My Chemical Romance announce Big Day Out sideshows

My Chemical Romance are bringing their World Contamination Tour to Australia for BIG DAY OUT and it is going to be explosive!

Now celebrating 10 years as My Chemical Romance, they broke out of the Jersey punk underground with 2002 debut I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, then 2004’s Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, before heightening the drama with 2006’s game-changing rock opera The Black Parade. Just when fans thought they couldn’t take it any further, 2010’s Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys created a whole new world – a dystopian, disco-punk future where life is short, cars are fast, and where a raised voice is a lost soul’s best defence.

- “‘Danger Days’ is a sensational record.” – Kerrang!

- “Utterly fantastic. This is the album they were born to make.” – NME

As if they needed any more endorsement, in 2011 My Chemical Romance were blessed with such cultural honours as having their tune Sing performed on Glee, and being joined by legendary Queen guitarist Brian May on stage at Reading Festival to perform We Will Rock You and Welcome to the Black Parade.

Still, no matter how much changes for singer Gerard Way, guitarists Frank Lero and Ray Toro and bassist Mikey Way, one thing remains true – their legion of dedicated followers. As The Guardian put it: “The bond between the New Jersey pop-metalists and their fans is one of those phenomena that outsiders just don’t get.”

“They slayed, they dominated, they annihilated and controlled. MCR know they can veer in whatever direction they like and within a few seconds they’ll own everyone again.” (Rock Sound, October 2010)

Australia, prepare to be transported to the year 2019…

These are the only My Chemical Romance side shows outside of the Big Day Out 2012 dates. Tickets go on sale for both dates at 12.00pm AEDT on Monday 28th November, 2011.

My Chemical Romance and special guests Closure In Moscow.

Tuesday January 24 - Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane - Lic/AA
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au Ph: 1300 762 545 & www.bigdayout.com

Friday January 27 - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney - Lic/AA
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au Ph: 132 849 & www.bigdayout.com

Tuesday January 31 - Festival Hall, Melbourne - Lic/AA
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au Ph 136 100 & www.bigdayout.com

My Chemical Romance also appearing at Big Day Out 2012, click here to view all of the details of the festival.