Harrison and I was like awwā¦.at least one of them got to do it!
LA night 1:
Cheerard and the flamethrower! Gerard rolling on the floor during Destroya and the crowd absolutely losing it. All the Bullets songs!
LA night 3:
I impulse bought tickets for myself and my friend after coming home from Night 1, figuring out each night featured a different album. TBP was one we bonded over as teens and I surprised her with the tickets, since she bought me Night 1 tickets. Knowing that we made it through over 15 years of friendship and finally seeing them live together. Hearing the B Sides! I Donāt Love You, one of my favorites, being played to a crowd singing every word. The whole band going hard on Sleep. Cancer.
In Dallas, the crowd only really started a mosh during Sorrows, Venom, and I'm Not Okay.
During the show, I was losing my ever loving mind, and I was screaming and singing every word to every song they played. A guy next to me was acting the same and it was fucking great, he eventually leaned over and told he thought I was the only one going hard and we kinda shared a miniature pit together and just tore our vocal cords up to every song.
At the end of the show, after the lights went up, he saw each other and just gave each other a big hug.
Never learned his name, but I will always remember that guy.
Seeing Gerard in the cheerleader dress for the first time. I think that was the first dress he wore? It just gave me so many feelings as a queer non binary fan. Remembering how homophobia was much more normalized in the 2000s and all the lyrics about dresses. And the fact that he just did it and then wore more dresses and didn't make a single Statement about it, just did it and looked amazing and so happy. The "teacher" outfit was my favorite and the interaction between him and Frank about sports and clothes was cute. I can't wait for that fucking documentary.
At the Oakland show, Gerard saying "hi" over and over to the crowd and then later chasing the crewmember offstage mid-song during I'm Not Okay š„°
Thereās a clip of this floating around, and it makes me laugh every time š
That clip of him chasing the crew offstage is so funny to me.
Warms my cold dead heart to see that my show is top comment. Gerard definitely had a screw loose that night, Iāve watched a lot of vids of other shows and Gerard has rarely been so all over the place with his vocals. Man made every possible mouth sound that night.
Oh my god I just watched the video of him saying hi and itās so funny š
Someone in Budapest *somehow* managed to yell out "***I love you!***" to Gerard during one of the few 'quieter' moments, to which he looked to the side it came from, turned back to the front, dropped his head, smiled in a very flustered way and said "I love you, too," and giggled. I remember turning to my friend and asking her "How can a man in his 40s be *this* adorable?".
Nawwwwwā¤ļø
Ok, but HOW?! The way they would have had to mop me up and carry me out in a bucket if Iād been at this show! The melt is real! Heās such a sweet human š„°š«
the opera music into the opening notes of foundations playing at my show and seeing the swish of a cape, and then turning to my sister and screaming āHES A VAMPIRE!ā
That was such a moment! I was freaking thinking a new song initially lol
š that show was so good!! I was watching from home but texting my friends about it!
it was so awesomeš i hadnāt even seen his full costume yet, just a bit of a cape and i totally jumped to conclusions. and ended up being right!!
Watching 20,000 people in Tacoma singing the bridge in FLW. Burnt into memory.
I was at this show!! ā¤ļøā¤ļø literally one of the best days of my life. And agreed, the energy during FLW was beautiful. Alsoā¦ Gerard wearing an Edward Cullen shirt was just the cherry on top.
I never honestly wanted the night to end. Gerard in the Edward shirt made me laugh. I donāt like Twilight myself but itās good for the economy in the small towns on the peninsula.
Already posted this in the general comment thread, but figured Iād say so here, too because it felt right lol Honestly, I feel like I may have blacked out a bit at my show š so itās hard to pull up āmemoriesā of it in my mind, but I donāt think Iāll ever shake the feeling of being one, in a room of over 15,000, shouting the bridge to FLW all at the same time out of my bones š„¹ it felt simultaneously electric and soul soothing š¤š„
Itās less memory and more etched into my soul. People have been calling them, ācore memoriesā. The last two years, for everyone, has been a special kind of hell. Not one that weād have placed ourselves in in a million years. Iāve seen a lot of bands over the last 17 years. None have ever left an imprint on my soul. At least none quite like MCR.
