Gerard Way set for debut solo gig at Reading

By Stef Lach
( Metal Hammer )
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Former MCR man confirmed for Reading and Leeds

Gerard Way is to make his first ever performance as a solo artist at this year's Reading festival.

The former My Chemical Romance frontman announced earlier this year that he is working on a debut solo album.

And organisers of Reading and Leeds today announced the latest batch of acts for this year’s event, with Way playing on the NME/Radio 1 stage at Reading on Friday and the same stage at Leeds the following day.

Friday’s performance is being marketed by the organisers as the “global debut from Gerard Way.”

My Chemical Romance split in 2013, having released four albums since their formation in 2001.

Stef Lach

Stef wrote close to 5,000 stories during his time as assistant online news editor and later as online news editor between 2014-2016. An accomplished reporter and journalist, Stef has written extensively for a number of UK newspapers and also played bass with UK rock favourites Logan. His favourite bands are Pixies and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Stef left the world of rock'n'roll news behind when he moved to his beloved Canada in 2016, but he started on his next 5000 stories in 2022.