When We Were Young videos & fan reactions (My Chemical Romance, Paramore & more)
Las Vegas emo/pop punk festival When We Were Young had to cancel its first one-day edition due to a high wind warning, but the second planned edition went down on Sunday (10/23), and it seems like it was a success. The Festive Owl, the popular social media account about festival news, rumors, and more, attended and called it “one of the single best festival days I’ve personally ever experienced.” They also added, “My Chemical Romance could headline any festival in America with that #WhenWeWereYoung set. That was a serious rock show from a well-oiled and polished band.”
In addition to My Chemical Romance, the other co-headliner was Paramore, whose Hayley Williams addressed the first day’s cancellation on stage during their set. “I know that this weekend got off to a rocky start, and I know it wasn’t a particularly popular decision to everyone out there, but I wanna say that it means a lot that the festival is looking out for all of our safety.”
She also talked about the punk and emo scene and how it’s become a more inclusive and safer space in the years since Paramore formed, and you can read the rest of her speech HERE.
Paramore opened their set with their first-ever live performance of “All I Wanted” from 2009’s Brand New Eyes, and after Hayley gave her speech, they gave a rare performance of “Here We Go Again” from their 2005 debut album All We Know Is Falling.
Check out some videos, Paramore’s and MCR’s setlists, and some more tweets about the fest below.
WWWY holds one more 2022 edition with the same lineup on Saturday (10/29), and it returns in 2023 with co-headliners blink-182 and Green Day.
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My Chemical Romance could headline any festival in America with that #WhenWeWereYoung set.
That was a serious rock show from a well-oiled and polished band.@MCRofficial | @WWWYFest
— Festive Owl (@TheFestiveOwl) October 24, 2022
One of the single best festival days I’ve personally ever experienced.
— Festive Owl (@TheFestiveOwl) October 24, 2022
Here at @WWWYFest seems to be running as planned today. Give it up for The Linda Lindas. Hope to see you soon. Truly sorry for the Saturday folks, we know you made a lot of effort to come and the whole situation was a bummer. pic.twitter.com/d6NF9tJaGr
— Taking Back Sunday (@TBSOfficial) October 23, 2022
New message from Hayley about music scene, Paramore and tonight’s performance at @WWWYFest pic.twitter.com/0GN5czunct
— Paramore-Music.com (@paramoremusicom) October 23, 2022
It wasn't perfect, but honestly, When We Were Young was an absolute blast.
— Charlie O'Connor (@charlieo_conn) October 24, 2022
Thx for tonight kiddos. @WWWYFest, ya made an old man proud to give some hell. pic.twitter.com/5OqWDNyiKM
— THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS (@therejects) October 24, 2022
STILL YOUNG 🖤 pic.twitter.com/7y8GcfO7Jv
— When We Were Young (@WWWYFest) October 24, 2022
mom jeans mom jeans mom jeans mom jeans mom jeans mom jeANS MOM JEANS MOM JEANS pic.twitter.com/MngLFTTo3B
— When We Were Young (@WWWYFest) October 24, 2022
jimmy eat world just took my pain away 🖤 pic.twitter.com/1I3BuEkSRc
— When We Were Young (@WWWYFest) October 24, 2022
Paramore Setlist (via)
All I Wanted (Live debut)
That’s What You Get
Still Into You (Dedicated to Paramore)
Brick by Boring Brick
I Caught Myself
Here We Go Again (Tour Debut)
Ignorance (Extended Intro)
Ain’t It Fun
Last Hope (Tour Debut)
Hard Times (Interpolates “Heart Of Glass,” by Blondie)
This Is Why
Misery Business
My Chemical Romance Setlist (via)
I’m Not Okay (I Promise)
Boy Division
Give ‘Em Hell, Kid
Planetary (GO!)
The Ghost of You
Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)
It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Fucking Deathwish
Helena
Welcome to the Black Parade
Teenagers
Mama
Famous Last Words
Encore:
Vampires Will Never Hurt You
Vampire Money