It was sheer genuis -- a la Britney Spears.
Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz declared a "death to emo" of sorts when he shaved his head on stage during a gig in New York City over the weekend -- lopping off his signature dark locks that he styled and spiked with gobs of gel.
"This is the death of the emo haircut," he told fans at a show at Madison Square Garden, according to MTV.
Wentz approached the microphone before his band launched into "Saturday" and said he was "going to need a drink," according to NME.com.
"So you guys know Jay-Z's "Death of Auto-Tune,' right?" he asked. "This is the death of the emo haircut."
Wentz then took a seat as Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus approached him with a razor and began to shave off the singer's signature locks.
After the show the newly buzzed bassist said the gig was "amazing."
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"I'm more aerodynamic," he posted on his Twitter page.