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May 22, 2008

Emo Revolt in London: My Chemical Romance fans plan protest march...

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The fans are upset at the way the newspaper has called My Chemical Romance a “suicide cult” band in relation to the its coverage of the suicide of 13-year-old emo fan Hannah Bond.

To date, 300 fans have pledged their support and registered their displeasure with their portrayal at the British press. A statement from march organisers MCR Buzznet Community have described The Daily Mail as the “worst offender”.

The newspaper has recently run a series of sensationalist articles criticising emo fans, going so far as to describe them as “dangerous” to young people. The rest of us know that they’re really goth lite and quite nice too.

The march will take place on May 31 and will begin at Hyde Park’s West Pond before moving on through central London to the offices of The Daily Mail. My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Black Parade’ is likely to soundtrack march.

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‘Emo suicide cult’ blamed for teen’s death…


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23 Comments

#1 euchrid says:

dang kids...

#2 rebill says:

Emos... know thy enemy. Watch this pod, learn more about the Daily Mail and see what happened to one man who was curious to find out what the effects of reading nothing but the Daily Mail for a month would be.

Don't get sad, get emo!

http://current.com/items/85017361_dai...

#3 thelink says:

wow. 300 emo kids actually willing to come out of their bedrooms for something other than an emo concert? interesting...

#4 MannequinHearts says:

This has been a long time coming,
Im glad it's finally happening!
I've had 2 letters published standing up for the subject of emo, the first being in the Daily Mail. I have had 2 phone interviews on the same subject as well. One of them being for the Independent tomorrow.
This is proof to me that people have started to take note on what is happening in youth culture and are prepared to listen to what a 14year-old has to say.

Sophie Brown
x.x

#5 who says:

this is the stupidest thing i've ever read. no one cares if you like crappy music.

#6 jesssdfgh says:

why should it matter what music people listen to and most people commit suicide because of something that goes on at home or school but they dont want to tell anyone
but they dont want to have to live with it :(:(
i will support MCR to the end
<3 xx

#7 Steven Patrick Morrissey says:

look. i'm not a fan of emo by any stretch and think mcr suck some serious balls but let's be human here, guys. a girl died because of the music she likes? wtf is that? forget that it was emo. what if someone you knew got beaten up because they listened to built to spill, immortal technique or coldplay? wouldn't you be pissed?

people rip on today's generation for being apathetic. here's an instance where they standing up for something they believe in and i personally think it's a great thing.

#8 Lareeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen (: says:

I'm so going there (:
MCR FOREVERRR

#9 djd says:

not really a march is it? more of a "saunter"

#10 lol @ dgd says:

Whadda depressing march for depressing folk.

Calm down, kids

#11 Lulu says:

This is not about emo or not emo. This is about a band who has overcome a lot of problems like depression and adictions and have made this band to make a change in the world. They have always made it very clear that if you have violent or suicidal thoughts you must ask for help. The problem is when someone who has just listened to one song by them blames them for something like this. You have to listen to their interviews or go to their shows to understand that the last thing they would do is pushing teenagers to suicide. 'I am not afraid to keep on living'. Hell yeah, very suicidal.

Isn't it ironic? Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous plays in the history. Do you know what is it about? Two teenagers who commit suicide for love. Amazing example, but however, noone ever blames Shakespeare for the suicide of a teenager.

You know why? Because it's not Shakespeare's fault. And it's definitely not My Chemical Romance's fault. You can ask a thousand fans of them, and at least a hundred will tell you that MCR SAVED THEIR LIVES. Literally. Cause they thought they couldn't find the way out until a rock band tought them that everybody has problems but still it's important to carry on. Tell me who the hell teachs them that stuff to kids in school. Noone. And noone gives them the example of overcoming an adiction. Or overcoming depression. That are subjects that no teacher or parent will teach them. Cause they rather pretend that everything is ok, pretend that it doesn't exists. It's easier that way.

