Gerard Way, the notable frontman of My Chemical Romance, turns 43 years old today. The vocalist has led an influence that has transformed rock music as we know it today.
Following a six-year hiatus, the iconic rock band has been forced to postpone their highly-anticipated global reunion tour due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In this standstill, Gerard Way recently revealed a four-song solo EP, Distraction or Despair, over on Soundcloud.
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To celebrate the musician’s indelible legacy, let’s take a look back at the setlist My Chemical Romance performed on Way’s birthday in 2008. The show supported The Black Parade tour, which was in promotion of the band’s third album of the same name. The tour amounted to a total of 133 performances worldwide, marking it as one the most comprehensive headlining tours that the band has done to date.
My Chemical Romance performed at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The 22-song setlist featured 11 songs from The Black Parade. Gems such as “Mama,” “Famous Last Words,” “House of Wolves,” and “Cancer” glittered the setlist. They opened up the main set with “Sleep” before jumping into tracks from other records like Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge and The Black Parade: The B Sides, which features five B-side rarities from the band’s discography.
The band performed a balanced number of classic songs and deep cuts. Among their most performed songs, they dished out “Welcome to the Black Parade,” “I’m Not Okay (I Promise),” which has been performed a whopping 532 times, and “Teenagers.” Some deep cuts include “I Never Told You What I Do For A Living, “Kill All Your Friends” and “My Home Is Through You,” which has been performed only 37 times, the last time being a month after this show.
They closed out the show with three encore performances of “Desert Song,” Bob Dylan’s “Desolation Row” and “Helena.”
Check out the full setlist below!
We hope Gerard is having a wonderful Quar-Birthday and send him millions of well wishes!