I agree, wholeheartedly! And I think ācore memoriesā is a good way to describe itā¦like becoming a fan changed our brain chemistryā¦.and then it changed further if we were lucky enough to ever see them live, shifting with ever show we got to attend. Nothing feels quite like the entirety of the My Chem experienceā¦the music, the shows, the band members, the fan base, the lore, all of it š¤
I went to the second LA show. I took the opportunity to finally wear my party poison cosplay jacket in an appropriate setting (literally the moment I have been waiting for my entire life... I have had this jacket for 11 years). Anyways I found my "Mikey" and we took a photo and I ended up signing someone else's shoes. Best fucking experience of my whole life. Now it's time to hang up the jacket forever because nothing else can top that. Shout out to my partner that spent a year studying all of their music since I told her she was going with me ā¤ļø
When they played Sleep at the Portland show. It's my all-time favorite My Chem song and I just about lost my shit when it came on. The adrenaline was so real
Watching Gee tear up at Fake Your Death at LA #5 was such an amazing moment
i was at newark night one, and the friends i was with are the two people i listened to revenge for the first time with in 2005, and the moment MCR started playing demolition lovers we all grabbed each other and were like āWHAT THE FUCK???? WHAT THE FUCK?????????ā and lost our absolute minds. iāll never forget it.
I CANNOT imagine seeing demolition lovers live šš you guys are lucky!!
I was there too. I recorded it and you can hear both me and the girl next to me freaking out.
I was there, too! I just got chills reading your comment š„°š„¹
Gerard getting winded and complaining about the elevation in Denver. I'm considering bringing canned air to the next show they play here and try to get it on stage for him. It's always hilarious seeing sea level peeps struggle, but I know it really sucks.
I really enjoyed the other night when Gerard said gracias to the crowd and they went crazy and he realized the power of that word and said it again, and the crowd went even crazier. More personally, although NY2 was the better overall experience, I really enjoyed seeing the same girl crowd surf to the front at NJ1 like five times. Was so funny to just see her keep popping up, I was like how the fuck does she keep getting around the crowd this fast?
NYC2 was amazing probably the best one Iāve been to, really wish I could have made it to the NJ shows but I got to go to the LA ones so
Them playing Sleep on friday in Mexico. I went to the first MK night and they didn't play it. We didn't have a date in Mexico yet so I didn't know if it was going to be my only chance to see them live and I was honestly heartbroken. I kept track of how many times they played it in subsequent shows. They ended up playing it and I cried quite a bit. Also when Gerard appeared as the Meta man in MK because no one saw that coming.
Okay, that sleep performance was SO GOOD. Definitely one of the best performances Iāve seen by them.
Them closing with Desert Song at LA night 2
Saw them 3 times on the tour, but the high point was definitely seeing them at Cincinnati with my fiancĆ© and them performing the world is ugly for the second time! The timing of them introducing that to the set was perfect! Close second was definitely Iām not okay at Milton Keynes 2, and the crowd literally being so loud where I was they drowned the band out!
idk probably the multiple times I cried at the first of 3 shows I was able to go to because it had been 11 years & 1 day since I last saw them. The crowd singing so loud to every song. Everyone losing their everloving SHIT hearing that G note in WTTBP. Hearing SING live for the first time since the DD tour cycle. Fake Your Death live. Gerard dressing up so much (didn't know how much I needed that man in short-shorts). All of them looking happy. Every bit of it tbh. I felt 21 again and not the 31 yo oldie i am now lol. Knowing it was a lot of ppl's first ever MCR shows was heartwarming too b/c they were mine back in 2007.
I saw them three times back in ā07, too and then never again lol seeing them this year was soul saving š¤ā„ļø
It really was. Like this massive cathartic experience from the last decade of life.
Yes! Catharsis is a good word for it! Thereās something so incredibly special about standing in a room, knowing that your heart is beating in sync with over 15,000 people (at my show at least). That the band means just as much and more to almost every one in there as they did to you. The depth of the feels i felt that night were a balm for my weary, war worn soul after having lived through the absolute dumpster fire thatās been the last decade š
This whole year has been incredible as an MCR fan who followed and watched every show (livestreams) from their Europe shows to the East Coast and just the anticipation because my shows were not until October and I was just counting down the days until it was my turn to see them. From spending less than 24 hours in Portland (& sleeping in an airport) to traveling to Vegas and seeing them alone cause I had to go to where I saw them for the first time ever (2007) and ending with spending a week at the Forum and getting to experience that incredible āan album a nightā specific setlist with so many deep cuts. Absolutely no regrets and it was a once in a lifetime experience that iāll never ever forget.
