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Gerard Way may play a "secret gig" in the UK prior to his performances at the Reading and Leeds festivals later this month.
The former My Chemical Romance rocker has hinted he might arrange an intimate performance at a private location as a warm-up for the big music events.
Speaking in Kerrang! magazine, he said: "I may play a secret show. That would be wise. It would be very wise to play a secret show, actually. I just don't now where."
The festivals, which take place from August 22 until August 24, will be the 37-year-old singer's first set of solo shows since splitting from the band last year.
Meanwhile, Gerard, who recently unveiled his first solo single 'Action Cat', is to release his first LP this autumn and he admits he had no plans to quit music following the group's decision to go their separate ways.
He said previously: "I knew I had to keep going. I love music. I found a new love for music by making this record ... To run away from music or hide from it just because one stage of my life was ending? To me that would be really tragic to stop."

OneRepublic have had a hugely successful year and are planning to continue the trend. The group - consisting of Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Drew Brown, Eddie Fisher and Brent Kutzle - have made their mark on the music industry since storming onto the ...

Kasabian want to produce Kanye West's next album.
The rock band's chief songwriter Serge Pizzorno, 33, is keen to team up with the 37-year-old rapper for his eighth studio album because he believes their talents combined would create some "insane" music.
Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, he said: "I'd love to produce Kanye West, because the results would be insane. He's such a different talent to mine that I've no idea how our songs would sound, but you just know they'd be interesting.
"I've never been a traditional songwriter coming up with stuff on an acoustic guitar. How our music sounds is as important as the song itself, and if I ever get time I'd love to see what I could do with other musicians."
Meanwhile, the group - also consisting of Tom Meighan, Chris Edwards and Ian Matthews - believe their recent album '48:13' has proved they're capable of coming up with something new and shocking their fans.
Serge explained: "'48:13' has redefined Kasabian. What can people say against us now? It's idiocy to try to throw hackneyed old phrases like 'lad-rock' at us.
"Seeing '48:13; get to No 1 after releasing a polarising single like 'Ee-Zeh' proved we can experiment and leave people going: 'Wow!' We've proved we can go anywhere and try anything after this album, and that's what every musician dreams of.
"The most exciting thing about Kasabian at this moment is that none of us have a clue what we'll do next."

Maroon 5 are to perform at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).
The pop rock band will make their first ever appearance at the event on August 24 to perform a track from their forthcoming album 'V'.
Frontman Adam Levine said: "We are so excited about our upcoming new album and to be part of the great VMA lineup this year.
"It is our first time doing the show and we are thrilled to be on it performing our new single."
The group will join already-announced acts Ariana Grande, Usher and 5 Seconds Of Summer on the stage at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
Beyoncé leads the nominations at this year's glamorous event with eight nods - including Video of the Year and Best Female - while Eminem and Iggy Azalea are right behind her with seven.
Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Jay Z, Pharrell Williams, Lorde, Jason Derulo, Pitbull, Sam Smith and Hayley Williams have also received multiple nominations.
Meanwhile, Maroon 5's performance comes three years after Adam took to his Twitter account to slam MTV for pretending to "care about music."
He tweeted at the time: "The VMAs [are the] one day a year when MTV pretends to still care about music. I'm drawing a line in the sand. F**k you, VMAs.

Take That will make their return on a movie soundtrack.
The 'Greatest Day' hitmakers - Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald - are recording a song for the soundtrack of forthcoming spy story 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' and are said to be hopeful the track could finally be the one that helps them crack America.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Take That are a really big pull in Hollywood.
"Gary Barlow's scores are well known in the industry and producers want a top British name to feature on the movie.
"The band are also keen to get involved as it will give them decent exposure in the States, a market they've never really cracked.
"But 2014 so far has been a huge year for Take That, and featuring on a film soundtrack will make it even more exciting."
The track marks the first new material from the band since 2010 album 'Progress', which saw them reunite with former member Robbie Williams.
The 'Angels' hitmaker will not be joining them on their new album, which is expected to be released later this year, or an accompanying tour next year.
The movie is written by Jane Goldman and directed by Matthew Vaughn, the same behind-the-scenes team that made 'Stardust', the 2007 movie which featured the group's hit 'Rule the World'.
'Kingsman: The Secret Service' will star Sir Michael Caine, Colin Firth and Samuel L. Jackson and is scheduled for release later this year.

