A stadium return built around The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance will perform at Jakarta International Stadium on Sunday, November 22, 2026, bringing a concert built around The Black Parade to North Jakarta. Promoter Ravel Entertainment announced the show on February 5, with ticket sales opening on February 7 at 15:00 Western Indonesian Time (WIB).
Contents
- A stadium return built around The Black Parade
- What the November show will bring
- The dates fans need to know
- Why the advertised price and checkout total differ
- Standing areas, seats and VVIP benefits
- Where tickets are being sold
- What changes for Hammersonic ticket holders
- The songs behind the anticipation
- Getting to North Jakarta
- Key Points
Indonesia's official tourism portal lists the concert for November 22 and advertises tickets starting at Rp1,059,000. Its Jakarta concert listing places the event in North Jakarta Administrative City, DKI Jakarta. Buyers budgeting for the show should allow for taxes and platform charges: the lowest listed total, including those charges, is Rp1,217,850.
The performance is scheduled to be the American band's first appearance in Indonesia since its reunion. It also follows the cancellation of a planned appearance at Hammersonic Festival, making the November concert a new destination for fans who had expected to see the group at that event.
Gerard Way on vocals, Mikey Way on bass, Ray Toro on guitar and Frank Iero on guitar are expected to bring the band's familiar lineup to Jakarta. For Indonesian listeners who grew up with Helena, I'm Not Okay (I Promise) and Famous Last Words, the show offers a chance to hear those songs' creators in a stadium setting.
What the November show will bring
Ravel Entertainment is presenting My Chemical Romance Live in Jakarta as a standalone concert within the band's Asian tour. Plans call for theatrical visual effects, concert lighting and sound production designed for a major international tour.
The Black Parade concept gives the performance a specific musical identity. Released in 2006, the album turns 20 in 2026. Its best known song, Welcome to the Black Parade, moves from a recognizable piano introduction into a large rock arrangement, combining the emotional lyrics and dramatic presentation that helped define MCR's style.
Ravel Junardy, chief executive of Ravel Entertainment, connected the booking to the promoter's ambition to bring major rock concerts to Indonesia. In a statement translated from Indonesian, he said:
We believe that rock music has a broad spectrum. The presence of My Chemical Romance is a symbol of emotional expansion as well as a form of our commitment to continue bringing world class rock concerts to Indonesia. They represent the collective memory of generations who grew up with their work.
The production announcement promises a full performance rather than a brief festival appearance. The exact song order, supporting performers, door opening time and performance start time have not been announced in the information released so far.
The dates fans need to know
February's announcement and ticket launch established the route to the November performance. The initial notice that ticket details would follow has since been replaced by a sales date, ticket categories and published prices.
- February 5, 2026: Ravel Entertainment announced the Jakarta concert.
- February 7, 2026, at 15:00 WIB: Ticket sales opened.
- November 22, 2026: My Chemical Romance is scheduled to perform at Jakarta International Stadium.
WIB is Jakarta's local time, seven hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. That matters for fans arranging purchases or travel from other countries, particularly because the ticket launch time and the eventual concert start time are separate pieces of information.
Why the advertised price and checkout total differ
Rp1,059,000 is the starting price before taxes and fees for CAT 3 Left and CAT 3 Right. The listed total for either category is Rp1,217,850 once tax and the platform fee are included. The difference is Rp158,850, or 15 percent of the base price.
The same calculation appears in other published categories. Festival tickets rise from Rp3,099,000 before charges to Rp3,563,850 including charges, while CAT 1 Center rises from Rp3,299,000 to Rp3,793,850. A buyer comparing the tourism listing with a checkout page therefore needs to compare the same type of price.
The published totals below include tax and the platform fee:
- CAT 3 Left or Right: Rp1,217,850.
- CAT 3 Center: Rp1,493,850.
- CAT 2 Left or Right: Rp2,413,850.
- CAT 2 Center: Rp2,758,850.
- Festival: Rp3,563,850.
- CAT 1 Left or Right: Rp3,563,850.
- CAT 1 Center: Rp3,793,850.
- VVIP: Rp5,978,850.
CAT 2 Center has a pricing discrepancy worth checking before payment. The detailed category breakdown gives its base price as Rp2,399,000, consistent with the Rp2,758,850 total including charges, while a launch announcement grouped it with CAT 2 Left and Right at Rp2,099,000 before charges. Buyers choosing that section should check the category and final amount displayed during purchase.
The VVIP total is Rp4,761,000 above the cheapest listed ticket. That gap reflects a different viewing area and extra benefits, giving fans a concrete choice between spending primarily on admission and paying more for access and services.
Standing areas, seats and VVIP benefits
Festival and VVIP are advertised as standing categories. The CAT 1, CAT 2 and CAT 3 options are presented as seating categories, divided into left, right and center sections. Fans deciding between them should consider both the viewing position and whether they want to stand during the performance.
