Joe Trohman Announces He's Leaving Fall Out Boy

Sad news for Fall Out Boy fans.

On Wednesday (January 18), guitarist Joe Trohman announced that he was leaving the band to focus on his mental health.

“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,” Joe, 38, wrote on Fall Out Boy‘s Instagram. “Without divulging all the details, I must disclose that my mental health has rapidly deteriorated over the past several years.”

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“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,” Joe continued.

“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),” Joe wrote. “So, the question remains: Will I return to the fold? Absolutely, one-hundred percent.”

Joe concluded, “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 and bassist Pete Wentz first formed Fall Out Boy as a pop punk side project in 2001. Lead singer Patrick Stump joined the band shortly thereafter and after going through several drummers, Andy Hurley officially signed on as the band’s drummer.

Over the years, Fall Out Boy has released seven studio albums and their eighth album, So Much (for) Stardust, will be released on March 24.