#gerard way bonn 2022

[smeagles]

Bonn 2 • Eva van den Bosch

[velvetdestroya]

Kicking ass at Kunst!Rasen Bonn, Rheinave Park, Bonn, Germany on June 18, 2022.

[photo credit; eva van den bosch]

[callmeblake]

6/17/22 // Mimi Darko

[on-this-day-mcr]

On this day, June 18

In 2022: My Chemical Romance performed their twenty-first show of the 2022-2023 Swarm tour in Bonn, Germany, their final show of the Europe leg. At this show, Gerard Way wore a lavender linen shirt and "Go Hard Go Home ♡" was written on the drums. (🖤)

Watch the show here!

MARIE H

[angstics]

a long introspective post because i know with time i will forget this and i want to remember it all.

night of june 30th, technoblade's death was announced. i didnt believe it for a few minutes because i couldnt watch the video (i still havent). but it was true -- he passed away age 23 from cancer he discovered *less than a year* before his death. i keep quiet about how much i liked minecraft youtubers 2020 - 2021 because that turned out to be a DISASTER. but technoblade was one of the shining beacons. genuinely always the best, completely outside of post-death rose-tinted glasses. always.

before that, i was kind of getting into my chemical romance. id known of them my whole life. from dan and phil references to annoying ass g-note jokes to the twenty one pilot's cancer cover. i heard the Big Three hits but couldnt tell you what they were (except for "welcome") before listening to three cheers for the first time at the end of june. i dont know why i decided to start them. i wasnt really into music -- my top albums the last couple years included burnham's inside, starkid's twisted, and falsettos (2016). i wish i remembered better. if listening to them for the first time isnt a core memory, this is:

after 6 months of relative stability, i understandably hit a depressive episode in july. i would lie on my couch into the early morning for no reason. i wasnt trying to distract myself from his death ... there were no thoughts to be distracted from. it isnt a headspace i understand, especially since i never left it.

but for another unknown reason i thought to watch those mcr live shows. mind, at this point id only listened to three cheers. no exaggeration, i was betwitched by their performance. i most vibrantly remember gerard's eyes. crazy fucking eyes.

i'd forgotten cancer was an mcr song. when top released their cover, i listened to the original. i decided i liked twenty one pilots' more. i switched on that when i saw my chem on snl (i didnt watch BPID all the way through til a week later). it's the stripped down song, it's the direct lyrics, it's the crazy eyes. like he's trying to communicate EVERYTHING through his eyes.

the intro to BPID was like that too. when he ripped the hospital dress off and did the ghoul scream. had that feeling when i saw frank perform vampire money in glasgow. just. completely uninhibited. performace to say something truthful. unlike anything ive ever seen. from someone who wasnt very into music or live performance or theatre, much less the mechanics of it, i suddenly understood it all.

that screenshot is an abridged version of my actual search history. this is how it went.

june 26 i watched ->

side bar, thinking about it now, my interest in pink floyd directly lead to my interest in mcr. early morning july 1st, this is what i was watching (alan parsons project great reccomendation from my friend bink bonk):

july 2 i was watching videos a friend of techno's publicized to commerate him. the mcr video was in the reccomended tag -- a combo of the live pink floyd video and the im not okay mv. crazy how influenced my life is by where youtube leads me.

then i saw a LITTLE bit of BPID before seeing my chem in 2022 for the first time. this was just weeks after bonn. i didnt watch the full eden either. but i did watch all of "welcome" at milton keynes, based on the time stamps

this whole fucking day spent watching mcr videos. reading 2011, zack sang clip frank iero explains reading 2011 drama, mcr iceberg explained, "mcr best perfomance", "mcr best moments", mcr on letterman, mcr snl, "understanding the black parade" (i had not listened to black parade) -- then i left at 4pm. probably to sleep.

july 2nd was The day. i remember while watching these videos a realization hugging me. i knew that i was struck. from july until november, the majority of my conversations had something to do with my chem.

