My Chemical Romance are the latest in a long line of musical acts to cancel gigs in Russia and Ukraine as the war between the two countries escalates.
The New Jersey emo band cancelled the shows in St. Petersburg (June 16), Moscow (June 17) and Kyiv (June 19), all of which were meant to be part of their long-awaited comeback tour.
“With deep regret, My Chemical Romance is cancelling our Ukraine and Russia shows in June 2022,” say the band. “We hope to be able to play for the fans there soon.”
The band joins the ranks of Green Day, Bring Me The Horizon, Twenty One Pilots, and more who have all cancelled shows in the neighboring countries over the last few weeks.
In a statement announcing their cancellation, Bring Me The Horizon wrote: “In solidarity with Ukraine and to stand against the atrocities being committed by Russian leadership, we must cancel our forthcoming dates in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
“Ukraine is an incredibly special place for us. We have toured and made numerous music videos there, making lots of strong bonds and lifelong friendships. We are in awe of the bravery demonstrated right now by the Ukrainian people, and we pray for a return to peace as soon as possible.
“Russia, we also want to acknowledge that the atrocities being committed by Russian leadership does not reflect the ideals or beliefs of the incredible people we have met there.
“We will be using our platform and voice to do what we can to support Ukraine in these incredibly difficult times.”
Twenty One Pilots echoed the band’s sentiments with a similar announcement, writing: “Due to the current tragic events, it is with great sadness that we announce the cancellation of our Moscow show. This news feels insignificant given the gravity of what is happening. Peace will win and we hope for a time we can visit you again. We stand with Ukraine.”
Minus the three dropped tour dates, the My Chemical Romance 2022 tour will commence as planned, featuring the following tour dates:
May 2022
16 St. Austell, UK @ Eden Sessions
17 St. Austell, UK @ Eden Sessions
19 Milton Keynes, UK @ Stadium MK
21 Milton Keynes, UK @ Stadium MK
22 Milton Keynes, UK @ Stadium MK
24 Dublin, IE @ Royal Hospital Kilmainham
27 Warrington, UK @ Victoria Park
28 Cardiff, UK @ Sophia Gardens
30 Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
June 2022
1 Paris, France @ Accord Arena
4 Bologna, IT @ Sonic Park Fest
6 Munich, Germany @ Olympiahall
7 Budapest, Hungary @ Budapest Park
9 Warsaw, Poland @ Letnia Scena Progresjii
12 Berlin, Germany @ Velodrom
21 Bonn, DE @ Kunstrasen Bonn Gronau
22 Bonn, DE @ Kunstrasen Bonn Gronau
August 2022
29 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
September 2022
5 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
7 Boston, MA @ TD Garden
11 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
13 Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
15 St Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
20 Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
21 Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
24 Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center
27 Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
28 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
30 Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
October 2022
3 Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
5 Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
7 Las Vegas, NV @ T‑Mobile Arena
11 Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
12 Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
14 Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
15 Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
March 2023
11 Auckland Outerfields
13 Brisbane Entertainment Centre
14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre
16 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
17 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
19 Sydney Qudos Bank Arena
20 Sydney Qudos Bank Arena
