My Chemical Romance arrived for the first time in Peru last Sunday, January 25, and transformed the National Stadium in Lima into an emotional experience that brought together almost 50,000 fans who had waited for years for their idols. After nearly a year since the concert was announced, the production company Move Concerts confirmed the show was sold out just hours before Gerard Way and the band stepped onto the Peruvian stage.
The Swedish band The Hives opened the South American tour shows and did not disappoint. Vocalist Pelle Almqvist commanded the stage with overwhelming energy and immediately connected with the audience, speaking in Spanish and breaking the stage barrier by going down to the court several times to greet attendees. With costumes covered in lights and a provocative attitude, the band captured the audience’s attention. Despite it being their third time in Peru, many in the crowd had never seen or heard them live before and quickly became fans. Pelle encouraged applause, jumps, and total engagement; the audience understood the message and responded enthusiastically.
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At 9:00 p.m. sharp, My Chemical Romance took the stage. It was clear from the start that this would not be a conventional concert. The band delivered a theatrical, dramatic, and deeply emotional show, structured like a play in acts that lasted just over two hours.
The tour, conceived to celebrate 20 years of the album The Black Parade (2006), transported the audience to Sankem, a fictional dystopian city created for the show’s narrative. A collapsed world in ruins, where the band members appeared as survivors. It wasn’t just music: it was staging, storytelling, and identity. The journey began with “The End,” perfectly linked with “Dead!”, two songs that work as a single declaration of principles. From there, the stadium erupted. “Welcome to the Black Parade,” “The Sharpest Lives,” “I Don’t Love You,” “Famous Last Words,” and “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” caused absolute chaos: mosh pits, synchronized jumps, cathartic screams, and flares that seemed to interact with the stage pyrotechnics.
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After a short intermission, the atmosphere shifted. The band returned more relaxed to perform a series of hits. Towards the end, Gerard Way took the floor and noted that there was no better place than Lima to perform one of the most personal and emotionally charged songs of their career. He invited the audience to sing without fear. Then came “Helena,” a song Gerard wrote as a tribute to his grandmother. By the end of the show, Lima had witnessed something truly unrepeatable.
Text and Photos: Ricardo Choy-Kifox
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