Pete Wentz blames himself for Fall Out Boy hiatus

20 November 2009 | 10:33 am | Staff Writer
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Pete Wentz has publicly said that he blames himself for the Fall Out Boy hiatus. Wentz recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about the whole thing, saying "I feel my name has become a hindrance for the band." Wentz said: "My biggest personal reason for taking a break is that I feel my name has become a hindrance for the band. (Frontman Patrick Stump) is a musical genius and it's unfortunate that he gets reviewed based on whatever's going on in my personal life or how my hair looks. I think the world needs a little less Pete Wentz. A lot of people think Fall Out Boy is me. But it's the four of us. I want to f**king vomit when I read intros that say, 'Pete Wentz: accidental internet poster boy.' It makes me feel ugly." Pete Wentz also said he is sick of seeing himself on the cover of magazines because he is now seen as a celebrity rather than a musician. He said, "People who read the tabloids probably think all I do is visit Starbucks and hang out in nightclubs." Fall Out Boy last r...

Pete Wentz has publicly said that he blames himself for the Fall Out Boy hiatus. Wentz recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about the whole thing, saying "I feel my name has become a hindrance for the band."

 

Wentz said:

 

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"My biggest personal reason for taking a break is that I feel my name has become a hindrance for the band. (Frontman Patrick Stump) is a musical genius and it's unfortunate that he gets reviewed based on whatever's going on in my personal life or how my hair looks. I think the world needs a little less Pete Wentz. A lot of people think Fall Out Boy is me. But it's the four of us. I want to f**king vomit when I read intros that say, 'Pete Wentz: accidental internet poster boy.' It makes me feel ugly."


Pete Wentz also said he is sick of seeing himself on the cover of magazines because he is now seen as a celebrity rather than a musician. He said, "People who read the tabloids probably think all I do is visit Starbucks and hang out in nightclubs."

 

Fall Out Boy last released 'Folie à Deux' in 2008.