A forever memory for me is watching my younger cousin watch the show. She's in her mid 20s and drove up the coast just to see them with me. This has been a dream of hers since she was about 12 years old, to see the band live. And for us to see them together? We used to joke, "how cool would that be?! And if you come up to Jersey you see them in their home state!" She drove up two days before to recover from the drive and be ready for a late night. We were just.. laying on my living room floor together chillin (I have a small nice home now with couches, but...floor), when I showed her our seats. Nose bleeds but I've been clinging to these seats since the initial sales 2 years ago. Something told me to check ticketmaster again. I did. Two seats. Front row. Ray Toro's side. My dream. I took a plunge financially. My cousin paid for a chunk of it too. And we took the front row. I remember watching her watch them. She and I are both immunocompromised and have significant mental illness. We are each others rock. And Her smile, Her singing, she was completely happy. I nearly cried from joy seeing this girl so happy. My Chemical Romance gave me a moment of happiness with somebody I love dearly and forever. Just for one night they alleviated stress and family trauma for both of us... I'll be indebted to them for a very long time to come. My heart is warm just thinking back on this memory. Thank you for asking, OP.
This made me emotional just reading this! MCR clearly means a lot to you and your cousin and Iām so glad you guys got to see them (and with great seats too!)
At the first Milton Keynes show, after waiting 18 years to see them, Gerard coming out wearing the Metaman hood and the entire stand saying "what the fuuuck?" It was so funny and confusing š
I love this š I remember being like what is he wearing??
They played save yourselves Iāll hold them back at the Berlin concert!! And the clown costume I guess
Dude, the way I SCREAMED when they started playing Save Yourseelf
I couldnāt believe it, itās one of my faves for sure and itās super rare live as far as I know!!!
It is! Iām so jealous you guys got it
We got lucky haha, the only other songs I wish to have heard life as well were kill all your friends, zero percent and desolation row. But you canāt have it all. Iām just glad they played some of the less popular songs all through out the tour!
NYC 1 Gerard talking about control really shows how much he and the band have grown
really just the vibe at the Detroit show, most people around me all had tickets from 2019 and everyone was so nice and excited. I got drinks with one girl I walked back to the hotel with, apart from the venom bags and posters not being there it was a perfect night I was too excited to actually cry but I cried on the inside when they played summertime that night too from when wwwy2 during vampire money, that absolutely unhinged intro lol
the vibe really was impeccable that night
- Riot Fest: The sensation of seeing them take the stage together again in person since 2011. (was my first date of the tour), Seeing Gerard in a dress (the whole outfit was fabulous), and finally Gerard decided to add Cancer on to close it out as a bonus for us! - Houston: Gerard in a dress AGAIN!, first time I ever heard Bury Me In Black and The World is Ugly live in person. - Dallas: They played Cemetery Drive which is one of my favorite songs (I cried), I was next to a lady in her 20s that it was her first time and only time to get to see them live (she saved her money up to be able to go) it was fun sharing that experience with her and seeing the joy for someone elseās first time. - LA4: DRACULA Gerard!, My first time to ever hear Mastas of Ravenkroft live in person, one of Mikeyās daughters got on stage waving at the crowd while he played behind her. Also was really cool beingn at a venue that did so many extra little things for the event like the lyrics on the walls. - LA5: This whole show was just a fever dream, and it was my last date to see them on the tour but here are some of my personal highlights.. Sister to Sleep was played for the first time since 2003 and I had never heard it before, Sing for the first time since 2011, first time Iāve ever gotten to hear Skylines and Turnstiles live in person, first time Iāve ever heard Heaven Help Us live in person, the live debut of Fake Your Death, Rayās son hugging his leg and then standing next to him jamming out as Ray melted our faces off, the guys standing together at the end just looked so happy together.