VVIP is advertised with a dedicated viewing area near the front of the stage, priority entry, a separate merchandise lane, food and drink vouchers, and exclusive merchandise. The merchandise package includes a lanyard, VIP identification, a wristband and an official concert poster.
The ticket listing marks VVIP, CAT 2 Center and the VVIP upgrade as sold out. Availability can change as sales continue, so the live purchase page is the place to check which categories can still be selected. The listed VVIP upgrade costs Rp2,415,000 including charges and appears separately from the full VVIP ticket.
Festival and CAT 1 Left or Right carry the same published total of Rp3,563,850 despite offering different formats. At that price, the practical decision is between a standing area and a seating category, rather than simply choosing the more expensive option.
Where tickets are being sold
The launch announcement directed fans to mcrjakarta.com, the event website also identified by Indonesia's tourism portal. Ticketing information names tiket.com as the exclusive sales partner, with purchases available through its website and app.
Maria Risa Puspitasari, senior vice president of brand marketing at tiket.com, said the platform was using its Waiting Room feature to organize purchases. A waiting room is an online queue that manages how buyers enter the booking process when many people try to buy at once.
Maria urged fans to purchase through the official ticketing platform for transaction security. Her comments also connected the concert to potential travel into Jakarta, with fans from other regions expected to consider a visit built around the performance.
The purchase process asks buyers to select an available category, choose the number of tickets and complete payment. Electronic tickets are then made available through email or the buyer's orders page. Fans should keep their booking information accessible and follow the organizer's event entry instructions when those are issued.
What changes for Hammersonic ticket holders
My Chemical Romance had been scheduled to appear at the tenth edition of Hammersonic Festival before that appearance was cancelled. Ravel Entertainment subsequently offered options to people holding tickets for the festival's second day.
The ticket information states that eligible holders moving to the Jakarta concert receive Festival category admission, with an option to upgrade to VVIP. That makes the transfer arrangement different from buying an ordinary new ticket: it connects an earlier festival booking to a category at the standalone stadium show.
Holders of those bookings should check the promoter's instructions against their original order and confirm the category attached to their entitlement. The VVIP upgrade is listed as sold out, so anyone relying on a transfer should check the status of the upgrade separately from the status of their Festival admission.
The songs behind the anticipation
My Chemical Romance formed in 2001 and built its audience through a mix of alternative rock, emo influences, emotional lyrics and theatrical performance. Two albums anchor much of the anticipation for Jakarta: Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, released in 2004, and The Black Parade, released in 2006.
Helena, I'm Not Okay (I Promise), The Ghost of You, I Don't Love You and Famous Last Words are among the songs associated with those years. Other familiar titles highlighted in concert information include Teenagers, Mama, Dead!, Sing and Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na).
Welcome to the Black Parade provides the clearest connection between the announced concert concept and the band's wider appeal. Its quiet piano opening and expanding arrangement fit a performance style that moves between intimate emotion and large theatrical moments.
The 20th anniversary of The Black Parade also gives the November date a connection to the band's history. Fans who first heard the album in 2006 will be returning to it two decades later, alongside younger listeners who discovered those songs afterward.
Getting to North Jakarta
Jakarta International Stadium is in Papanggo, in the Tanjung Priok area of North Jakarta. Fans traveling from elsewhere in the capital should plan for the final journey to the stadium as well as the main rail, bus or road trip.
One suggested public transport route is the KRL commuter railway to Tanjung Priok station, followed by a ride to JIS using a taxi or motorcycle service booked through an app. The onward journey is estimated at 10 to 20 minutes, depending on traffic. That is a journey estimate, rather than a guaranteed travel time on concert day.
TransJakarta services toward Tanjung Priok, Sunter or Papanggo provide another option, with a further local connection where needed. Fans should check operating routes and stops closer to November, particularly for the return journey after the performance.
Drivers approaching from central, southern or western Jakarta can use toll road connections toward Tanjung Priok and continue toward Sunter and Papanggo. Allowing extra time is sensible because a stadium concert concentrates arrivals around the same destination.
The Jakarta show sits within a wider Southeast Asian schedule that also includes the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Singapore and Malaysia are each scheduled to host two days of performances. For fans choosing Jakarta, the ticket, accommodation and journey to North Jakarta are the main costs to plan together.
Key Points
- My Chemical Romance will perform at Jakarta International Stadium on Sunday, November 22, 2026.
- Ravel Entertainment is promoting the show, which will use The Black Parade concept.
- Ticket sales opened on February 7, 2026, at 15:00 WIB.
- Prices start at Rp1,059,000 before charges, or Rp1,217,850 including listed tax and platform fees.
- Festival and VVIP are standing categories; CAT 1, CAT 2 and CAT 3 are seating categories.
- The ticket listing marks VVIP, CAT 2 Center and the VVIP upgrade as sold out.
- Eligible holders of Hammersonic second day tickets have a transfer arrangement involving Festival admission.






