Pete Wentz: 'I'm a hindrance to band'

Pete Wentz has revealed that he blames himself for Fall Out Boy's current hiatus.

The 'I Don't Care' rockers have decided to suspend the group indefinitely to allow them all more time to concentrate on separate projects.

Wentz claimed that his high-profile relationship with wife Ashlee Simpson has had a negative impact on the band and explained that he wanted to take a step back from the limelight.

He told Kerrang: "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."

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