Career
After three decades as a Styx mainstay, Chuck Panozzo left the band shortly thereafter, though he has since rejoined the band part-time and tours with Styx on a regular basis. In 2001, Panozzo announced he was gay and living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and he has been involved in campaigning for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome awareness and gay rights. In 2006, he spoke with Frontiers for the first time about his decision to come out.
The following year he released his autobiography The Grand Illusion: Love, Lies, and My Life With Styx.