Phoenix has become one of several U.S. cities to receive cryptic signs from My Chemical Romance. Fans began spotting billboards this week outside Tempe Marketplace and near Chase Field, featuring the band’s distinctive Keposhka glyphs.
Meanwhile, in other cities (including Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York City, and Nashville ) fans have captured teaser images of the band in their Black Parade uniforms, sparking a wave of speculation across Reddit and fan communities.
For Arizona fans, the excitement is especially intense. My Chemical Romance last performed in Tempe in 2008 at the Tempe Music Festival. A planned return in 2011 was canceled after the band joined The Sound Strike, a coalition of artists boycotting Arizona in protest of the controversial SB 1070 immigration law. That cancellation has made the wait for MCR’s return feel all the more torturous — or expensive, for those who’ve had to travel out of state to see them live.
While no official announcement has been made, the coordinated rollout has many convinced that My Chemical Romance is preparing to unveil more U.S. dates for 2025. The buzz follows hints dropped during the band’s last run of shows that “there was more to come.”
With sightings spanning multiple cities, anticipation is mounting that fans nationwide may soon get their chance to march again.
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