Fall Out Boy Take Break

American emo rockers Fall Out Boy are due to take an "indefinite" break beginning later this year.

Fall Out Boy emerged from Chicago's vibrant post hardcore scene, but almost immediately had an ambitious pop voice. Achieving underground success, early albums such as 'Take This To Your Grave' were defiant mixtures of punk and emotive groups such as The Smiths.

Unafraid to tackle personal issues, the band blossoming popularity saw them become the subject of a major label bidding war. Fall Out Boy's debut album for Warner Brothers 'From Under The Cork Tree' became a huge global hit, spawning several hit singles in the process.

Since then, the band have released two albums and picked up countless awards. However earlier this year it began to seem as if all was not well in Fall Out Boy. Singer Pat Stump was arrested while rumours mounted among fans that the band were set to split.

Playing support on Weezer's recent epic tour of the United States, the band confirmed details of a new 'greatest hits' compilation.

Containing a smattering of new tracks, 'Believers Never Die: Greatest Hits' is due to be released in the UK on November 30th.

However it seems as if Fall Out Boy will not be around to promote it. The band are to go on hiatus, with a spokesperson from the Chicago group telling the NME that any return is "indefinite".

"It's a break with an indefinite date when they're coming back," the spokesperson said.

Fall Out Boy are due to release their new compilation album 'Believers Never Die' on November 30th.