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"We haven't played in a couple of months now, so it's good to see you again," Pete Wentz said early in Fall Out Boy's 40-minute set in L.A on Thursday. The band has been busy writing material for the follow-up to last year's 'Infinity on High,' but the combination of Victoria's Secret and the famed Santa Monica Pier was a tough offer to pass up. The group headlined a free show, Pinkapalooza, against the backdrop of a neon-lit ferris wheel and roller coaster to celebrate Victoria's Secret's new collegiate line. Flanked by Pink banners on both sides, the quartet embraced the spirit of a free show for thousands of fan, giving a shout out to Victoria's Secret in a unique way. Quoting a "friend" in 'Every Time I Die,' Wentz dedicated a song to his friend's two favorite things -- "Boobs."
It was that kind of a loose set, as they teased the Panic at the Disco guys, who're overseas in Europe and jealous of FOB's lush setting, according to Wentz. FOB performed a snippet of Panic's 'I Write Sins, not Tragedies,' as frontman Patrick Stump showcased his softer side, bringing a reggae vibe to Akon's 'Don't Matter,' ending it with the refrain to Sonny and Cher's classic 'I got you Babe.' Then the guitarist asked the crowd, "How retarded it that? Akon to R. Kelly to Sonny and Cher?" Of course, the group gave the fans what they wanted as well, rocking 'This Ain't a Scene, it's an Arms Race." And Wentz promised the absence wouldn't be too painful. "We won't be gone as long as you think."
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