Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy’s show at Chicago’s Schubas reportedly turned bloody when bassist Pete Wentz and a member of Fall Out Boy’s security detail were involved in a fracas with a heckling fan. According to audience members at the show, the band made it through four songs, including their single “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race” before the band left the stage and a scuffle broke out. An audience member who prefers to remain anonymous was standing right in front of Wentz during the show and described the main heckler as a “250 lb. meathead-looking guy.” According to the source, Wentz got into a fight with the heckler after the band left the stage. “When the crowd parted, you could see [Wentz] on the floor face down,” she recalls. “Then his body guard grabbed him and hustled him out the door.”

Another witness said she saw Wentz bodyguard punch the heckler. “I could see the band’s bodyguard because he’s huge,” said the anonymous source. “We saw him punch [the heckler] – it was like a movie.” After the crowd cleared, audience members saw the heckler lying on the ground with his shirt ripped open and his head gushing blood.

The show, an acoustic performance at the 200-capacity Schubas, followed a FOB show earlier in the evening at the Charter One Pavilion, a Chicago-area ampitheater. After the venue made an announcement indicating the show was officially over, the cops showed up to interview witnesses and control the crowd. View the video.

And on that note, there’s a little something more I found from Chicagoist. They also provided the lovely bloody photo you see above.

“From what we could see, Pete decided to have a “word” with a heckler who teased him about his relationship with Ashlee Simpson on his way out, and the sh*t (and a well-aimed beer bottle) then promptly hit the ‘fan.’ It wasn’t immediately clear what Wentz down, but we caught a glimpse of Pete on the floor with the other dude on top of him. To the venue’s credit, they hustled us out of there and were ready and waiting when the cops arrived.”

So there you have it. This isn’t the first time Pete has lost his temper, and it very well may not be the last. We only hope that he’ll gain some control and become a little less sensitive about his love life. Perhaps one day this blog’s news can be less about the beloved dramatic bassist and more about the band.

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