Drummer, Michael Pedicone, has been sacked from My Chemical Romance after stealing from the band, according to guitarist Frank Iero.

The statement reads:

“Hello all,

Some shit happened last night and before the blogosphere gets all crazy with false statements and ridiculous opinions we want the true story to come from us… But please listen close because this is the only time we are ever going to talk about this. The relationship between My Chemical Romance and Michael Pedicone is over. He was caught red handed stealing from the band and confessed to police after our show last night in Auburn, Washington. We are heartbroken and sick to our stomachs over this entire situation. The band has no intention of pressing charges or taking this matter any further than we have to. We just want him out of our lives. The people who play in this band are a family, and family should not take advantage of each other like he did. We are currently moving forward, and hope to have a new drummer in place for our show in Salt Lake City, Utah. The show must go on.

XOMCR”

Pedicone has announced that what has happened is more complicated than it sounds, and that he never intended to harm anybody.

This is the third drummer to leave the band since they formed ten years ago.