Fall Out Boy hit back at Flowers

Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz has spoken out about Brandon Flowers' anti-emo comments.

The war of words was re-sparked when the Killers' frontman told NME that he wanted to beat all emo bands "to death".

Wentz hit back during an MTV interview, saying: "Honestly, I like Brandon a lot from what I've read in interviews. He's sharp. I don't think people would take as much notice (of his comments) if he wasn't. I respect that."

"I kinda like how he called Fall Out Boy 'dangerous.' It felt like how Ice called Maverick 'dangerous' in Top Gun. The whole thing kind of feels like one of those D.A.R.E. commercials. I kind of think of it this way: How could you feel like a superhero if you didn't have an arch-nemesis?"

He went on to really add salt to Flower's wounds, with a slightly personal slant: "We get Brandon's family and friends into Fall Out Boy shows when we play his hometown. It must be very 'dangerous,' I believe they came to the show in Salt Lake City, but I did not meet them. They were on the list, though."