at the very beginning, i texted people about them to gage modern attitudes. growing up, they were adjacent to bands i thought sold out or lost their spark -- panic!, twenty one pilot, fall out boy. as ive said a million times, there is a Reason i didnt get into my chem earlier. just the other day on a SPECIFICALLY EMO SUBREDDIT there were people talking about how they "weren't ashamed to like mcr". where does this shame come from!!!!!! too mainstream for punk, too punk for mainstream. everyone knows this.

well anyway, july 2nd was just the first layer: the performance. july 11 (/early july 12) was another big day. the second layer: gender and sexuality. literally my tags on the first mcr post i reblogged ->

then i saw the great collection by flockofdoves and. well.

same day i found out about "i wanna be your joey ramone" and sleater-kinney, though i wouldnt listen to the song for a short while. that's layer 4: branching out to other music.

layer 3 was music appreciation. i listened to each of their albums in full sequentionally (KIND OF since i relistened to bullets 3 times were i only listened to the others in full 2 times max), purposuefully holding off for weeks between each album. i remember the first time i sat down to listen to black parade. i was buzzing at like 12:30 am because id decided that was the night. the end -> dead rocked my whole world. never got the instinct to bang your head around til those songs. the whole album was fucking amazing but something aboout famous last words got to me. id be sitting in the car with my sister and singing the bridge over and over. the perfect string of words -- with words i thought id never speak: awake and unafraid, asleep or dead.

i used to hate live performances because the music sounded worse than the studio version while giving me nothing performance-wise. id never wanted to go to a concert in my life. but not only did they sound GOOD live, it was a whole different experience. an adaptation that added to the experience in ways entirely different to what is lost. like i said, crazy eyes. and smiles like flowers and the audience louder than the amps and movement led by sound and memory. like. like nothing else. you cant understand this unless youre in love -- completely dedicated to it.

sometime in august i discovered they were coming to my town the next month. the first concert i ever wanted to go to. my parents were a nightmare about it the whole month until i got the permission to go. ive said also said this a million times: it was like rapture.

i dont understand why you would want to do anything that doesnt work towards that same feeling. my parents didnt get that feeling and i couldnt go to another show. it's been months and it still drives me insane. it drives me fucking insane. it drives me insane.

so those are the core memories related to my chem that got me here. it's a lot of love. love so big i cant even hold. it's belief. something close to religious. it's a lot of fear too -- fear the feeling will go away, that i'll "wake up", fear that they'll be taken. one reason i dont like music is the feelings i attach to it are so profound that i cant listen to it without feeling what i felt in the past. it's why i limit how much i listen to my chem. that's another fear -- though i attach positive feelings to the band, im engaging in it while depressed. more than engaging, obsessing. i cant focus on much else.

i hope as i get better mentally, this doesnt leave me. i got into it to cope. it showed me another dimension of art and life and emotion. it's a hard thing to navigate. i want the good, healthy parts of this to be my life. i hope i can figure that out. i hope it works out.

july 26 2020, i looked this up:

i have no memory of this at all.

the night before, i was on a technoblade binge that ended with me watching one of his seminal videos that i remember beat for beat.

i love technoblade forever. i cant watch his videos right now, but i hope i can someday. i love my chem forever. i hope-

[captainsy-cookiemonster]

I posted 13,324 times in 2022

247 posts created (2%)

13,077 posts reblogged (98%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@inlovewithhisblueeyes

@nuggsmum

@littlefreya

@angryschnauzer

@grounded-in-light

I tagged 1,641 of my posts in 2022

#my chemical romance - 278 posts

#mcr - 274 posts

#gerard way - 149 posts

#ask lisa - 135 posts

#the umbrella academy - 85 posts

#comment reply - 83 posts

#shameless self reblog - 81 posts

#frank iero - 79 posts

#tua s3 spoilers - 71 posts

#henry cavill - 54 posts

Longest Tag: 129 characters

#don't mind me i'm a little frustrated with myself that i could have gone to bonn but decided against it bc my dog has had surgery

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Which of Henry’s characters would have to be terrorized into charging their phone?

