My Chemical Romance have revealed why they cancelled an appearance in San Diego on Saturday, a cancellation which prompted internet rumour to the effect that the band had been seriously injured in a car accident. As it turns out, there were some injuries, but not in a car accident
The band have released a statement which reads: "There are tons of rumours and allegations floating around and we want to clear it all up for you. We also want to express our gratitude for the concern, care, and understanding all of our fans and friends have shown us in the past week."
The band continue: "Last week, while shooting a new video for our new record, 2 of us sustained some damage more than we normally would have. Gerard [Way, singer] tore multiple ligaments in his ankle and Bob [Bryar, drummer] received a bad burn to the back of his leg. These injuries were sustained on Thursday evening. On Friday morning we drove to San Diego to prepare for our performance at Street Scene that we were very excited about. After seeing doctors, we decided to give it our all and rehearse on Friday night. This proved impossible. The pain was overwhelming and we could not pull through without further injuring ourselves."
"We hate cancelling shows, especially now that we are done recording and just want to play. So there you have it, there were no car wrecks, monster attacks or alien abductions, but there were serious injuries that required this to be the way. We apologize for it coming down so last minute and never wished it to end up that way. We promise to be back in San Diego this year. We miss you all and will see you soon, MCR."