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Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman has announced that he will be taking “the rest of the year off” from Fall Out Boy to undergo hand surgery – find out more below.
The founding guitarist shared the news in a new statement on social media last night: “After years of managing ongoing issues with my right hand, it’s become clear that I need surgery to avoid permanent damage.”
“Unfortunately, this means I’ll have to take the rest of the year off from playing with the band,” Trohman continued. “The silver lining is that I’m on track for a full recovery. The band will still be playing all scheduled shows.”
As for his return, the guitarist wrote: “I’m looking forward to recovering so I can get back out there with the guys. Thanks so much for the love and support.”
Fall Out Boy have yet to announce a temporary replacement for Trohman during their upcoming dates. They’re due to play a show in Calgary, Canada tonight (July 8), and will play several shows across Japan, South America and North America between July 18 and September 28.
Trohman took a temporary hiatus from Fall Out Boy back in January 2023 to focus on his mental health, and returned to Fall Out Boy later that same year. During his time away, he was replaced on stage by Ben Young – it is currently unclear if Young will once again fill in for Trohman.
Fall Out Boy’s last album came in the form of 2023’s ‘So Much (For) Stardust’. Erica Campbell wrote for NME in a four-star review: “‘So Much (For) Stardust’, brings all the early ’00s nostalgia without the gimmicks. It also doesn’t take itself too seriously: see the spoken word intro of “an alligator prince with crocodile tears” of ‘Baby Annihilation’. A rock titan set with the task of advancing their sound in a way that can still appease the sensibilities of lifelong fans could be daunting, but Fall Out Boy pull it off.”
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Oliver Tree’s team has provided a new update following the singer’s death in a helicopter crash on June 14, confirming that a new artist grant will soon be established in his memory to help creatives secure funding, a plan he had detailed in his will before his passing.
Accompanying a collection of photos highlighting Tree’s performances, travels and creative work through the years, a post shared Sunday (June 21) on his Instagram account revealed that the musician’s remains have been brought back to California, the state he called home and where he will be laid to rest. “His legacy will live on through his foundation/endowment named ‘Dr. Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Grant For Baby Geniuses’ coming soon,” the caption reads. “This is something that Oliver had put together before his passing.”
“We will make sure his wish comes to fruition so that more joy, love and art can be spread into the world, that was his final wish,” the statement continued, adding that “the constant love, support and positivity” shown by fans throughout the past week has helped his “family, friends and collaborators make it through these extremely difficult times.”
Tree was among six people who lost their lives in a helicopter collision in Rio de Janeiro. The musician was in Brazil for his The World’s First Tour run and had performed what would ultimately be his final concert on June 6 in São Paulo. The other victims of the crash were identified as passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim and Lucas Brito Chaves, along with pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.
Just months before his death, Tree discussed his plans to direct his fortune and future earnings from his music toward a grant program for artists during an appearance on the Zach Sang Show. “I take no credit for anything I’ve ever done,” he said during the April interview. “Furthermore, I don’t believe that any of the wealth or things that get made from it is mine. So when I die … my will is set up so that when I pass, my family, nobody is going to get a penny.”
“If I have a wife or kids or anything, they’re not getting a penny,” he added at the time, explaining that the initiative would focus on helping artists create work rather than funding education. “I’ll get my kids through college, that’s the agreement, but there’s not gonna be a silver spoon. All the money is going to go back to artists.”