My Chemical Romance are an inspiration, and an example. If they were in favour of suicide, they would have already commited suicide theirselves. Instead of pointing at people and blaming them, maybe we should start wondering why a girl feels so trapped and thinks so little of her own life to think that it's better to kill herself. I'll give you a clue: society is fucked up. Love it or leave it, but the media is ten times more responsable than any band. The family is ten times more resposable than any band. The people at her school are ten times more responsable than a band. The whole american dream of being ambicious and reaching your goles at any cost, steping on everybody's head to reach it if it's necesary. And being a perfect plastic doll, cause beauty and youth is all that counts, and if you are intelligent and funny and nice but you are a big girl you are screwed cause noone will want to date you or be your friend. Bullshit everywhere. Society is the problem. The whole people is the problem. And we still don't want to see it, and we want to have someone to blame. Cause it's much easier that way.

#12 Belladonna says:

I agree with Lulu more then 110%

MCR helped me out alot when I was down. When I needed help or needed courage to speak to someone of my problems MCR was a band I could listen to and get the stregth I needed. They have helped millions of lives all over the gloab. They have never been in favour or ever suggest or given any hint they were ever in favour of suicide. There lyrics is full over incouraging helpful music, lyrics that suggest ways to get through your depression and way how to reach out. MCR has gone through rough times to get where they are today, the lead singer went through depression himself and got through it and he says music and the band was a huge help in getting him through his depression and he thought if that was how he got through his maybe he and his band could help others. They are all about saving and helping those that need helping and saving. If any of you including the family (which my thoughts go out to) have ever listened to MCR you would know this. They have a song intitled Famous Last Words In which the main Lyrics Is

"am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone"

#13 invisble...... lauren..... says:

i heard about all of it it sickens me and i would go out and protest as well but i heard its in london i believe and i am far from london unfortaanentaly. MCR should not be accused for the death of that girls mcr is not a suicide cult. Trust me i would be out there for until the protest ends but im far to far unfortanentaly.. I hope it goes well but please all going think of me as me being there i would be the and pledge my fanmanship but like i said i dont have the money to fly there as much as i want to and i am to far to go... So imsge me all those going as if i were there

#14 David Koch says:

I would LOVE to interview someone at this protest on Saturday--I am a volunteer at CKUT, a campus/communoty radio station in Montreal, and we can record an interview over the phone. If you have a mobile and are willing to go to the march and tell us about it CONTACT ME: davidgkoch@gmail.com
Check us out at ckut.ca

#15 Jazmine. says:

The fact that this young girl hung herself is very disturbing. It's a sin that she only saw the outside of what MCR does. That is what many people do. I get more heckles about being "emo" just because I love and support their music. If only this young girl saw what this band is TRULY trying to get across, and that if she let him, Gerard would be a savior to her.

#16 Samara Jane says:

how the hell can music be blamed on a suicide? thats ballocks. the daily mail might want to get their facts right.
MCR ALL THE WAY!!!

#17 Lucinda perry says:

i think its out of order blaming mcr for this .....
i am not afraid to keep on living....

#18 kazza says:

the protest was amazing and thanks to everyone who turned up and made your point. it worked and we have finally been heard.

also anyone who turned up ... MY chem know and have done an interview on it but i can't find the CNN clip anywhere. if anyone please email me a link ... mysapce.com/kazza_emo

#19 x-mcr-soldier-x says:

i stand out where i live because of the fact that i am an emo what i don't get is the fact that the daily mirror only point out the emo suicides not you know the stupid gang-on-gang stabbing fights!!! save MCR!!

#20 Princess Anarchy says:

lol silly emos. theyre all still and silent. love em.

#21 joker says:

This has been a long time coming,
Im glad it's finally happening!
I've had 2 letters published standing up for the subject of emo, the first being in the Daily Mail. I have had 2 phone interviews on the same subject as well. One of them being for the Independent tomorrow.
This is proof to me that people have started to take note on what is happening in youth culture and are prepared to listen to what a 14year-old has to say.

Sophie Brown
x.x

lol loser

#22 Megzii Moo says:

Im so behind this protest march, and i was totaly bumed out that i couldn't be there, as i think it is pure ignorance that the daily mail have pin pointed just one band -that are not even emo- and blamed them for the suicide of a young girl, this is wrong in so many ways!
I have been listening to then for about 2 or 3 years and have never cut myself, also with words like "...singing songs that make you slit your wrists, it isn't that much fun..." I think that writers should do more reseach on a topic before writting something so close and personal to a large number of people!!!!

#23 MCR fan says:

i hate people like the media blaming bands to get away from the truth it is a load of crap please stop blaming bands they don't know what your talking about


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