“I only saw the show twice after we were asked to do it and I don’t think there is anything like that on television. My least favourite parts of the actual show is the singing; I think as that is a bit too much like Grease. But the actual show is funny first of all but to also have such an openly gay character going through things says something about the times – so I was excited to be a part of something which is so forward like that. And I think we were the first rock band to do it too.”
—Frank Iero and Ray Toro
Read the whole article here.
“The version of My Chemical Romance that strolls onto the huge O2 stage is a much-changed and far more hyped animal. The commercial success of the two intervening albums has established a young, hormone-driven fan base and pushed the commercial aspects of the bands music to an unavoidably high level.”
Read more of this review here.
“Mere hours before they take to the stage in Dublin’s O2, bassist Mikey Way and guitarist Frank Iero of New Jersey punk-pop icons My Chemical Romance chatted to State about the inspiration behind their fourth studio album, Danger Days: the True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. Though the gig itself was far from sold out, there were reports of cues stretching around the corner the night before in anticipation…”
Read more from the State interview here.
“DESPITE shunning the “emo” tag, the massive, New Jersey-formed My Chemical Romance are a walking example of The Hudsucker Proxy’s “you know, for kids!” maxim. Singer Gerard Way may have hidden his boyish, alternative pin-up features under a mask of white make-up and pink eyeshadow – an image of the kind of fragile, dehumanised pop automaton his band rail against – yet this was an arena spectacular with a basic, youthful appeal.”
Read more at news.scotsman.com
“SING” has topped the Modern Rock Radio Chart! Who needs iTunes charts when they got this? 
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Rob Cavallo, music producer, says: “I love ’em. I love those kinds of shows because the music industry is obviously in a bit of turmoil and shows like Glee helps we have My Chemical Romance and, uh, Glee just performed the song SING by My Chemical Romance and it’s just a fantastic platform for us. So we love it it keeps people interested in music.”
Read more of this article from Ozarksfirst.com
I think most of us have heard the things said in here. Just posting it anyway.
“My Chemical Romance will be “smarter” about touring, as they’re worried about burning out on the road.”
Read more from Music Gear News
“With their black hearts on their sleeves, New Jersey’s My Chemical Romance return to the live scene, bringing their angst-ridden rebellion to Glasgow’s SECC.”
Read more of the STV review.
Needless to say, few My Chemical Romance fans liked “SING” as performed by the cast of Glee. There was a massive outcry on Twitter, Facebook, and various fan sites (such as this one) that it was “not great”, “horrible”, etc. Maybe that comes from disliking the show. Whatever it is, you can’t deny that it dropped My Chemical Romance in the laps of people who had never heard of them. Which I assume was the point of allowing the cast to perform it in the first place.
So how did it fair for My Chemical Romance after airing? According to THIS article it has bumped the song to #3 on the iTunes charts.
What are your thoughts on the situation?
Photo by James Watkins
The Shropshire Star has posted a review and a gallery of photos from My Chemical Romance’s concert at the LG Arena.
CLICK HERE to read more and see the photos.