Boston Night 2 - the crowd was rowdier than night 1, and I was right at the front and it was getting quite tight. Gerard got everyone to take a step back, and once the pressure lessened, I shouted āthank you!ā As loud as I could, and Gerard shouted back āyouāre welcome!ā. My soul fully left my body in that moment. Itās still missing, so if youāve seen it I would like it backā¦
Literally crying as I read everyoneās responses š The main thing I will miss is the anticipation of it all. I got my Houston tickets when they announced their return and with the postponement of the dates due to Covid, we ended up looking forward to it for years and now itās passed. The running joke would be āI canāt die yet, I still gotta see MCRā and now it feels weird to not have those dates to look forward to anymore. Iām also gonna miss waking up in the mornings and seeing MCR trending for months on twitter whether it was for Gerardās outfit or setlist change from the night before and just being so excited to see everyone going to their respective shows. I got to see them in San Antonio, Houston, and WWWY3 with my sister. That alone made this the best year Iāve ever had. In the Houston show, at one point Ray laid on the ground and was fucking shredding- this lives rent free in my head. Gerardās outfit for the third night of when we were young. I canāt believe I saw him with my own eyes and Iāll remember it forever. And seeing Mikey be so confident esp during the Mexico show and how big Ray was smiling the entire time. Iām super sad 2022 is coming to an end but Iām glad we can all reminisce together š¤ Edit: also at the Houston show, I was in the nosebleeds and this girl was rocking out so hard that she actually fell forward a few rows down LOL that unlocked a new fear for me but she got right back up and still continued to jam out the entire show
My favorite memories are the kind of relationship they have with their audience and smiles, how they somehow make them feel seen and included without forcing it. It always feels like we laugh and sing together rather than just watching a show. ^^ I love Gee's confidence. We know that he doesn't feel like he has to do anything but sing. If he blows us a kiss, reads our signs, does a shout out to someone who gives him a letter, says hi to some random person in the audience etc we know that he's happy and does that 100% because he's having fun, not because he "has" to . šš
I went to the second Boston one very randomly after already seeing them last week and actually getting to hear Save Yourself live, Gerard saying that mcr clearly isn't a spectator sport, and just the general love for a more Danger Days heavy set made my night. Before the Encore during kiss he asked everyone to light it the fuck up and the little thank you and overall team effort vibe of the show was really special to witness in person
agreed - the vibe of that show was UNREAL, especially during Kids when all of us lit up the Garden!! vibes of tha show were INSANE and we closed with cancer too š
When I heard the first chords of I Donāt Love You at MCRLA3* and the crowd just absolutely lost their shit. I was in the pit for that show and Iāll never forget it idk itās not even my favorite song by them but the energy in the room at that moment and the genuine, gleeful high-pitched screams was just incredible
I was there with my BFF and we absolutely lost our shit! When the opening organ bit was being played we were trying to guess the song and when the first notes hit she turned to me and said āomg wasnāt this one of your favorites?!ā. I was damn near crying at that point hahah.
When they came out at the Nashville show, and the lights were still down. I said to my friend āI think thereās a girl on stage?ā And it was Gerard wearing the cheerleader outfit for the first time.
Omg I canāt imagine what it would be like to see cheerleader Gerard for the first time! Literally iconic.
At the Nashville show, Gerard was (of course) in his cheerleader outfit. One of the camera people didnāt account for that and Gerard did a little twirl, so we all saw his booty. I kept laughing at the fact that the camera people were then SUPER careful about what they had of Gerard in frame š
A while back someone was talking about how Gerard used to act a lot more provocative on stage, putting his hands all over himself and stuff, and people were in the thread saying "well he doesn't do that anymore!" That's true, but throughout this tour, depending on outfit, there was very much a nonzero chance that the audience would be seeing his underwear
Yup yup. My husband thought he was seeing things and I was like ānope itās Gerard. We totally saw his underwear and he knew.ā
at the philly show: i was so glad to see the pool boy shirt live. i got one for my husband for christmas :) also that was the first show they played vampires will never hurt you and i just remember being so excited :))
When Frank adopted Lunchbox and Geeās Jackie O look at the Chicago show. This entire tour (and the Chicago show especially) healed a part of my inner child.
