Fall Out Boy rocker drops out of huge tour to undergo major surgery
The guitarist, 40, took to social media to reveal he needs urgent surgery on his right hand and will have to take the rest of the year off.
He wrote: 'After years of managing ongoing issues with my right hand, it's become clear that I need surgery to avoid permanent damage.
'Unfortunately, this means I'll have to take the rest of the year off from playing with the band.
'The silver lining is that I'm on track for a full recovery. The band will still be playing all scheduled shows.
'I'm looking forward to recovering so I can get back out there with the guys. Thanks so much for the love and support.'
The guitarist, 40, took to social media to reveal he needs urgent surgery on his right hand and will have to take the rest of the year off; Patrick Stump, Andy Hurley, Pete Wentz, and Joe of Fall Out Boy are seen left to right back in February 2019
The Sugar, We're Goin Down hitmakers are set to play in Calgary, Canada on Wednesday - with further tour dates in Japan and Brazil upcoming.
In 2023 Trohman took a five-month mental health break from the band.
'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,' Trohman began.
'Without divulging all the details, I must disclose that my mental health has rapidly deteriorated over the past several years,' he continued.
'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,' Trohman 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),' he said.
'So, the question remains: Will I return to the fold? Absolutely, one-hundred percent,' he clarified.
'In the meantime, I must recover which means putting myself and my mental health first,' he added.
In 2023 Trohman took a five-month mental health break from the band - his post announcing his return to the band is pictured
'Thank you to everyone, including my bandmates and family, for understanding and respecting this difficult, but necessary, decision. Smell you sooner than later, Joe Trohman,' he concluded.
At the time the group also announced their eighth studio album called So Much (For Stardust).
They also performed their first single from the album on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
The album was subsequently released on March 24.
It was their first on their new label Fueled by Ramen and Elektra, with singer Patrick Stump explaining they went back to their roots with the album.
'Technology has made it really easy to make records much more quickly these days. There's nothing wrong with that, and that spontaneity can be exciting,' Stump said.
'But we wanted to get back to the way we used to work,' he shared.
'We wanted to make a record that was really lovingly crafted and deliberate and patiently guided — like someone cooked you a delicate meal. I'm not a very proud guy, but I'm pretty proud of this record,' he added.
'Our band has been an ongoing art project for twenty years and we know there have been many inception points along that journey.'
'We wanted to create an album that merged those points together — something new, but carved from our foundation. Fueled By Ramen and Elektra seemed like the perfect home for this,' added Pete Wentz.
The rock band was initially formed by Wentz and Trohman back in 2001.
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