Fans are outraged, to say the least.
A Redditor, BeckyTye31, recently caused a stir within the My Chemical Romance fanbase by posting a Spotify notification about the band’s alleged new tour in the UK.
Since the band hasn’t officially announced any upcoming tour in the UK, this immediately sparked discussions filled with excitement and speculation among the community.
The Main Story
The discussion stemmed from a Spotify notification shared by the OP. This declared: “Recently announced: My Chemical Romance recently announced a show near you. Tap to learn more!”
The notification made the OP very excited, given My Chemical Romance’s significant hiatuses and their impactful reunion tours.
However, the excitement was met with immediate confusion as the link provided in the notification was broken. This led to a dead end instead of the expected tour details.
The Community Reaction
The My Chemical Romance subreddit’s reaction to the unexpected Spotify notification was a whirlwind of emotions. Fans were buzzing with excitement but also remembered past letdowns.
A user captured the whirlwind of emotions perfectly after sharing a similar misleading alert about a show in Berlin.
This quick shift from excitement to disappointment was a common feeling many shared.
Some users also pointed out that the confusion might be due to tribute bands being mistaken for the real deal on Spotify. This is strengthened by the fact that a tribute band called “Black Charade” is set to perform in the UK on the same date as the notification.
This started a flurry of users reporting similar instances of artist mix-ups on Spotify with other bands.
A user pointed out that it happened to Linkin Park due to another band called “Lin”. Another also brought up a recent report about the same issue for Panic! At The Disco, which disbanded last year.
A user also reminded everyone of Spotify’s past mistakes with My Chemical Romance.
This refers to one instance when Spotify placed multiple unrelated Manchester shows on My Chemical Romance’s page, just 3 months ago.
Spotify’s History of Artist Confusion
Spotify’s platform has a known history of mixing up artist names, affecting not just tours but also song uploads. Multiple users have reported that the platform sometimes uploads songs or even entire albums under the wrong artist profiles, leading to confusion and disappointment among fans.
Another user, hottytoddypotty, pointed out a funny but troubling example where Spotify promoted a song by the wrong artist. This made a mumble rapper appear under the name of a well-known artist who definitely isn’t a rapper. This shows how Spotify’s mix-ups can affect both new and established artists.
What made this worse is that the artist mentioned has been dead since 2007.
The issue is also noticeable in Spotify’s features like the Release Radar playlist. Users, like ImnotY2Kcompliant, reportedly find songs by “bogus artists” that are wrongly associated with famous names almost every week.
