MUSIC NEWS: My Chemical Romance Announce ‘The Black Parade (20th Anniversary)’ & Release Video For ‘The Sharpest Lives (Live from Hoboken)’
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My Chemical Romance have announced The Black Parade (20th Anniversary), due for release on 23rd October 2026 via Reprise Records.
The band comment:
“Twenty years ago, we wrote what would become The Black Parade, our third record and the follow-up to Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. At the time, we could never have imagined what the record would mean for the band. All we knew is that we had made something crazy, and something we couldn’t wait to get it out into the world.
Today, twenty years on, we celebrate its release. For the first time, we have included everything we finished during those sessions in a single collection.
As importantly, we asked James Jean to revisit the world of The Black Parade and create three new pieces of art. What he has crafted is a beautiful collection of a few iconic characters from the record during that era. James is truly a one-of-a-kind artist, and so important to how this record was presented to the world. We are extremely grateful for meeting him all those years ago, and agreeing now to make something new.
Our hope is that you enjoy this collection of music and illustrations as much as we do, because we wanted to honor how timeless and enduring you’ve allowed it to be.
Thank you for marching with us.
To the death!”
In light of the announcement, My Chemical Romance have released the bonus track The Sharpest Lives (Live from Hoboken), now in streaming audio for the first time, alongside a standalone video of the performance which was previously captured exclusively on the DVD portion of band’s 2008 live collection The Black Parade Is Dead!.
Like what you hear? The Sharpest Lives (Live from Hoboken) is available to stream HERE.
The Black Parade (20th Anniversary) includes the full album alongside six bonus tracks – two more from the Hoboken show, previously unreleased on LP, CD, or streaming, and three fan-favourite B-sides previously scattered across different releases, including never-before-released Someone Out There Loves You. The My Chemical Romance store is currently offering a limited number of autographed cassettes, CDs, and 2LP vinyl in the store-exclusive Bloodline Red colourway.
Additional 2LP versions include: a Baby Pink colour vinyl variant; at Hot Topic in the US and HMV in the UK, Black & Tan “Galaxy” colour vinyl; and a high-quality, one-step, 180g black vinyl. The 1LP options include a store-exclusive hologram vinyl edition, featuring a laser-etched hologram of James Jean’s original album LP in a gatefold jacket with a removable O-card, new art insert and printed inner sleeve and a Concrete Grey colourway. The One Step vinyl package, limited to only 7,000 copies, was created using the original analog master recording; the 2LPs are pressed on 180g High Definition D2 vinyl and include the bonus track Someone Out There Loves You (Live). Special care has been taken to faithfully preserve the original sound with exceptional clarity and depth, capturing the recording nuances at every step.
The Black Parade (20th Anniversary) is available to pre-order and pre-save HERE.
See My Chemical Romance on The Black Parade 2026 tour at the remaining dates:
October 2026
Wed 21st – LOS ANGELES, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Fri 23rd – LOS ANGELES, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Sat 24th – LOS ANGELES, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Fri 30th – LOS ANGELES, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Sat 31st – LOS ANGELES, CA – Hollywood Bowl
November 2026
Sat 7th – ICHEON, KR – Paradise City Culture Park
Tue 10th – SINGAPORE, SG – Singapore Indoor Stadium
Wed 11th – SINGAPORE, SG – Singapore Indoor Stadium
Sat 14th – MANILA, PH – Philippine Arena
Tue 17th – BANGKOK, TH – Impact Challenger Hall
Thu 19th – KUALA LUMPUR, MY – Bukit Jalil National Football Stadium
Fri 20th – KUALA LUMPUR, MY – Bukit Jalil National Football Stadium
Sun 22nd – JAKARTA, ID – Jakarta International Stadium
You can also see My Chemical Romance at the following dates:
September 2026
Fri 18th – LOUISVILLE, KY – Louder Than Life
October 2026
Thu 1st – SACRAMENTO, CA – Aftershock Festival
Fri 30th – LOS ANGELES, CA – Hollywood Bowl (Devil’s Night)
Sat 31st – LOS ANGELES, CA – Hollywood Bowl (Halloween)
