{"id":1960449,"date":"2025-08-14T17:25:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1960449"},"modified":"2025-08-14T17:25:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:25:42","slug":"yes-my-chemical-romance-really-did-give-the-belleville-mayor-a-dead-fish-at-metlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/yes-my-chemical-romance-really-did-give-the-belleville-mayor-a-dead-fish-at-metlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes, My Chemical Romance really did give the Belleville mayor a dead fish at MetLife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There was something fishy at the Meadowlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">My Chemical Romance did indeed give Belleville Mayor Michael Melham a wrapped dead fish on stage after he presented them with the ceremonial Key to Belleville at the band&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/chemical-romance-triumphant-metlife-stadium-125014583.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aug. 9 MetLife Stadium homecoming show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Aug. 9 MetLife Stadium homecoming show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat fish? Not a prop. A real (dead) fish, wrapped in cherry blossom branches \u2014 a nod to Belleville,\u201d said Helman in an Aug. 13 social media post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Belleville is known for the cherry blossoms, specifically in Branch Brook Park. Lead singer Gerard Way and his brother, bassist Mikey Way, were raised in Belleville, as was guitarist Frank Iero.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>My Chemical Romance performs &#8220;The End&#8221; &amp; &#8220;Dead!&#8221; followed by &#8220;This Is How I Disappear&#8221; at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford during their \u201cLong Live the Black Parade\u201d tour on Aug. 9, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/chemical-romance-receive-hometown-key-201800361.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Key to Belleville presentation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Key to Belleville presentation<\/a> happened during the band&#8217;s Long Live the Black Parade tour show, that features My Chem&#8217;s 2006 hit album \u201cThe Black Parade\u201d performed as a conceptual theatrical presentation about a dystopian fascist country called Draag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The band members did not break out of character when Melham gave them their ceremonial key.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They bowed to him. Gerard then gave Melham a bouquet of wheat and what was referred to as a fish wrapped in paper from Draag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gerard&#8217;s \u201cclearly the creative leader and had been thinking about it for days, determined to weave it into the show\u2019s storyline,\u201d said Helman of the presentation. \u201cEver the gentleman, he wanted to make sure I understood the band would remain in character \u2014 and that if I was bestowing an honor from my &#8216;land,&#8217; they would reciprocate with an honor (or two) from theirs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe teased that it would involve &#8216;a sickle and an animal.&#8217; We laughed about what that animal might be \u2026 In the end, it turned out to be a bundle of wheat (from their land) and a fish \u2014 freshly \u2018caught\u2019 from the moat in their fictitious land of Draag.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">My Chemical Romance, who play <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/chemical-romance-deliver-apex-emo-141659284.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:emo rock;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">emo rock<\/a>, formed in 2001. \u201cThe Black Parade\u201d debuted at No. 2 on Billboard&#8217;s album chart in 2006. MCR broke up after the 2013 Bamboozle Festival on the beach in Asbury Park but in December 2020, the band played a reunion show at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the intervening years, emo underwent a revival thanks to the deejay nights across the country, where MCR&#8217;s songs are the highlight of the night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The band&#8217;s show at MetLife Stadium was their debut at the stadium, and they became only the third Jersey group to headline the venue after Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The Jonas Brothers, from Wyckoff, headlined MetLife on Aug. 10 to become the fourth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt is my distinct honor to present My Chemical Romance with the keys to their hometown, Belleville New Jersey,\u201d said Helman form the stage. \u201cIt&#8217;s long overdue. They deserve it and Belleville couldn&#8217;t be prouder of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MCR plays next Friday, Aug. 15, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.app.com\/offers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:app.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">app.com<\/a> for the latest on the New Jersey music scene.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at cjordan@app.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/08\/14\/my-chemical-romance-metlife-stadium-belleville-mayor-dead-fish\/85658359007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:My Chemical Romance gives Belleville mayor a dead fish, MetLife;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">My Chemical Romance gives Belleville mayor a dead fish, MetLife<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was something fishy at the Meadowlands. My Chemical Romance did indeed give Belleville Mayor Michael Melham a wrapped dead fish on stage after he presented them with the ceremonial Key to Belleville at the band&#8217;s Aug. 9 MetLife Stadium homecoming show. \u201cThat fish? Not a prop. 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