
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies at age 44
Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the bandβs career-defining rock opera, βThe Black Parade,β has died, according to the band. He was 44.
βThe band asks for your patience and understanding as they process the news of Bobβs passing,” a spokesperson for My Chemcial Romance said in a statement Sunday
The statement did not include any additional details.
Bryar replaced drummer Matt Pelissier in 2004 and left the band in 2010. Bryar moved on from the music business and later auctioned off a drum kit to raise money for an animal adoption center in Williamson County, Tennessee.
Next year, the band will embark on a 10-date North American stadium tour, where they will perform βThe Black Parade,β released in 2006, in full.

My Chemical Romance formed in 2001 and released four studio albums across their career, first breaking through with 2004βs βThree Cheers for Sweet Revenge.β They announced their breakup in 2013; a year later, they released a greatest hits collection titled βMay Death Never Stop You.β In 2019, they announced a reunion, later revealing theyβd privately reunited two years earlier.
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