My Chemical Romance fans will receive a "warm welcome" in Milton Keynes when they visit for the group's UK reunion show despite some branding the town a "s*** hole".
The arch-emo group sent their legions of eyeliner-clad fans into a frenzy last year when they announced a comeback.
They have been periodically teasing a return to Britain and on Monday the anticipation came to fruition when the band announced a concert at Stadium MK on June 20.
Despite jubilation at the return, some were left unimpressed at the location - using expletive-ridden insults to express their disappointment.
Despite this Tory MP Ben Everitt, who represents Milton Keynes North, said he expects those who attend will be pleasantly surprised by the area.
"A warm welcome awaits," he told the Standard.
He trumpeted Milton Keynes for being "home to Marshall amps, AI-driven delivery robots, more miles of canal than Venice, more shoreline than Jersey and a 220ft indoor ski slope".
Describing the announcement as "awesome news", he said: "Last time I saw MCR was back in 2006 when they were touring Black Parade at Brixton Academy. It's great that they're now following in the footsteps of Metallica, Guns n' Roses and the Foos by headlining a Milton Keynes gig."
Anne Green, who works for About Milton Keynes, described Stadium MK as "an impressive place".
She told the Standard: "To get up and see Milton Keynes trending on Twitter obviously caused a bit of excitement.
"As to all the negative comments, well, people here are used to that. We have had it for years and it dates back to the beginnings of Milton Keynes when there really was nothing here except roundabouts, and the concrete cows of course.
"So as much as people are fed up with the criticism, I think MK residents generally feel it is coming from people who have never been here."
She added: "Anyone who attends the concert is going to see that there is something happening in Milton Keynes, even if they just come in, go to the concert and go away again, without seeing any more of what MK has to offer."
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The Milton Keynes gig joins a list of other appearances in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The New Jersey band, most famous for their concept album The Black Parade, played their first reunion show in Los Angeles.
