As New Jersey locals My Chemical Romance returned home with a headline show on Saturday night (Aug. 9), the group paid tribute to one of the state’s other iconic acts, Bon Jovi.

Performing at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey over the weekend, the latest show in the group’s ongoing Long Live The Black Parade Tour wrapped with a special cover version of Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer.”

“We’re going to play you guys what may be the New Jersey state anthem,” frontman Gerard Way explained, noting it was requested by guitarist Frank Iero after witnessing Way perform it during karaoke. “I f–king love this song,” he added.

Released in 1986 as the second single from the band’s third album, Slippery When Wet, “Livin’ on a Prayer” became the second consecutive single from the record

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