Based on a convo with @wolvesandhoundshowltogether

Mikey

Mikey let's his die without noticing, only to be pissed to see it's dead when he needs it. Honestly impressive because his Nokia battery lasts a week at least. If he had a smartphone, he’d have games or other apps on it that’d kill his battery within a few hours. And if you told him to go charge it, he’d be like “I still have 5%, it’s fine.” You’ll have to drag him to the charger or take his phone from his hands, because once his phone died he’d be all pouty.

More characters under the cut.

Clark

Clark doesn't need his phone that much. He'll hear you from everywhere and be there before you can even call him. If it’s an emergency or if you just wanted him to pick something up on the way home, he could hear it in your distressed gasp or disappointed sigh. But it is because of this that you need to remind him to charge his phone. To be completely honest, he doesn’t really like doing it because the buzzing of electricity is way too loud for him when he tries to sleep.

See the full post

193 notes - Posted May 24, 2022

#4

Wow okay this quiz just came for my throat

what romance trope are you?

i hate everyone else in the world but you

damn how is it constantly feeling like you're second best? you feel like you are never your favourite person's favourite person. you want someone to love you more than everyone else in their life because your jealousy issues will never let you know peace. i get it.

223 notes - Posted May 26, 2022

#3

This is my contribution for tonight.

251 notes - Posted March 8, 2022

#2

Having a sexy time with henry but then you remember the argyle hair in the middle of riding the man 😭😭😭😭

oh no 😂😂😭😭😭😭

I’m sorry Henry, but I still don’t like the hair 😬

warning: smut, silly something under the cut

You're riding him. Panting. Your head thrown back in pleasure, your eyes closed. Feeling yourself getting closer and closer to the peak, you open your eyes and lean foreward to kiss him. Only to freeze mid-way.

His hair is just growing out of that horrible haircut that you hated to see on him. Fuck! you thank every hair deity there is - if there even is one - that it didn't destroy his beautiful curls that you love so much. But with his head in the fluffy pillow, his sweat-soaked hair looks like it's standing straight up.

"I can't," you pant, halting the movement of your hips. "I can't do this."

To say he's confused is an understatement. But he's even more concerned. "Are you okay, baby?" he says in a strained voice - he must have been close too. "Is something wrong?"

"Uhm..." To be honest, you feel bad. Bad that you ruined what had started to great. But you couldn't. You love him, but this hairstyle... it was a major turnoff, at least for you. "No...? It's just... fuck, it's so stupid."

He's drawing comforting circles on your hips with his thumbs. "C'mon, tell me."

You take a deep breath, letting the air out in a sigh. "It's your hair," you confess, "it reminded me of that godawful cut for your last movie. And I just... I mean... you know what it did to me."

You don't dare to meet his eyes, not even when you hear him chuckle.

"Alright then."

You yelp as he tosses you off him on the other side of the bed, pulling your hips up so you're in one of his favourite positions.

"Then we'll do it like this," he grunts, sliding back into you from behind.

416 notes - Posted March 26, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Sunshine Smile

(i found these pictures on Pinterest, don't own any of these pictures)

SUMMARY: You catch a certain someone's eye at a festival in your village

PAIRING: Geralt x reader (2nd person POV /3 person POV)

WARNINGS: none, pure fluff, maybe a tiiiny pinch of angst?

A/N: neither beta'd or proofread, typos we're going down swingin'! This little drabble was inspired by @wolvesandhoundshowltogether and the picture she sent me of Geralt. Little note about the moodboard: it's only to give you an idea of the setting and overall mood, the reader is not described in my story.

WORD COUNT: no idea

TITLE: Sunshine Smile

Writers live off validation. If you liked it please like, comment and reblog 💕 thank you for reading 💖

*~*~*~*

The village square was bustling with life, already this early in the morning. The decorations had been already but up yesterday, children had watched the men work with wide eyes, asking their mothers how long now. "One more sleep," they had said, as you listened from your seat on the windowsill, a basket full of flowers next to you as you crafted your headpiece for the festival.

