The 2011 separation came just a few years after the pop-punk titans went on a prolonged hiatus.
“My life had blown up completely,” Wentz recently told Apple Music’s Lowe.
“I got divorced, realized I didn’t really like how famous I was.
Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson celebrating New Year’s Eve 2011.Jeff Schear/Getty
Didn’t love who I was.”
“It’s weird to look back on now,” Wentz said.
“Paparazzi broke down Neal’s gate to his house when we were working onFolie.
It was like that degree of chaos.”
I didn’t like any of that."
Wentz eventually embarked on a new relationship with model Meagan Camper.
Fall Out Boy’s hiatus lasted until 2013, when they reemerged withSave Rock and Roll.
Their newest album,So Much (For) Stardust, is available now.
