My Chemical Romance - South East Asia Tour: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Kuala Lumpur)

Two nights, eighteen years on

My Chemical Romance last played Malaysia in 2007. That gap is the whole story of these two shows. A lot of the people filling Bukit Jalil on November 19 and 20, 2026 were teenagers in black eyeliner the first time round. Some of them are bringing their own teenagers this time.

The shows were first planned for April and then moved to November. If you already hold an April ticket, it still works for the rescheduled date. You don’t need to swap or reissue it. Check the exact entry rules for your ticket type on the official ticketing page.

Getting there: TM National Stadium, Bukit Jalil

The venue is Malaysia’s national stadium. It sits in the Bukit Jalil sports complex, about 20 minutes south of central Kuala Lumpur by train. It is the biggest stadium in Southeast Asia, a bowl of steel and concrete with a canopy roof running over the stands. Axiata Arena, the indoor hall, stands right beside it.

Take the train. Here’s the route:

• LRT Sri Petaling Line to Bukit Jalil station, which sits next to the complex. From there you walk straight in.
• From KL Sentral or the Bukit Bintang area, change onto the Sri Petaling Line at Hang Tuah or Masjid Jamek.
• Tap in with a Touch ‘n Go card or a contactless bank card at the gates.

Driving and Grab both work, but on a sold-out stadium night the roads around Bukit Jalil back up. The drop-off points get chaotic once the show ends.

Before the gates open

There’s very little to do in the complex itself, so most people eat first. Pavilion Bukit Jalil is the big mall across the road from the sports city. It has a food court and plenty of chain restaurants, and it’s the obvious place to meet friends and use proper toilets before you queue.

November is inside Kuala Lumpur’s wet season. Heavy thunderstorms often build in the late afternoon and evening. The roof covers the seats, but the walk from the station and the outdoor queues are exposed. Pack a light poncho rather than an umbrella, since stadiums usually confiscate umbrellas.

Working the stadium crowd

Getting in and out of a stadium this size is mostly logistics. These are the habits that make the night easier here:

• Keep your ticket on your phone, downloaded, with the brightness up. Mobile signal often drops once tens of thousands of people arrive at the gates.
• Arrive early if you have a standing ticket. Gate times are printed on the ticket and the official page, and floor spots fill in arrival order.
• Pay by card or e-wallet. Malaysians use Touch ‘n Go eWallet, GrabPay and contactless cards everywhere, but carry a little ringgit in case a stall’s terminal fails.
• Read the prohibited-items list before you leave. Malaysian stadium shows usually ban outside food, drinks, large bags and professional cameras. The official list is the one that counts.
• Tipping isn’t expected at stalls or from Grab drivers, though rounding up is appreciated.

Malaysia is a Muslim-majority country, and alcohol at big public events is often restricted or not sold. Don’t count on a stadium bar. If you want a drink, have it in town before or after the show.

Getting home after the encore

This is where most of the night’s stress comes from. When the show ends, the whole crowd heads for the same LRT station at once. Expect long, slow-moving queues on the station stairs.

You have three options:

• Join the train queue. It’s slow but it moves, and it’s the cheapest way back into the city. Check the last train time on the Rapid KL site before you go.
• Wait it out. Walk over to Pavilion Bukit Jalil or the surrounding streets for half an hour, then come back once the platform has cleared.
• Walk away from the stadium before you book a Grab. Pickups right at the gates get stuck in traffic, so walk some distance first and surge pricing usually comes down.

Planning a Kuala Lumpur stay around it

Two dates means a lot of fans come in from Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and further away. If you’re flying in, stay along the LRT network rather than by the stadium. Bukit Bintang, KLCC and the area around KL Sentral all give you an easy train ride to Bukit Jalil and plenty of food afterwards.

Late-night eating is easy in this city. Jalan Alor in Bukit Bintang keeps its hawker stalls busy well into the night, so it’s an easy post-show stop. On the day after the show, the Petronas Twin Towers, Merdeka Square and Batu Caves all fit into a slow recovery day.

Dates, venue details, gate times and ticket conditions all come from the organiser. Check them on the official site before you travel.