Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman will be "stepping away" from the band ahead of the release of their new album So Much (for) Stardust.
The musician shared the news on Instagram yesterday (January 18), mere hours after the album was announced, citing his "rapidly deteriorating mental health" as the reason for his temporary departure.
Trohman wrote:
Neil Young once howled that it's better to burn out than to fade away. But I can tell you unequivocally that burning out is dreadful. Without divulging all the details, I must disclose that my mental health has rapidly deteriorated over the past several years. So, to avoid fading away and never returning, I will be taking a break from work which regrettably includes stepping away from Fall Out Boy for a spell.
It pains me to make this decision, especially when we are releasing a new album that fills me with great pride (the sin I'm most proud of). So, the question remains: Will I return to the fold? Absolutely, one-hundred percent. In the meantime, I must recover which means putting myself and my mental health first. Thank you to everyone, including my bandmates and family, for understanding and respecting this difficult, but necessary, decision.
Smell you sooner than later,
Joe Trohman
So Much (for) Stardust is the follow-up to 2018's M A N I A.
See the post from Trohman below.
Trohman joins the influx of musicians who have recently stepped away to tend to their mental health, including prayer pals Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes.
The musician shared the news on Instagram yesterday (January 18), mere hours after the album was announced, citing his "rapidly deteriorating mental health" as the reason for his temporary departure.
Trohman wrote:
Neil Young once howled that it's better to burn out than to fade away. But I can tell you unequivocally that burning out is dreadful. Without divulging all the details, I must disclose that my mental health has rapidly deteriorated over the past several years. So, to avoid fading away and never returning, I will be taking a break from work which regrettably includes stepping away from Fall Out Boy for a spell.
It pains me to make this decision, especially when we are releasing a new album that fills me with great pride (the sin I'm most proud of). So, the question remains: Will I return to the fold? Absolutely, one-hundred percent. In the meantime, I must recover which means putting myself and my mental health first. Thank you to everyone, including my bandmates and family, for understanding and respecting this difficult, but necessary, decision.
Smell you sooner than later,
Joe Trohman
So Much (for) Stardust is the follow-up to 2018's M A N I A.
See the post from Trohman below.
Trohman joins the influx of musicians who have recently stepped away to tend to their mental health, including prayer pals Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes.
