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May 27th, 2008

Earlier this month in Britain, 13-year-old Hannah Bond committed suicide, and her coroner, Roger Sykes, blamed Hannah’s death on her love for all things “emo.” UK’s The Daily Mail, which reported on the story, went on to exemplify rock band My Chemical Romance as being a key instigator in this now much-publicized suicide.
Well now My Chemical Romance has made an official statement on their website, which reads as follows:
We have recently learned of the suicide and tragic loss of Hannah Bond. We’d like to send our condolences to her family during this time of mourning. Our hearts and thoughts are with them.
My Chemical Romance are and always have been vocally anti-violence and anti-suicide. As a band, we have always made it one of our missions through our actions to provide comfort, support, and solace to our fans. The message and theme of our album “The Black Parade” is hope and courage. Our lyrics are about finding the strength to keep living through pain and hard times. The last song on our album states: “I am not afraid to keep on living” – a sentiment that embodies the band’s position on hardships we all face as human beings. If you or anyone that you know have feelings of depression or suicide, we urge you to find your way and your voice to deal with these feelings positively.
As a result of all this, on May 31st, fans of My Chemical Romance will be protesting outside of the The Daily Mail’s offices in London.
I’d agree with MCR’s statement that, although dark at times, there is no condoning of suicide in their music. Clearly, this has all taken on a life of its own, one that My Chemical Romance obviously cannot be held responsible for – No?
Thoughts?
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Posted on Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 at 12:05 pm by Soja and is filed under Celebrities & Pop Culture.