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Gerard Way to appear at virtual mental health concert and panel, Unwound & Unplugged

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way will join Julien Baker and DeathbyRomy for Unwound & Unplugged in March.

Gerard Way to appear at virtual mental health concert and panel, Unwound & Unplugged
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Emily Carter

Gerard Way has announced his participation in an upcoming mental health awareness event, Unwound & Unplugged.

The My Chemical Romance frontman will be joining fellow guests Julien Baker and DeathbyRomy for the March 2 panel and concert, which you'll be able to watch on Facebook and YouTube from 5pm PST / 8pm EST.

"I'm excited to speak at Unwound & Unplugged, presented by Sound Mind Live and National Day Of Unplugging, coming up on March 2!" says Gerard. "This virtual mental health concert and panel brings together myself, Julien Baker and DeathbyRomy to promote a community of support around experiences related to mental health, isolation and the healing power of creativity and connection.

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"I know that it's a really tough time for everyone right now. Coming together as a community and speaking openly about mental health is more relevant than ever. The event takes place on Facebook at 5pm PT/ 8pm ET on March 2."

Consequence Of Sound report that during the Dr. Mike Friedman-hosted panel, the guests will "'unwind' with stories of their own mental health battles, dealing with isolation, and how meaningful social connections are more important than ever during the pandemic". Don't miss it.

Catch My Chemical Romance at the following live dates this year:

June

15 St. Austell Eden Project
17 Milton Keynes Stadium MK
19 Milton Keynes Stadium MK
20 Milton Keynes Stadium MK
22 Dublin Royal Hospital Kilmainham

July

2 Prague Rocks
4 Bologna Sonic Park Festival
6 Bonn Kunst!rasen
7 Bonn Kunst!rasen
9 Kiev U Park Live
11 Moscow Park Live Festival
12 St Petersburg Ice Palace

September

8 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
9 Toronto, Ontario – Scotiabank Arena
11 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
13 Boston, MA – Garden
15 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
16 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
18 Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
19 Atlanta, GA – Music Midtown
21 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
22 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
25 Sunrise, FL – BB&T Center
28 Houston, TX – American Airlines Center

October

1 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
3 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
6 Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
8 Las Vegas, NV – T‑Mobile Arena
11 Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
12 Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
14 Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
17 Los Angeles, CA – The Forum

November

6 Auckland, NZ – Outer Fields At Western Springs

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