You had heard the excited talk of some girls too, as they went home from the tavern last night. "A bard! And he'll stay for tomorrow!" You were sure the whole village would dance until their feet were sore far into the next week.

As if suddenly waking from a trance, you push yourself up from the windowsill, where you watched the lively morning bustle, and rush over to your small closet, your dress for today already hanging on the door. The nicest dress you own, reserved for only weddings and well, village festivals. The shimmery skirt would catch the sunlight beautifully, you smile to yourself.

Not much later, you find yourself in the village square, browsing the stalls for a nice breakfast, a hard choice; the baker had gone overboard creating the most delicious pastries for today.

You keep on exploring, looking for your friends, a dance in your step, twirling from time to time to the song of the musicians playing at every corner. And then your hear him, the bard those girls had been gushing about last night. His voice luring you across the square towards the small makeshift but decorated stage like a siren song. You gaze up at him in awe, never had you heard a more beautiful voice.

You only snap out of your staring when you're rudely poked in the ribs.

"We've been looking for you everywhere!" your friend squeals and grabs you by the wrist. "Come on, let's go to the others! Let's dance!" She pulls you away, giggling.

The other girls shriek and hug when you reach them, before pulling you to dance. And you dance, twirling around to the bard's tunes with no care in the world.

- Third Person POV -

He doesn't know why she caught his eye the way she did. Maybe it was her dress, the shimmery skirt catching in the bright spring sun. Maybe it were the flowers weaved into her hair and into an intricate crown on her head. Or maybe it was her bright smile, the joy on her face and in her voice as she talked to the girls around her. He didn't know, but what he knew was that by merely watching her, his mood had lifted by a lot. She was sunshine incarnate.

When the bard told him about the festival in the village they'd pass, he was sceptical. He had no desire of staying at a place for longer than necessary. But he changed his mind so suddenly. When he saw her dancing, he was glad Jaskier somehow managed to talk him into staying.

This girl... A warm feeling bloomed in his chest and a small smile tugged at his lips as he watched her dance like only a careless girl from a village could. She doesn't know about the horrors of the wild and... At this moment, he was almost relieved. He doesn't know her. He probably wouldn't even talk to her for the duration of his stay, but he wanted to preserve her light at all costs. He wanted to protect her, care for her. Twirl her around the village square.

"No!" he scolded himself. Introducing himself to her would corrupt her innocence. She was the sun and he... he was a large dark cloud. His mere presence was a bad omen. His presence meant death, pain and violence. "To protect her, he must stay far away," he told himself. Even if it meant never seeing your beautiful smile again, which he found himself addicted to all of the sudden.

A small voice ripped him out of his thoughts.

"If that isn't the famous White Wolf!" she said. "I thought witchers were supposed to have no feelings, then why are you standing here with that smile on your face? I must say, it suits you."

His golden eyes focus on her, an inviting smile painted on her lips. He wants to respond, but nothing comes to mind.

"I figured you might be thirsty." She smiles up at the white haired witcher, and lifts her hand that holds a big tankard of ale.

"Thank you," he mutters, taking it from her. From you.

Shit! You weren't supposed to go to him. But maybe... Maybe he can have you and your light.

702 notes - Posted January 3, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

[prettygirlgerard]

HE SAID THE LINE HE SAID THE LINE

[girlandherfandom]

Your honor, I miss them already. (Summertime MCR Bonn 2)

[parttimeinquisitor]

Cancer - My Chemical Romance in Bonn on June 18, 2022

I missed them.

