#theres like only 2 fob interviews with korean publications from what i can find?

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In honour of manifesting international dates for tourdust 2024 (2ourdust 2 furious), here's a snippet of Pete's email interview with a publication in Korea about their upcoming performance in 2009. (source.)

[T/N: May contain errors, I am not a professional by any means.]

Q: After debut, Fall Out Boy has been rising in popularity world wide, what do you think fans are enthusiastic about?  

Pete: There’s two things, and one is Patrick’s voice. His voice is different from that of other young rock band’s vocalists in tone and feel. Second thing is that we go to various different countries to play shows. Fans want to see bands perform in person at concerts, but in many cases, bands can’t do so.

Q: How to define Fall Out Boy’s music. From punk to heavy metal, it even merges hip hop. 

Pete: People call us “pop punk, punk rock,” but it’s difficult to say which genre it really is. Just as it’s difficult for you to define who you are. 

Q: You can feel the sense of wit when you listen to Fall Out Boy’s music. How do you make music?  

Pete: Haha, that’s a secret… To be honest, I don’t know how I come up with ideas for lyrics either. Because it just comes out. But for Patrick, he seems to get ideas for music from his experiences. 

Q: Over the years, You’ve worked with many musicians including Elvis Costello, Lil Wayne, John Mayer, Jay-Z and Babyface. Any fun anecdotes? 

Pete: It’s always an honor to work with great musicians. At first, we were worried that we’d get rejected if we asked them to participate in our albums. But thankfully, everyone agreed readily and we had a good time working together. Elvis Costello, in particular, amazed us with his charisma the moment he walked into the studio, but it was good to hear his secrets on having a long lasting career while still having fun making music. I think he’s a really cool musician. 

Q: Any words for Korean fans eagerly waiting for the concert in Korea? 

Pete: I’m sorry that it took so long for us to go to Korea. As it’s our first concert in Korea, we’re also looking forward to it. It’s very exciting to be able to go to Korea. I’m looking forward to meeting you soon and having a fun time! 

Photos from Jisan Valley Rock Festival 2009: