My Chemical Romance. Credit: Claire Marie VogelMy Chemical Romance has announced its popular “Long Live: The Black Parade” tour will continue into 2026 including a Motor City date. The alternative rock band from New Jersey will be joined by Detroit’s own Iggy Pop for the Comerica Park show, set for Friday, Aug. 21. According to a press release, the opening acts for the North American leg of the tour were all “hand-selected” by the band. My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has cited Pop, known as “the Godfather of Punk,” as a major influence of the band — calling him “my biggest on-stage inspiration besides Freddie Mercury.”And to my main man, and my biggest on-stage inspiration besides Freddie Mercury, Happy Birthday Iggy Pop pic.twitter.com/GzuEdRxlyR — Gerard Way (@gerardway) April 21, 2015RelatedHave something to share?