Beloved '00s Rock Band Plays Rare Hidden Track During Nostalgic Festival Performance
Elder emos had their moment Sunday night when My Chemical Romance transported Welcome to Rockville straight back to 2006.
Headlining the final night of the Daytona Beach festival on Sunday, May 10, My Chem celebrated the 20th anniversary of The Black Parade by performing the album in full-including one rarely played hidden track.
Right after the group played the reprise from "The End," the performance transitioned into "Blood," the hidden track which plays after "Famous Last Words" on the album. The band leaned fully into the theatrical, dark-comedy energy of the performance, with a black-and-white clown character appearing onstage and doing a little striptease while lip-syncing the track. He pretended to "kill" band the members in the process-which included Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Frank Iero, and Ray Toro- fake blood and all.
In one of the night's most over-the-top (and extremely edgy) moments, the clown ripped open his shirt to reveal a fake explosive vest underneath, moments before a massive onstage explosion effect closed out the chaotic sequence.
But the show wasn't over yet. The band returned for an encore that included fan favorites "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)," "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)," "Boy Division," and a crowd-screaming finale of "Helena."
"Greatest show in Rockville history hands down," one Instagram user claimed.
"MCR as the final headliner was genius," another noted.
A third shared, "best show of my entire life."
Originally released in 2006, The Black Parade instantly became one of the defining alt-rock albums of the 2000s. Songs like "Teenagers" and "Mama" were on every MySpace profile at one point or another, and the album's famous military-style outfits and marching band aesthetic became an emo kid staple.
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The group's Rockville appearance is part of an exciting run of festival and stadium performances this year. MCR came out of retirement in 2019 after six years by announcing a one-off show in Los Angeles that December. A reunion tour was announced shortly after, which, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, had to be rescheduled until 2022. The band has been active ever since, kicking off their The Black Parade 2026 World Tour in January to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
The performance also capped off a weather-filled weekend at Welcome to Rockville, which experienced several storm delays throughout the festival. Despite the disruptions, organizers kept fans updated on social media, adjusting sets accordingly to accommodate most performers.
The legendary festival, which celebrated its 15th year, featured performances by iconic bands like Ice Nine Kills, Turnstile, and Simple Plan, with headliners like Guns N' Roses, Foo Fighters, and Bring Me The Horizon.
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This story was originally published May 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM.