My Chemical Romance announce split
RockersMy Chemical Romance have announced that they have split up.
Best-known for their UK No 1 singleWelcome To The Black Parade, which topped the charts in 2006, the New Jersey group announced the news through a post ontheir website.
The statement read:
"Being in this band for the past 12 years has been a true blessing. We've gotten to go places we never knew we would.
"We've been able to see and experience things we never imagined possible. We've shared the stage with people we admire, people we look up to, and best of all, our friends.
"And now, like all great things, it has come time for it to end. Thanks for all of your support, and for being part of the adventure."
Frontman Gerard Waytweeted: "Beyond any sadness, what I feel the most is pride."
Beyond any sadness, what I feel the most is pride.twitter.com/gerardway/stat…
— Gerard Way (@gerardway)March 23, 2013
The group's fansmade headlines in 2008 when they marched on the headquarters of the Daily Mail newspaper in London to protest at being portrayed as members of "the sinister cult of emo".
In 2011, the groupheadlined the Reading and Leeds festivals and were joined on stage by Queen guitarist Brian May.
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Later that year, theysacked drummer Michael Pedicone, after accusing him of stealing from them. He later admitted to making a "tremendous mistake".