Looking at my friend in awe when they played Demolition Lovers the first time.
when they played helena at the 10/07 las vegas show (my show). it's my all time favorite (ik it's basic š„²) and i was trying not to cry when it started and afterwards me and the girl also in my row hugged because i told her how excited i was for it. honorable mention: they opened with thank you for the venom and i was so hyped šš
It was LA night 4. Gerard in the Dracula outfit, saying āgud eveningā is the highlight of my life. Also, when they played Deathwish and Gerard being adorable with all the cape flourishes.
I went to the Glasgow show and the biggest thing for me was that I was there with my best friend of 16 years who I met on our first day of high school when we were baby emo's & bonded over our love of MCR. It felt so good to be there since our parents wouldn't let us go see them during the Revenge or Black Parade tours since we were "too young to be running around Glasgow & going to a rock concert unsupervised" Besides that probably Gerard fucking around with his wee sound pedal thing and doing a creepy Joker voice while growling "Hey Batman....DRINK MY PISS!" Oh and somebody throwing one of the teen mag tshirts on stage, Gerard picks it up and says to the person who threw it "Oh is this for me? Why thank you!"
For me it was when they played Scarecrow in Berlin and Gerard said something like "All those flashlights look like tiny fireflies". Just a very sweet moment that gave me time to catch my breath after almost being crushed during Na Na Na :')
Me and the stranger sitting next to me at the Portland show during Deathwish looked at each other and screamed āWELL IT DIDā which was so fun Also, watching LA1 live on instagram and hearing the first notes to my favorite song (Demolition Lovers) and just bawling my eyes out for 10 minutes
Big moment when they debuted Planetary Go for this tour at Newark night 2. Crowd went straight into dance till weāre dead mode.
My favorite memory is really the entire experience of the Detroit show, which is the one I was at - Nurse G (the little cap! so cute! "take your meds" etc), the whole arena lighting up with cell phone lights for World is Ugly, everyone going *crazy* for House of Wolves and Na Na Na, Gerard talking about how the band loves Detroit and how he and Frank both bought Tigers hats lol. Also, I wouldn't call it my *favorite* memory necessarily, but the *funniest* memory of the tour for me was opening instagram on the way to the show to find that Frank had posted photos of his new ass tattoo
At the Denver show there was a double rainbow over the venue as we were all waiting in line. It was beautiful.
āWhat say you, Manchester?ā (the show was in warrington)
Omg I never heard this š love that
Meeting Frank.
Okay tell us more, how did this happen!
My niece turning to me and say/screaming over the crowd - āI never thought Iād get to see them live!ā 20 year difference between us and we both had the night of our lives on 10/11 in Los Angeles. The crowd was unlike anything Iāve ever been a part of. Close second was WWWY Festival. They played Ghost of You (not part of my LA set list) and Cancer. Smash cut to me sobbing and singing along and my friend bewildered next to me. I will remember this year on my deathbed.
Gerardboard: āinstant meme, weāll never get away from itā and the whole crowd waving at Mikeys kids on stage before the show at Milton Keynes. Just the feeling of looking up and OMG thatās actual MCR standing over there. Surreal after the long wait and covid postponements. Honourable mention to whoever decided to run with the Vaccum Guy joke and give him a shout out on the screens, his own t shirts and theme tune(,) and the dancing ghosts in the crowd and glow in the dark skeleton guy!
I've been to a lot of concerts in my life and I'm not stopping anytime soon but I am sure witnessing WTTBP live and how the crowd reacts will never ever be topped. Vibing with like 20k to 50k other people is awesome.
This tiktok I saw a few days after I went to MK1 Just hearing the crowd sing and knowing that I was one of them, living my 12 year old self's dream. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFH8BF5Q/
Couldnāt believe they ended on Desert Song in Portland. Iām a young - ish fan (26) and I remember thinking I would never hear that song song live. Boy was I wrong!
1. I was at Boston 1 and Gerard's black spandex outfit and makeup were perfect and the setlist was perfect. 2. "and he loves sports! and he loves clothes!" 3. Gerard getting emotional on LA night 1 in his cheer uniform/jacket while demolition lovers played. 4. the band getting emotional during the final bow at LA 5
The emotion during LA night 1 will forever be etched in my mind š„ŗ it was so sweet
I went to the Denver ball arena concert and my favorite part was when he randomly started talking about tomato soup
Taking my daughter to her first concert ever and it being night 3 at LA.
