June 26, 2009 0:28
Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz pays tribute to Michael Jackson
Wentz says he hopes the news about the star isn't true
Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz has paid tribute to Michael Jackson, after the singer died yesterday (June 25).
Posting via his Twitter account, the bassist, who has previously expressed his admiration for Jackson, made several posts about the singer's death.
“Prayers and thoughts with Michael Jackson,” was his first tweet.
Wentz later tweeted that: "I have never felt this before in my life. I could measure my childhood 2 now on an mj growth chart. if this is true. Rip. The last legend."
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