As most of you are probably well aware, former My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero was recently involved in a pretty serious bus accident out in Australia. And, due to the severity of the incident, Iero had to unfortunately cancel all dates on his upcoming headlining tour.
Fast forward to today, still recovering with his bandmates in Australia, Iero decided to share an update on the situation as well as release a brand new single from his forthcoming album Parachutes.
To check out the letter to his fans as well as the new track – which Iero dubs as one of his favorites off the upcoming LP – be sure to look below. Afterwards, album pre-orders can be found here.
“TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN…
dearest frendz,
i know by now most, if not all of you, have heard the news of our unfortunate accident in sydney last thursday… and also the fact that with heavy hearts we must cancel all upcoming tour dates for this year due to the severity of the injuries we sustained in that crash. we can’t thank you all enough for the overwhelming flood of love and support throughout this horrific ordeal. it’s truly been amazing, and has helped us to feel not so alone even though we are stranded so far from home. there is nothing we want more than to all heal and be able to get back to our families as quick as possible. it’s strange how an in an instant everything can change and we become fully aware of what is truly important. we have been through a lot this week …and i know none of us will ever be the same again.
as a thank you for your love and understanding i’ve decided to release one of my favorite songs from our new record, Parachutes, a little bit early. Oceans is a song about accepting love even though you are unsure if you actually deserve it …and eventually letting it surround you and drowning in a sea of it. it feels fitting to our situation, and i hope it brings a smile to your beautiful faces.
i am unsure of what the future holds, but at least i know that my friends and i have a future… and for now that is certainly good enough for me. so here’s to those that wish us well, and those who don’t …well they can certainly catch a sydney bus to hell.
so until we meet again friends, hold the ones you love close and keep the faith.
forever true xofrnk
