My Chemical Romance kicks off U.S. tour at Citi Field tomorrow

My Chemical Romance kicks off the U.S. leg of their The Black Parade 2026 tour tomorrow at Citi Field in Queens, New York, marking a major stadium show for the reunited rock band. The concert begins at 7:00 p.m., with gates opening at 5:30 p.m., and Franz Ferdinand will provide support for the show.

The Citi Field performance is the first of 17 U.S. dates announced for the tour, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of My Chemical Romance’s landmark 2006 concept album, The Black Parade. The band will continue across North America through October, with three final nights scheduled at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

A packed stadium crowd under floodlights, thousands of silhouetted fans with hands raised in unison, faces lost in motion blur, collective energy and elation palpable in the sea of bodies.

The Long Live The Black Parade tour, as it is officially titled, began on July 11, 2025 in Seattle and will ultimately span stadiums across North America, the UK, and Europe before concluding on November 23, 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The tour represents the band’s most extensive touring effort since their 2022 reunion.

The Black Parade is a concept album centered on a character known as “The Patient,” a man suffering from terminal cancer who recalls memories before his death. According to NME, the album’s central single, “Welcome to the Black Parade,” was written as a celebration of “the triumph of the human spirit over darkness.” The album became a defining work in rock music and shaped the cultural landscape of the mid-2000s.

An empty, dramatic concert stage with a single spotlight cutting through darkness, a microphone stand center stage, theatrical fog rolling across the floor, the arena seats dark and waiting.

The Band’s Path to This Moment

My Chemical Romance announced their breakup on March 22, 2013 after 12 years as a band, with members pursuing individual projects during a six-year hiatus. In late December 2019, the band reunited, and they officially kicked off their reunion tour in May 2022 with legs across Europe, North America, and Oceania before concluding in March 2023. The 2026 tour marks a return to stadiums for the band’s most ambitious live production yet.

The Citi Field show tomorrow will be the first opportunity for fans to experience the expanded Black Parade 2026 production in the United States. Tickets remain available through major vendors, with prices starting at $89 according to SeatGeek.

Sources

Ticketmaster — confirmed tour kickoff date, time, and venue
MLB.com (New York Mets) — provided gate and show times
My Chemical Romance official website — confirmed Franz Ferdinand as opener and tour dates
Wikipedia (Long Live The Black Parade) — documented tour start date, international scope, and end date
Wikipedia (The Black Parade) — described album concept and character
NME — quoted Gerard Way on “Welcome to the Black Parade” meaning
Wikipedia (My Chemical Romance) — confirmed breakup date (2013), reunion date (late 2019), and reunion tour launch (2022)
Undercover Tourist — confirmed 20th anniversary celebration

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