Fall Out Boy had to abandon their record breaking feat of being the first band to play Antarctica, but now they're seriously contemplating a second try. The band was close to pulling the first-of-a-kind feat off, and they even had an official for the Guinness Book Of World Records there to certify it. After dragging a crew of 15, weather conditions forced the band out of their slot and they didn't have the resources to wait an additional week or so to pull it off.

At the time, Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz was bummed, but does he think the band will make another attempt at the record?

Pete Wentz On Failed Antarctica Trip

"I think so. I think the interesting thing is that when you make an attempt...it's boring to watch people win all the time. It was a bummer when it happened, but I think the great thing about it, the attempt, is that you keep trying and hopefully we'll do it again."

Fall Out Boy recently released their first live DVD/CD ****: Live In Phoenix, and the collection features a cover of Michael Jackson's Beat It.


[source] - a very short video of Pete making the statement can be found at the website.

Fall Out Boy Mania In Southern Chile; Antarctica Trip Postponed Due To Bad Weather

No flights are allowed in or out of the frozen continent on Tuesday, but Wednesday remains a possibility.
By James Montgomery


PUNTA ARENAS, Chile — Early Tuesday morning (March 25), Fall Out Boy got the bad news: Nasty weather conditions had canceled all flights in and out of Antarctica, meaning that their attempt to set a world record would have to wait for at least another day.

( 'Bad weather in Antartica, go figure...' )

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- thanks, as always, to stumphlover2784

It's mostly clarification of old news, but here we go:

( ****-Live )


( Seven Continents )

( Fueled By Ramen Sale )

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Let's start this one over.

According to D & E Entertainment:



Fall Out Boy will be holding premieres for ****-Live in Phoenix in the US on 30th March and the UK on 12th April. It's not clear at this stage whether the band will be in attendance, or if they'll be performing, but it's probably safe to say that if they make it to the UK, they'll try to squeeze in a UK show.

More news on this as we get it.

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- thanks to xdearlin for the tip-off.

Fall Out Boy Will Play In Antarctica To Set World Record -- And MTV News Will Be There
March 25 show in a research facility gymnasium will make them the first band to play all seven continents in less than nine months.


Never let it be said that Fall Out Boy aren't making the absolute, total and complete most they can out of being a successful rock band.

According to FOB's management company, Crush, on March 25, the band will board a private jet in southern Chile for a 90-minute flight to Antarctica, set up in a gymnasium located on a research facility, rock out for the assembled team of scientists (and probably some penguins), and then enter the Guinness Book of World Records as the only band to play a concert on all seven continents in less than nine months.
( ...read on )

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- thanks to past_misstakes for alerting us to this!

Fall Out Boy To Play Antarctica/March 23 Venue Change

Fall Out Boy will be attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the first band to play all seven continents in a time frame under nine months. The band kicked off the record in Johannesburg, South Africa late last summer, then toured through Europe, Asia, Australia and North America last fall. The South American show will take place in Santiago Chile on March 23, followed up by King George Island in Antarctica on March 25, where they hope to receive the Guinness World Record. In addition to setting a world record, the band will be working closely with Greenpeace for the concert in Antarctica to raise awareness about global warming.

The March 23 show has moved from Victor Galpon Jara to the Teatro Teleton, a larger venue. Tickets purchased prior to the venue change will be honored at the Teatro Teleton with additional tickets now available here.


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glacial

as you may have read on other corners of the internet, we are going to play a show at a scientific colony in antartica on march 25. we are making this trip with greenpeace and will attempt to document some of the impacts of global warming. we will be bringing a certified recorder from guinness book of world records and will attempt to be the first band to play a concert on all seven continents. we will be bring a photographer and video equipment to document it....

we didnt want to release this news officially until we had squared the entire trip away as weather patterns and other factores make confirmation more than a few weeks out difficult, but this news was released on other websites - so we decided to give you the most accurate story. more info coming shortly.

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Over at icecreamhdaches they seem to have found out a little more about the www.sevencontinents.tv event.

Fall Out Boy will be playing Antarctica. Head over to ICH to read the article they found and hope you have $2,500 going spare...

New Tour Date Added Today! March 23 - Santiago Centro, Santiago Chile

Just in...

Fall Out Boy will be playing March 23 at Galpon Victor Jara in Santiago Centro, Santiago Chile. Tickets on sale now at www.feriaticket.cl


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