My Chemical Romance is making history in New Jersey with a huge concert announcement

New Jersey emo-punk heroes My Chemical Romance announced Tuesday that they will play MetLife Stadium next summer, soon turning the Meadowlands into a sea of ​​black nail polish and heavy eyeliner.

The Aug. 9 date — part of a summer “Long Live the Black Parade” stadium tour and easily the Belleville and Kearny-based band’s biggest show ever in their home state — makes My Chemical Romance only the third band from New Jersey to do so New Jersey plays Jersey’s biggest venue (after Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi). They also made history as the first Garden State group formed in the 21st century to play MetLife.

Their fan-acclaimed 2006 album “The Black Parade,” which they debuted in a Woodbridge parking lot outside the vintage vinyl record store, will be performed in full, among other hits. Indie-rock darlings Death Cab for Cutie and other Jersey emo artists will open the show on Thursday.

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My Chemical Romance, best known for its mid-2000s alternative hits “Helena,” “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” and “Welcome to the Black Parade,” played two reunion shows at Prudential in 2022 Center in Newark.

Although they released a new single, “The Foundations of Decay,” that same year, they have not announced any plans for a new album. Their last album was “Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys” in 2010. After a six-year break, they reformed in 2019.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster. The band also plays Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on August 15th.