The Saturdays hope their cover of 'Love Takes Over' will "inspire" people to dance.
The girl group - consisting of Una Foden, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford and Vanessa White - have recorded their version of the hit by David Guetta and Kelly Rowland and believe it's a feel-good track that will encourage people to boogie.
Rochelle said: "We had a great time in the studio recording 'When Love Takes Over'. Adding our own spin to the well-loved track really allowed us to bring it to life in our own way. It's a real dance floor-filler so hopefully it will inspire people to get up on their feet and dance the night away!"
Meanwhile, the 'What About Us' hitmakers surprised holidaymakers with a performance of some of their greatest hits - including 'Higher' - at Holiday Village Seaview Ibiza in Spain over the weekend.
The stunning five-piece also stunned youngsters from the Razzmataz kids club after they crept in on them whilst they were learning the dance moves to 'Higher.'
The youngsters then joined the girls on stage whilst they were performing the catchy track.
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Marianne Faithfull has claimed her ex-boyfriend accidentally killed Jim Morrison.
The 67-year-old singer believes Jean de Breteuil, who was a drug dealer, was behind the Doors singer's early death in 1971 because he supplied the late star with heroin that allegedly ended his life at the age of 27.
Speaking in Mojo magazine, she said: "He went to see Jim Morrison and killed him. I mean I'm sure it was an accident. Poor b*****d. The smack was too strong? Yeah. And he died. And I didn't know anything about this. Anyway, everybody connected to the death of this poor guy is dead now. Except me."
Marianne was staying at a Paris hotel with Jean when he went to visit Jim at his apartment, where he was later found dead in his bathtub.
She added: "I could intuitively feel trouble. I thought, 'I'll take a few Tuinal [barbiturates] and I won't be there.' "
Jim's exact cause of death is unknown as no autopsy was performed at the time because the medical examiner stated there was no evidence of foul play.
Meanwhile, Marianne also went on to discuss the late Amy Winehouse, who also died at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning, and claimed the singer disliked her because she knew about her substance abuse.
She explained: "Amy was very, very wary of me. She knew that I knew and she didn't want me to say anything. There's a level of narcissism which is all mixed up with self-hatred. I know it well."

Katy Perry wants to do an acoustic album.
The 'Roar' hitmaker is keen to strip her music back to basics in a few years time and record an LP using just her guitar because she feels people would be stunned by her ability to explore other genres.
Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine, she said: "I want to maybe break the ideas of what boundaries pop stars should be in, you know? I want to do an acoustic record and do a tour that's all theatres and just have my acoustic guitar and my Telecaster, and people would be like, 'What the f**k?'
"I'm waiting to play that ace in a couple of years and it will be so exciting. Because I know I've had that up my sleeve for so long. I don't have to prove anything to anyone, because I know who I am."
The brunette beauty admits there are other genres that she'll like to explore in the near future because she's often inspired by a variation of things.
She explained: "I think I have a lot of different personalities inside of me concerning music, and I love a lot of different things, and I like to try things, and I'm inspired by a lot of different things, and I feel like I don't ever want to be just one genre."

B*Witched are still "proud" of 'C'est La Vie'.
The Irish quartet - twins Edele and Keavy Lynch, Lindsay Armaou and Sinead O'Carroll - shot to fame with the catchy single in 1998 and despite so much time passing by, they are amazed that people still want to talk about the song.
Asked if they get tired of people singing the song to them, Lindsay told BANG Showbiz: "Not at all. I feel proud that we have a song that everyone wants to sing at us haha.
"It still amazes me how people react when that song comes on! I think it makes people feel young again."
The group separated in 2002 but reformed in late 2012 to take part in TV show 'The Big Reunion' and Lindsay admits she always had a strong feeling they would get back together one day.
She said: "I did have a feeling that we would get back together and that we had more to give as a band but as the years went by I started to doubt it more. Then the 'Big Reunion' approached us two years ago and after thinking about it for a long time we decided to do it. I knew it was now or never."
The 'Blame it on the Weatherman' hitmakers will perform at a concert after The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot racecourse on Saturday (09.08.14) alongside acts including Chesney Hawkes, The Stars of 'The Commitments', Bjorn Again and Scouting For Girls and are excited about the show - which will be hosted by Vernon Kay - as it will give them a chance to show off their new material.
Lindsay said: "Keavy and I went to see 'The Commitments' recently and it's a great show. We haven't met Chesney Hawkes, so it will be nice to meet him and the same with the other bands. It will be fun! We can't wait.
"We've just finished writing and recording our new EP 'Champagne or Guinness' which we're very excited about. We'll be performing one or two of our new songs on the 9th."
The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is on 9th August, for ticket information and to book please call 0844 346 3000 or visit www.ascot.co.uk