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Jack White label Third Man Records has issued a lengthy statement regarding recent reports following a fan Q&A entitled 'JACK WHITE CLICK BAIT BINGO EXHAUSTION'. Read the statement below.
Jack White's recent Q&A with members of his Vault fanclub made headlines around the world including suggestions that he was quitting music permanently, hated festivals and that he would never be able to reconcile with Meg. Now his label has sought to clarify a few matters, including his thoughts on Meg White and why he should still tour.
Issued from "The Third Man Council For Internet Regulation and Journalistic Integrity" the statement reels off some of the many topics that White has been subject to ("Freeze Frame Cubs Games, Tour Manager Guacamole recipes, Tidal, Poetry as Product Placement, Private Chats with Fans") before discussing hiw a "harmless and innocuous" fan Q&A got out of hand.
They firstly dealt with the seemingly heartfelt quote “I don’t belong here”. The label explained: "That quote was Jack teasing Vault members about belonging in the Chat room with them, not him belonging on planet earth. It was not an existential cry to the abyss for attention."
As for reports that White may not tour again, Third Man had reassuring news. "He never said that, but he IS taking a long break from the road (which was previously announced and discussed drama free over a month ago). He said he’d like to do acoustic shows in sit down venues and electric shows in standing venues. He said he doesn’t like festivals but hey, he does them anyway and he makes them work. Bonnaroo and Coachella were two of the greatest shows he’s ever been a part of (hell, we released his Bonnaroo set as a Vault release cause we loved it so much)."
The label reiterated that this is not the last we've heard of Jack White. "He is not quitting music. He’s working with the Dead Weather next week, he’s involved in several projects we’re not even gonna tell you about right now cause we don’t want to ruin the surprise. Oh yeah!"
As for the section of the Q&A dealing with the White Stripes reunion, rather than aggressive, White's "She's doesn't answer the phone" was intended to be factual. "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."
The label also confirmed that White didn't 'interview himself' but rather answer Tidal questions from fans in The Vault. The poem he wrote "it’s part of a larger idea that has nothing to do with music streaming and more to do with our ongoing efforts spread the love language, music and equal respect for all modes of art."
They also finally address the issue about White being 'in it for the money. "Lastly, Jack is a guy who just did a tour charging $3 for a ticket price. How are we getting him mixed up with someone who’s ‘just in it for the money’? Everything we do at Third Man is a bad business move! But we do it because we love, music, and art and making new beautiful things exist that previously did not. Anyway, let’s move on. We need to get back to inventing a turntable that runs purely on tweet retractions and apologies."
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