Cardiff was a sea of black leather, face paint and platform boots as tens of thousands flocked to watch My Chemical Romance on Saturday night. The band arguably reached the height of their success with 2006's The Black Parade album, a time when MySpace was the dominant social media platform and you took a disposable camera to gigs instead of a smart phone.
The band split in 2013 before announcing a return in late 2019. A reunion tour was due to take place in 2020 but finally kicked off this month after a two-year delay. So there was much excitement ahead of the American band's show at the Welsh capital' s Sophia Gardens, part of their eight date UK leg on their reunion tour.
With around 15,000 expected to be at the outdoor gig, the excitement was off the charts amongst the legion of self-professed 'elder emos' and scores of new fans queuing up on Saturday evening. Speaking to fans outside, there was a mixture of nervous excitement, disbelief, and a whole lot of face paint. We spoke to them.
