Well, there you have it. Fall Out Boy have called off their Antarctica show because weather in the area made traveling in for the show impossible. They were banking on a 1% chance that they'd be allowed to land yesterday, but it turns out the clouds didn't part and the weather didn't turn sunny and spring-like, not even for Pete Wentz and company.
I feel bad for the band because they really wanted to do this and made a pretty big deal about it... but here's what Pete had to say:
It's an utter f---ing disappointment. ... It's so insane. We had this idea, and then to not be able to fulfill it is just disappointing, especially when you put it out there. But what are you gonna do, wait until winter's over?
Actually, Pete? I'm no meteorologist, but... how about... yes? It's Antarctica. You know, a land of ice and storms and snow and cold. You know, the things that kept you from traveling there. Waiting until the winter is over makes a lot of sense, really, and is probably what you should have done in the first place.
Pete went on to say it is the worst thing that has ever happened to the band because they were two hours from landing when they found out they wouldn't be able to do the show.
The whole story of how they were trying to get into Antarctica at all costs is pretty insane... I'm not sure why Pete wanted to do this so badly. I understand he said he wanted to take his photo with a penguin, but he could just go to the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut and do that, as I know people who have met penguins there. I'm sure there are zoos and aquariums all over that would let him pet and take photos with penguins. Oh well... who knows? Maybe they will decide to do this again after the winter is over -- just on the sly, so they don't look stupid if it fails... again.
