Fear not, fans of Fall Out Boy.
The personal issues that delayed the band?s tour were resolved and the band will play as slated.
“We wanted to put on the best possible show we could and knew that this extra couple of weeks would give us the time to put ourselves in the right place ?” bass player Pete Wentz said.
The Honda Civic Tour brings top artists to concert venues at moderate ticket prices. There?s no doubt that “Infinity on High,” Fall Out Boy?s latest offering, has kept the already-popular band in high demand. It debuted at No. 1 onthe Billboard Top 200 album chart.
But many critics spend more ink on gossip about Wentz than on the band?s music. That leaves the members metaphorically shaking their heads.
“I always admired musicians when they didn?t talk that much about themselves but they talked about the music,” said lead singer Patrick Stump, speaking of Motown legends. “If I had suspected getting publicity would [hinge on tabloid fodder] I would have ? led a more interesting life.”
Don?t let Stump fool you.
His background as a drummer, his commitment to perfecting his singing, and his poignant writing makes him plenty interesting. Stump, who writes the music to Wentz?s lyrics, dismisses singular praise for the album, which many note has a haunting, nocturnal vibe.
“People go through an awkward stage and when they get older, they then finally get to a point of acceptance,” Stump said. “Bands go through that. Some things we do are decidedly not hip but they are decidedly us. We are fine with that.”
Such self-acceptance keeps the band covering Michael Jackson?s song “Beat It.” They also named one of their songs “Thriller” as a way to pay homage to the King of Pop. Definitely not cool in some circles.
” ?Thriller? legitimized pop as an art form. It?s easy to get snooty about it, but that is a nearly perfect album,” Stump said. “Playing ?Beat It? is one of my favorite parts of the night. The history of it, knowing that everyone in the auditorium knows that song. It?s amazing.”
IF YOU GO
Fall Out Boy with +44, The Academy Is …, Paul Wall and Cobra Starship
» Venue: Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia
» Time: 6 tonight
» Tickets: $35, general admission only; ticketmaster.com; 401-547-SEAT
