The White Stripes split a number of years ago, yet fans still pine to see the duo onstage once again.
Taking part in a Q&A online, Jack White was asked about his relationship with Meg White. The singer said that the drummer "doesn't answer her phone" to him, before adding in respect to The White Stripes: "That time is gone".
News outlets seized on the remarks, forcing Third Man Records to issue a statement labelled 'Jack White Click Bait Bingo Exhaustion'. "Friends, family, journalists, naysayers, believers, tweeter & ‘grammers… I know we’ve all enjoyed our game of click bait bingo with Jack White this past year… Freeze Frame Cubs Games, Tour Manager Guacamole recipes, Tidal, Poetry as Product Placement, Private Chats with Fans.. Whatever it is, fear not because you are in the age of instantaneous negative internet gratification."
Later, the statement reads:
"The stuff about Meg… She doesn’t have to answer her phone. He’s not even complaining about that nor is it depressing. The White Stripes is over and it’s been said a hundred times, and maybe that’s just the quickest way for him to answer that question he gets asked a dozen times a day. Jack loves Meg, and she’s an incredible drummer – nobody can do what she does and did with the White Stripes- but those days are unfortunately gone. Let’s move on, Jack and Meg have. And in the meantime we’re still selling their records (WINK!)."
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