
The Used frontman Bert McCracken sat down with Steve-O of Jackass fame for a Wild Ride! podcast episode, released on October 17, and chatted about it. And by it…we mean the historic The Used vs. My Chemical Romance feud. Time to eat up, emos.
The singer noted that The Used took My Chemical Romance out on their first tour. “We’ve had this longstanding joke where we’re frenemies. It’s only coming from my side,” McCracken says, laughing.
Steve-O then noted that MCR frontman Gerard Way got sober well ahead of McCracken. “When people get sober, they gotta step back from the party scene.” McCracken agreed, sharing, “And I didn’t understand that at the time, and I was like, ‘He’s trying to tell me that I’m fucking up.'”
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Frankly, in the moment, it just felt “personal” to McCracken, who was in active addiction. “We were good makeout buddies,” the singer joked. He adds that he and Way have talked since and are actually chill with each other. He also “dared” My Chemical Romance to take The Used on tour. Our fingers are crossed.
“He’s an amazing human being, super talented, creative, he does it all,” McCracken notes.
Check out the full episode below where McCracken also chats about growing up Mormon, fighting for a free Palestine, and more.
The Used is currently on tour playing cities for three nights at a time as they play The Used, In Love and Death, and Lies For The Liars in full. Then, the group will be supporting Papa Roach on tour in Canada. Check out their upcoming dates below and grab tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- Oct. 22, 2025—Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Dallas (Performing The Used)
- Oct. 23, 2025—Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Dallas (Performing In Love and Death)
- Oct. 25, 2025—Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Dallas (Performing Lies for the Liars)
- Oct. 26, 2025—Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin (Performing The Used)
- Oct. 28, 2025—Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin (Performing In Love and Death)
- Oct. 29, 2025—Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin (Performing Lies for the Liars)
- Nov. 1, 2025—Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre (Performing The Used)
- Nov. 2, 2025—Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre (Performing In Love and Death)
- Nov. 4, 2025—Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre (Performing Lies for the Liars)
- Nov. 5, 2025—Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave – Eagles Club (Performing The Used)
- Nov. 7, 2025—Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave – Eagles Club (Performing In Love and Death)
- Nov. 8, 2025—Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave – Eagles Club (Performing Lies for the Liars)
- Nov. 10, 2025—Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts (Performing The Used)
- Nov. 11, 2025—Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts (Performing In Love and Death)
- Nov. 13, 2025—Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts (Performing Lies for the Liars)
- Nov. 25, 2025—Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Rogers Arena
- Nov. 26, 2025—Kelowna, BC, Canada @ Prospera Place
- Nov. 28, 2025—Calgary, AB, Canada @ Scotiabank Saddledome
- Nov. 29, 2025—Edmonton, AB, Canada @ Rogers Place
- Dec. 1, 2025—Saskatoon, SK, Canada @ SaskTel Centre
- Dec. 2, 2025—Winnipeg, MB, Canada @ Canada Life Centre
- Dec. 5, 2025—Toronto, ON, Canada @ Coca-Cola Coliseum
- Dec. 6, 2025—Kitchener, ON, Canada @ Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex
- Dec. 8, 2025—Laval, QC, Canada @ Place Bell
- Dec. 10, 2025—Halifax, NS, Canada @ Scotiabank Centre
- Jan. 22-26, 2026—Miami, FL @ Emo’s Not Dead Cruise