IS FALL OUT BOY JUST ON A BREAK . . . OR ARE THEY DONE???
Officially, FALL OUT BOY is only “on a break” . . . but it’s starting to sound like that break is going to be permanent.
In a chat with fans on Twitter, bassist PETE WENTZ cast some serious doubt on his future with the band. He told one fan, quote, “Don’t you get it? A hiatus is forever until you get lonely or old. I don’t plan on either.”
When another fan specifically asked about his future with the band, he responded, quote, “I can’t imagine playing in [Fall Out Boy] again. Something would have to change in my head or my heart . . . not my wallet.” He added, quote, “I didn’t want you to hang on a string. [At the] same time, if it happens, [I] don’t want to feel like a liar. [The band] might happen without me. Oh, well.”
It’s unclear what prompted all of this, but Pete said fans could quote, “attack him . . . [and] blame it all on him.” He also said, quote, “If you only knew how I felt.” Then, to complicate this further, Pete posted a few more messages on his website. In the first one, he said, quote, “Every day for the past seven years of my life I woke up with a purpose. I felt driven. This was all that kept me going.”
“When I lost that, I lost part of me . . . that’s not to say count me out. I’m gonna jump back in. I just know that I have to be patient and wait for the right idea. I can’t just jump the gun and do whatever.
“Letting go of this giant part of my life has been hard, but I am convinced I will find something new that sparks me in a similar way. This is not a vacation. But I want to be back on tour, having my son watch me from the side of stage, and that will happen . . . when I find the right magnet.”
Then, he
followed that with yet another post . . . saying, quote, “I don’t know the future of Fall Out Boy. It’s embarrassing to say one thing and then have the future dictate another. As far as I know, Fall Out Boy is on break. “As much as I don’t have a solo project, I also can’t predict that I’d ever play in Fall Out Boy again. Not due to personal relationships as much as a band we grew apart.
“In this statement I’d like to include there is the possibility that F.O.B. will play again without me or I will be a part of it when everyone is on the same page. It is no one’s fault and there is no animosity about the decision.
“I felt as fans you deserve to know. There is no singular reason for this. The side projects or bands are supported by all members of the band. I am the single biggest fan of F.O.B. and if this is our legacy [then] so be it. I am proud of it.”
Meanwhile, in a separate interview with Spin.com, singer PATRICK STUMP also seems ready to close the book on Fall Out Boy . . . at least for now. He says, quote, “I’m not in Fall Out Boy right now. One way or another, the band will always be around. STEVEN TYLER isn’t in AEROSMITH anymore, but his gravestone will probably say something about Aerosmith. “Whether we play again or not, I don’t know. If we do, it will be for the right reasons. If we don’t, it will also be for the right reasons.”
“I’m really not worried about Fall Out Boy. I’m so psyched about where I’m at right now, recording this solo album.” As for the other guys, drummer ANDY HURLEY posted a message on Twitter saying, quote, “I quit too.” And guitarist JOE TROHMAN Tweeted, quote, “I just did interviews with Span Magazine, Rabbling Stone and Blunder about how much quitting I done.” The band’s reps declined to comment.
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February 3rd, 2010 at 8:39 pm
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