My Chemical Romance fear an upcoming festival appearance will be the most “jarring” of their career.
The American band are due to headline at the Reading and Leeds music festival in the UK this weekend. Although they are looking forward to the performance, they don’t have good memories of the event.
They took to the stage in 2006 and were pelted with bottles by the unappreciative crowd and are terrified that will happen again.
“It might be the single most jarring situation in my musical career I think because it’s a festival I dreamed of going to as a kid and the fact that we get to close it out is incredible but it’s also frightening. I think I’ll be able to harness that by the time the show comes,” Mikey Way said.
Mikey is in the group with his brother Gerard Way, Ray Toro and Frank Iero.
All of them are apprehensive about playing to such large crowds, although Gerard is trying to remain positive.
The 34-year-old always hoped to attend the festival – which is held on two sites, one in Reading and another in Leeds, with bands playing at both – when he was younger.
The event is renowned for attracting big rock acts and Gerard can’t believe his act is headlining.
“Yeah man, honestly. I’m already nervous,” he told BBC. “I think what’s kind of cool is that we’re very respectful of the show. It’s a big deal and we love the UK so much. It’s very nerve-wracking because it has a legacy. I think if we’re nervous now it’ll wear off by the time we’re there.”
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