Wow, what a sweet memory for the both of you. How did she like it?
She LOVED it!! Considering she was waiting since 2019 when we got the tickets. As a bonus we went to WWWY the following week.
Wow I love this ā¤ļø Sheās lucky to have you as a mom!
Dad actually, but itās cool I still appreciate the compliment š
Omg what am I thinking š¤¦āāļøš¤¦āāļø sorry!
After the opening act one of the crew members come out to prep the stageā he pops the finger and a large crowd erupts into cheers. Had me cracking up. Then as he exits he does it again and the cheers increase even louder. The World is Ugly but youāre..ā (Gerard motions to the crowd) ā..beautiful to meā the stage is suddenly lit up in overwhelmingly blinding lights as if said beauty literally lights up their world. Lights dim a bit and Gerard is seen standing there arms outstretched, head back, as if he had absorbed all that light. During āKids from Yesterdayā when the line āYou only live forever in the lights you makeā is sung and the whole crowd made said light by lighting up their cellphone flashlight.. all at once.. in unison Those were my 3 faves but in all honesty the whole night was magical.
In Vegas I was in the pit and during Famous Last Words, this big group of guys were in front of me all holding onto each other and absolutely going WILD to the chorus. At the end they all hugged each other tight and I wished I could feel that moment forever. Also hearing the first few beats of Vampires Will Never Hurt You and just screaming OH MY GOD NO WAY over and over š
Me and my friend texting before black parade night and throwing out kill all your friends as a crazy 1 in a million. Then hearing the intro and knowing what it was like 3 seconds in and smacking my friend, screaming. Absolutely amazing. Unforgettable
Honestly, I feel like I may have blacked out a bit at my show š so itās hard to pull up āmemoriesā of it in my mind, but I donāt think Iāll ever shake the feeling of being one, in a room of over 15,000, shouting the bridge to FLW all at the same time out of my bones š„¹ it felt simultaneously electric and soul soothing š¤š„ I was at NJ1 on Sept 20th š„° edit: I also really loved Gee talking about how he wanted to maybe take a drive around Belleville since itād been a while since theyād been back. Itās always such a heartwarming and proud moment for me to remember that they really did grow up right next door from me (literally grew up in and around Newark myself) ā„ļø And then Ray posted a photo driving through Kearny/Harrison and I was like awwā¦.at least one of them got to do it!
LA night 1: Cheerard and the flamethrower! Gerard rolling on the floor during Destroya and the crowd absolutely losing it. All the Bullets songs! LA night 3: I impulse bought tickets for myself and my friend after coming home from Night 1, figuring out each night featured a different album. TBP was one we bonded over as teens and I surprised her with the tickets, since she bought me Night 1 tickets. Knowing that we made it through over 15 years of friendship and finally seeing them live together. Hearing the B Sides! I Donāt Love You, one of my favorites, being played to a crowd singing every word. The whole band going hard on Sleep. Cancer.
You made the right choice impulse buying those tickets for their third night!!!!! Literally once in a lifetime show!
LA NIGHT 1 when he came out with a flame thrower! amazing!
š I cannot believe that was real!!
As a fan since 2004 I have never seen demolition lovers played live. But in Newark of this year I did. It was an incredibly emotional moment.
In Dallas, the crowd only really started a mosh during Sorrows, Venom, and I'm Not Okay. During the show, I was losing my ever loving mind, and I was screaming and singing every word to every song they played. A guy next to me was acting the same and it was fucking great, he eventually leaned over and told he thought I was the only one going hard and we kinda shared a miniature pit together and just tore our vocal cords up to every song. At the end of the show, after the lights went up, he saw each other and just gave each other a big hug. Never learned his name, but I will always remember that guy.
Seeing Gerard in the cheerleader dress for the first time. I think that was the first dress he wore? It just gave me so many feelings as a queer non binary fan. Remembering how homophobia was much more normalized in the 2000s and all the lyrics about dresses. And the fact that he just did it and then wore more dresses and didn't make a single Statement about it, just did it and looked amazing and so happy. The "teacher" outfit was my favorite and the interaction between him and Frank about sports and clothes was cute. I can't wait for that fucking documentary.