NEWS: Ex-My Chemical Romance Drummer Speaks Out About Being Fired From The Band

Former My Chemical Romance drummer Mike Pedicone, has released a statement following his recent dismissal from MCR.

Pedicone, who has been with the New Jersey band since former drummer Bob Bryar left in 2010, was allegedly caught stealing from the band after a show in Auburn, Washington over the weekend.

My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero posted the following statement after the event.
 

Hello all,
Some shit happened last night and before the blogosphere gets all crazy with false statements and ridiculous opinions we want the true story to come from us... But please listen close because this is the only time we are ever going to talk about this. The relationship between My Chemical Romance and Michael Pedicone is over. He was caught red handed stealing from the band and confessed to police after our show last night in Auburn, Washington. We are heartbroken and sick to our stomachs over this entire situation. The band has no intention of pressing charges or taking this matter any further than we have to. We just want him out of our lives. The people who play in this band are a family, and family should not take advantage of each other like he did. We are currently moving forward, and hope to have a new drummer in place for our show in Salt Lake City, Utah. The show must go on.
XOMCR

Since then further developements have come to light with Pedicone releasing a response over night to the fine folks at Kerrang!. The statement said;

To the media, my colleagues in the music industry, and, most importantly, the fans of My Chemical Romance.

As many of you have heard by now, on Thursday evening I was let go as the touring drummer for MCR. The ensuing hours have been difficult for many reasons, but particularly because the actions that led to my dismissal have been twisted and misinterpreted via rumour mongering on the internet. With this, I'd like to put the rumours to rest.

Almost as soon as I began touring with MCR I ran into problems with a member of the band's crew who I'll not name. The problems were many, big and small, but some of them were large enough that they began to greatly impact me and, by extension, my family. I'd reached my wits' end, and I made what was certainly the poorest decision of my life. Rather than address the issues that I had with the crew member in an open and honest manner, I tried to make them look irresponsible. My intention was to make this person look incompetent. I had no intention of profiting whatsoever. Again, I cannot overstate how poor my judgment was in this situation; it was a tremendous mistake, and it's one I'll regret for years to come.

I would have liked an opportunity to share my side of the story with MCR, an opportunity to express my remorse. I was never given one.

I'd like to thank MCR's members, crew, and supporters for giving me some of the best musical experiences of my life in the past several months. However brief our partnership, it was an honour and a dream come true to play with such a talented bunch of individuals. I wish MCR the best of luck in the future, and I'm looking forward to my next endeavour.

Thank you,
Michael Pedicone.

Pedicone has been temporarily replaced by former Death By Stereo drummer Jarrod Alexander.

By Luke Winslade