Fall Out Boy To Go On Hiatus

Posted by Aaron Mayagoitia on 11.18.2009

Haters rejoice...

Chicago band Fall Out Boy are set to take an "indefinite" break from their duties as a group, their spokesperson has confirmed.

"It's a break with an indefinite date when they're coming back," their spokesperson told NME.COM.

As for what caused the band to take this decision, bassist Pete Wentz blames himself - because his personal life became a "hindrance" for the band.

The musician's convinced his relationship with Ashlee Simpson had a negative impact on their music and he wanted to step out of the limelight for a while to stop his celebrity persona from overshadowing the band.

"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," told Wentz to Kerrang! Magazine.

He added, "People who read the tabloids probably think all I do is visit Starbucks and hang out in nightclubs."

Credit: NME, MSN Music