14 Times Emo Fans Tore ‘When We Were Young’ Fest To Shreds

Updated 5 years ago, January 27 2022

When the “When We Were Young” Festival was announced last week, the entire emo world collectively screamed, cried, and reached for their old dusty black eyeliner. Featuring dozens of emo faves, including powerhouses like My Chemical Romance, Paramore, and Bring Me the Horizon, there was no way in hell this festival wouldn’t be a hit. That is, until fans saw the price. And the fact that all these bands would somehow be playing all on the same day. People have now taken to twitter to post funny memes and reactions, and they’re tearing the festival to shreds in the process.

Could you even get a ticket?

On the standby page for the When We Were Young Festival like… pic.twitter.com/kQzjoedRmL
— Daniel Xu (@TheXuKeeper) January 21, 2022

Step 4: Acceptance

Stages of elder emo tik tok finding out about the When We Were Young fest

Stage 1: panic, excitement, and singing up for presale ticket info

Stage 2: realizing it’s a logistical nightmare, way overpriced, and being put on by the same people who did Astroworld

Stage 3: grief.
— Izzie⚡️ (@izzyw58) January 19, 2022

We aren’t young anymore.

Emos reacting to the “when we were young tour” realizing we’re all elders with back problems. pic.twitter.com/EtD3On95dN
— 💀 🅺🅴🅻🆂 👽 (@kelseyseguin___) January 18, 2022

Include cozy blankets and you have a deal.

Throwing my own festival the same day as “When We Were Young” called “Now I’m Old & Sleepy.”

It’s a brunch festival that starts at 10AM. All the acts will play acoustic so it’s not too loud, and we’ll be in bed by 8.

LETS GO!
— Stephen (@stephen_james) January 20, 2022

Poor Travis Barker…

travis barker realizing he’s gonna have to drum for all the bands playing at When We Were Young festival pic.twitter.com/RMQvs9U2Wy
— Guantanamo Bae (@djschoeny) January 19, 2022

You’ll get a BINGO within the first hour.

made a bingo card for the when we were young festival pic.twitter.com/UQENSYEVUW
— clue 𖦹 (@brandknewnumb) January 20, 2022

They’ll never understand.

pic.twitter.com/uOairWXmjW
— Danny (@dannyanimator) January 21, 2022

No ‘Top 8,’ no ticket.

If you didn’t learn html for MySpace u don’t deserve a when we were young ticket
— lauren elizabeth (@lauren_kenner) January 21, 2022

It’ll be the Dashcon of music festivals.

when we were young fest looks crazy!!! pic.twitter.com/08t8DwgD42
— eryn 𓆈 (@brokenbirdsrip) January 20, 2022

Pack all the essentials.

ready for when we were young fest! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/XoLyZtvVzm
— gods favourite emo (@yasminesummanx) January 19, 2022

How will this even work?

the comparison to astroworld is pretty apt too, because when we were young fest is being organized by the same people. i don't trust this festival at all and y'all shouldn't either pic.twitter.com/z2zMdzgwX1
— 🔪 aurelian | BLM | Free Palestine🔪 (@bagelprinxe) January 19, 2022

And you won’t get your money back.

When We Were Young Fest looked pretty cool until you notice it's $225 nonrefundable for one day and it's run by the same company who was responsible for AstroWorld and you realize they're actually just preying on the pop punk scene to pay back their litigation fees
— Pfizer Nation's Princess Azula (@space_mom_) January 19, 2022

A logistical nightmare.

This is about the ‘When We Were Young’ festival…

Be safe y’all! pic.twitter.com/sX2jbMnHok
— greenhouse ghost 🕸🎨 (@greenhausghost) January 19, 2022

When adding days doesn’t actually solve any problems.

Lmao wait when we were young festival isnt even splitting up the show across two days? They’re just doing the same set two days in a row??? Yeah bro I think i’m all set with that actually that sounds like a fucking nightmare
— The Emo Formerly Known As ThyArtIsMemes (@ThyArtIsMemes2) January 21, 2022