Organizers have confirmed that My Chemical Romance has cancelled its upcoming performances, including those scheduled for Australia’s Soundwave Festival this year.
A full refund at the point of purchase has been offered to those who bought tickets for MCR’s February 25 performance at the Big Top, Luna Park. Soundwave organizers have lined up emo-rock band Jimmy Eat World in their place instead. The band is set to join the likes of Motion City Soundtrack, RX Rabbits, Sunny Day Real Estate and Glassjaw for the festival.
According to their press release, MCR front man Gerard Way has been sidelined by “severe vocal problems” and was “advised by doctors to get treatment”.
The band released its own statement as well, saying, “We are really sorry that we’ve had to cancel this tour, and apologise for any inconvenience it has caused. The last thing we ever want to do is cancel shows, but we’ll be back to Australia to make it up to the fans as soon as possible.”
The band was once described as an “emo” band, although Way publically rejected the description, calling the emo genre “… garbage”. The band considers the music it plays to be simply termed “rock”, or “violent, dangerous pop”.