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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Hello Universe, Fringe by the Sea review: 'feels incomplete'
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hello Universe: A Rock 'n' Roll Documentary (15) ★★★ At just 56 minutes, this documentary about Edinburgh psych-rock power trio Miracle Glass Company feels incomplete — appropriate, really, given the band have yet to break through or definitively split up. Kicking around the Edinburgh music scene for the last decade, the band — comprised of Austen George (guitars/keys/vocals), William Douglas (bass/guitar/vocals) and Andy Duncan (drums/vocals) — have generated flurries of interest, but personal tragedies and bad timing mean they're not nearly as well known as their most vociferous fans and supporters feel they should be. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Miracle Glass Company in Hello Universe | Contributed Directed by Tommy Slack, Hello Universe mixes archival footage and talking-head interviews to sketch out their origins, their classic rock sound, their sometimes testy dynamic and their early optimism for the band, which evolved from a side-project to a full-time gig, with Oasis-producer Owen Morris signing on to record debut album MGC1, and the band wrangling an invitation to play Tartan Week in New York so they could also shoot a music video in the city. But then William Douglas endured an unimaginable personal tragedy that changed his attitude to things, and their second album proved more stressful to make. It has its fans, but circumstances were against it from the off: first Covid hit, killing its momentum, then Austen George suffered his own personal tragedy, which further dampened enthusiasm for making things work. Does this make Miracle Glass Company the unluckiest band in Scotland? Perhaps, but then good bands fail to make it for all sorts of reasons. As a film, Hello Universe recalls Anvil: The Story of Anvil in this sense, just without the decades of perspective that made that film such an entertaining ode to artistic endeavour. The members of MGC are all still young enough to make something happen, but their fans seem to want it more than them. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
New Straits Times
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: My Chemical Romance sells out 2nd day concert in just a few hours
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian fans of legendary US rock band My Chemical Romance have secured a historic two nights of concerts after tickets for a second Kuala Lumpur show sold out in just a few hours today. Initially, the band had announced a single performance on April 30, 2026 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, here, as part of their "Long Live The Black Parade" global tour. However, a stunning fan response saw the first night's tickets snapped up in a mere 90 minutes when they went on sale on July 11. This left thousands of fans disappointed and hoping for another chance. Their prayers were answered when a second date was announced for May 1, 2026. Tickets for this additional show went on sale today (Aug 1) and were completely sold out within a few hours. This remarkable achievement means MCR will now play to an expected total audience of 120,000 across both nights at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. This phenomenal demand has made Kuala Lumpur the only Southeast Asian stop on the tour to host back-to-back shows. The two consecutive concerts also set a new record for the largest audience MCR has ever played to in the region. The promoter, Hello Universe, expressed their gratitude to the Malaysian fanbase for making this happen. In an Instagram post, they celebrated the milestone, saying, "We are officially sold out! Thank you, Malaysia. We made history together. See you in 2026!" The comments section was mostly filled with thrilled fans who had a smoother experience of obtaining the tickets online this time. "This time it's peaceful. Only thing is, I wanted to ask if there'll be a kiss cam, haha," wrote one netizen, while another added, "This is how it should be done, so scalpers can't do their crazy work." "Congratulations to those who got tickets and got access smoothly!" wrote one more. Another added, "Queue. Select seating and payment. So smooth. Uncle Gerard see you in May 2026!" The historic concerts will not only be a highlight of the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 campaign but will also be a first for the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, which has never before hosted two full-scale international concerts on consecutive nights. Besides Malaysia, MCR is scheduled to perform in South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia. The New Jersey rock outfit, which formed in 2001, was last in town for a concert back in December 2007, as part of their 'The Black Parade Tour'.
