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As New Jersey locals My Chemical Romance returned home with a headline show on Saturday night (Aug. 9), the group paid tribute to one of the state\u2019s other<\/em> iconic acts, Bon Jovi.<\/p>\n Performing at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey over the weekend, the latest show in the group\u2019s ongoing Long Live The Black Parade Tour<\/a> wrapped with a special cover version of Bon Jovi\u2019s \u201cLivin\u2019 on a Prayer.\u201d<\/p>\n More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to play you guys what may be the New Jersey state anthem,\u201d frontman Gerard Way explained, noting it was requested by guitarist Frank Iero after witnessing Way perform it during karaoke. \u201cI f\u2013king love this song,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Released in 1986 as the second single from the band\u2019s third album, Slippery When Wet<\/em>, \u201cLivin\u2019 on a Prayer\u201d became the second consecutive single from the record to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 following \u201cYou Give Love a Bad Name.\u201d<\/p>\n As Way suggested, the song\u2019s lyrics and its focus on the working-class from New Jersey have seen it achieve anthemic status within the state.<\/p>\n Earlier in the evening, the band\u2019s set was interrupted by Michael Melham, the Mayor of the group\u2019s hometown of Belleville. Melham was on hand to surprise the group by awarding them the key to the city.<\/p>\n \u201cBelleville\u2019s musicians have entertained millions worldwide,\u201d Melham told the crowd<\/a>. \u201cTheir sound has shaped generations.<\/p>\n \u201cYet even in our storied history in Belleville \u2013 Revolutionary War soldiers, Purple Heart recipients, a Supreme Court justice, various professional athletes \u2013 never once in the history of Belleville have we handed out a key to the city and that changes right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Way, who was reportedly unaware of the honor beforehand, accepted graciously, albeit remaining in character as The Black Parade<\/em> portion of the band\u2019s set required. \u201cWe cannot let you leave without giving you a token of our land, Draag,\u201d he told Melham in an Eastern European accent before handing him a bundle of wheat and a \u201cGubric fish, from the Gubric River\u201d in return.<\/p>\n Watch My Chemical Romance cover \u201cLivin\u2019 on a Prayer\u201d below.<\/p>\n Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Billboard’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n