[explodingstarlight]

yada yada compiling every 2022 MCR tour + RETURN outfit (so far) for posterity yada yada, here's part 3 let’s go:

[PART 3 of 4]

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Gröna Lund, Stockholm (June 14, 2022)

[photo credit; rockbladet]

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Kunstrasen Bonn, Bonn (June 17-18, 21, 2022)

[photo credit; anieck van maaren]

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MK Dons Stadium, Milton Keynes (July 5, 2022)

[photo credit; virginie viche & frank iero]

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Paycom Center, Oklahoma City (August 20, 2022)

[photo credit; mark beemer]

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AT&T Center, San Antonio (August 21, 2022)

[photo credit; joshguerra13]

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Bridgestone Arena, Nashville (August 23, 2022)

[photo credit; mark zaleski]

[END PART 3]

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Note: if you're on mobile, you can find all 4 parts by searching the tag: #Mcrtourfashion2k22

[smeagles]

foundations ❈ bonn2

[velvetdestroya]

Bringing some sass to German fans during Kunst!Rasen Bonn, Rheinave Park, Bonn, Germany on June 18, 2022.

[photo credit; eva van den bosch] 

[arthnold]

babygirl <3

[on-this-day-mcr]

On this day, June 17

In 2022: My Chemical Romance performed their twentieth show of the 2022-2023 Swarm tour in Bonn, Germany. At this show, Gerard Way wore a light pink linen shirt, and "It's A wonderfull LIFE" was written on the drums. (🖤)

Watch the show here!

LAURA KEIMEL

[angstics]

digging into my OWN history yet again

the funniest part is how hard and how fast i fell. post 1 is the first ever mcr post on my blog, post 2 is the same photo less than 1 month later. it was over for me.

ok as far as i know, post 1 is the first srs mcr appearance on this blog. i reblogged that 7pm on june 17, 2022, right after bonn night 1 and a day before my bee day (so technically i was there for the eu tour ^_^) under my #people and #music general tags. i couldnt find any other interactions w desertmp3 before this post, so i think .. i found their blog under #mcr, scrolled, reblogged the one photo then left. no other mcr post til jun 25 night. jun 25 or 26 i went strawberry picking and i very very clearly remember RE-listening to 3 cheers. i had it downloaded by then. i didnt know if i liked it but i kept listening over and over 😳 i remember the first time i listened to 3 cheers, i was surprised that i knew the words to the helena chorus. i spoke the words before they came up, it was weirddd. what happens when you grow up around the biggest band in the world.

according to my spotify liked songs, i listened to 3 cheers june 17 and liked these songs. i distinctly remember disliking deathwish for the longest time. i also listened to bullets (i remember only enjoying romance lol).

im not sure if jun 17 was the first time i listened to 3 cheers, but i always "like" songs the first time i listen to an album to mark it as "listened". if jun 17 WAS the day i for some reason decided to delve into this band, idk why. i was in a music slump, having gotten sick of replaying my huge liked songs playlist. i very rarely got into specific artists / albums. seeing as i didnt seem to be a desertmp3 follower pre-post 1, itd make sense that i listened to 3 cheers/bullets then looked them up on tumblr. again, why? maybe i just randomly thought of them, maybe ppl i followed were talking about the tour, maybe spotify recommended 3 cheers to me... and RIGHT on a day i treasure and celebrate. sometimes it all feels like a romance film. she was always there but i never saw her until i really needed her.

i think this photo was the first time id seen gerard outside 2006 (the “#hii” 😭). i engaged w my chem a few times under my #music tag (this post is particularly funny.. my tags.. (ALSO 70 THOUSAND NOTES. MY CHEM WAS SOOOOOOO BACK IN 2022)) then BOOM july came and i was in full throttle #mcr mode (aside: the way my tagging system works is that i mostly use general tags until im crazy about something. then it gets a special tag). ive talked about this development before.

i talked about my chem wayyyy more on twitter than tumblr the first few months. so im going to get an account archive (last time failed i think the size is too big lol..) and try to find those tweets. hopefully i had something to say june 17.

im not sure why documenting this is important to me. i suppose i want to remember everything i could about something so so so important to me.

i just discovered something about my personal history with mcr. omg

[comfortableskin]

Gerard growling his soul out during destroya (17.06.22 in Bonn Germany)