Yahoo
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘We'll carry on': Second My Chemical Romance Malaysia show sells out in six hours
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — The Bukit Jalil National Stadium will be packed for two days straight next year, as tickets for the second day of the highly anticipated My Chemical Romance (MCR) Live in Malaysia concert have sold out. This will be MCR's biggest concert in the region, set to take place on April 30 and May 1 next year. Organiser Hello Universe took to social media to announce that all 60,000 tickets for the second day, which went on sale at 10am this morning, were officially sold out by around 4pm. SOLD OUT SOLD OUT We are OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! Thank you Malaysia We made history together See you in 2026! My Chemical Romance South East Asia Tour 2026 30 April 2026 (SOLD OUT) 1 May 2026 (SOLD OUT) National Stadium Bukit Jalil#MCRLiveInKL… — Hello Universe (@hellouniversemy) August 1, 2025 'Thank you Malaysia, we have made history together. 'See you in 2026,' Hello Universe captioned their post. Malaysia is currently the only country in South-east Asia with additional MCR shows. A brief check online showed that the second-day ticket sale went more smoothly compared to the chaotic first-day sale in early July, which saw tickets snapped up within four hours. The first-day sale was also marred by website crashes, as well as scalpers mushrooming online and attempting to resell tickets at exorbitant prices. Some tickets, originally priced at RM499, were seen listed for resale at over RM900, intensifying calls for anti-scalping laws. However, today, several users on X (previously known as Twitter) were seen complimenting the organiser and ticketing platform for their seamless ticket purchasing experience. damn this is the most normal concert ticket that i purchase so far sumpah tenang 3 min je dah secured pls do like this la eh semua eo kat malaysia#MCRliveinKL #mcrinkl — シ (@jenhyuflmz) July 31, 2025 Decided to leave ticketing purely to our own fate and luck and they have decided that we should go for day-2 as well.... SEE YOU NEXT YEAR @MCRofficial ! Didn't expect ticketing to be smooth and secured our ideal section without burning our wallets #MCRLiveinKL #MCRinKL — y e e (@kobrakiddo) July 31, 2025 'This is the most normal concert ticket that I've purchased. It is so seamless, it took me only three minutes to secure the tickets. To other event organisers in Malaysia, please take note,' user jenhyuflmz tweeted. 'Didn't expect ticketing to be smooth and (we managed to) secure our ideal section without burning our wallets,' tweeted user kobrakiddo. MCR last performed in Malaysia in 2007. Other stops on the band's South-east Asia tour include Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia.
Malay Mail
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
‘We'll carry on': Second My Chemical Romance Malaysia show sells out in six hours
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — The Bukit Jalil National Stadium will be packed for two days straight next year, as tickets for the second day of the highly anticipated My Chemical Romance (MCR) Live in Malaysia concert have sold out. This will be MCR's biggest concert in the region, set to take place on April 30 and May 1 next year. Organiser Hello Universe took to social media to announce that all 60,000 tickets for the second day, which went on sale at 10am this morning, were officially sold out by around 4pm. SOLD OUT SOLD OUT We are OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! Thank you Malaysia We made history together See you in 2026! My Chemical Romance South East Asia Tour 2026 30 April 2026 (SOLD OUT) 1 May 2026 (SOLD OUT) National Stadium Bukit Jalil#MCRLiveInKL… — Hello Universe (@hellouniversemy) August 1, 2025 'Thank you Malaysia, we have made history together. 'See you in 2026,' Hello Universe captioned their post. Malaysia is currently the only country in South-east Asia with additional MCR shows. A brief check online showed that the second-day ticket sale went more smoothly compared to the chaotic first-day sale in early July, which saw tickets snapped up within four hours. The first-day sale was also marred by website crashes, as well as scalpers mushrooming online and attempting to resell tickets at exorbitant prices. Some tickets, originally priced at RM499, were seen listed for resale at over RM900, intensifying calls for anti-scalping laws. However, today, several users on X (previously known as Twitter) were seen complimenting the organiser and ticketing platform for their seamless ticket purchasing experience. damn this is the most normal concert ticket that i purchase so far sumpah tenang 3 min je dah secured pls do like this la eh semua eo kat malaysia#MCRliveinKL #mcrinkl — シ (@jenhyuflmz) July 31, 2025 Decided to leave ticketing purely to our own fate and luck and they have decided that we should go for day-2 as well.... SEE YOU NEXT YEAR @MCRofficial ! Didn't expect ticketing to be smooth and secured our ideal section without burning our wallets #MCRLiveinKL #MCRinKL — y e e (@kobrakiddo) July 31, 2025 'This is the most normal concert ticket that I've purchased. It is so seamless, it took me only three minutes to secure the tickets. To other event organisers in Malaysia, please take note,' user jenhyuflmz tweeted. 'Didn't expect ticketing to be smooth and (we managed to) secure our ideal section without burning our wallets,' tweeted user kobrakiddo. MCR last performed in Malaysia in 2007. Other stops on the band's South-east Asia tour include Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia.
New Straits Times
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Another day added to My Chemical Romance KL concert
KUALA LUMPUR: Fans of My Chemical Romance (MCR) have a chance to catch the popular American rock band in Malaysia as a second concert day has been added for May 1. The concert's organiser, Hello Universe, announced the good news via it's social media feed today, saying that, "You manifested hard and you have been heard Malaysia!" It added in a post: "Get ready for the one and only 2nd show added for South East Asia! This is your last chance to be part of one of the biggest nights in emo rock. Further details regarding waitlist access will be provided soon." Tickets to the new dae will go on sale on Aug 1 at 10am via The update follows complaints from MCR fans who were disappointed after tickets to the band's initial concert on April 30 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium were sold out in 90 minutes after going on sale.
