My Chemical Romance have announced that the 20th Anniversary edition of The Black Parade will be released on October 23rd via Reprise Records and can be pre-ordered here. The Black Parade (20th Anniversary) includes the full album alongside six bonus tracks, two more from the previously unreleased live tracks from the Hoboken show, and three fan favorite B-sides that were previously scattered across different releases, including the previously unreleased Someone Out There Loves You. To ring in the news, My Chemical Romance have shared the bonus track The Sharpest Lives that was recorded live during the original The Black Parade Tour at Maxwell’s in Hoboken in 2007,
“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!”
The announcement comes as My Chemical Romance continue their blockbuster The Black Parade 2026 Tour which reaches San Antonio’s Alamodome this weekend. A full-on theatrical production complete with costumes, characters, stage design, additional performers, and pyrotechnics, the show is divided into two parts. The first, set in the fictional authoritarian world of Draag, sees the band performing all of The Black Parade from front to back. The second takes place on a B-stage as they play beloved songs from throughout their career. The US leg of The Black Parade 2026 Tour continues into the fall, concluding over a historic five-night stint at the Hollywood Bowl that wraps up on Halloween night. After that, My Chemical Romance will continue on to Asia. Along the way, the band is headlining two festivals: Louder Than Life in Louisville, KY on September 18th, and Aftershock in Sacramento, CA, on October 1st.
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