(LOOTPRESS) – Pop punk veteran trio Blink 182 fulfilled the long-standing wish of many a millennial Tuesday with the announcement that the band’s classic lineup would be reuniting for an upcoming tour, along with the promise of new music later in the week.
Making their major label debut with 1997’s Dude Ranch and following up with Enema of the State in 1999, the band exploded in popularity in the early 2000s in no small part due to the strength of the singles from the latter LP.
Many of these tunes, including “What’s My Age Again?,” “All the Small Things,” and “Adam’s Song” amassed heavy rotation on radio and television programs such as MTV’s TRL, and remain staples on many stations to this day.
The classic lineup of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, drummer Travis Barker, and guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge embarked upon an extended hiatus following the release of a 2005 Blink 182 Greatest Hits album, a cease in activity which their record label confirmed would be “indefinite.”
During this time the group’s members worked on other projects, with guitarist Tom DeLonge fronting his own group, Angels & Airwaves, which drew influence from the atmospheric work of bands like Pink Floyd, U2, and Radiohead.
Meanwhile, Hoppus and Barker went on to form +44, a project which maintained a focus on punk while incorporating elements of electronica.
The classic trio would come together once more for a tour and the 2011 album Neighborhoods, along with a follow-up EP a year later in the form of Dogs Eating Dogs in 2012.
DeLonge would ultimately depart again, with Barker later commenting “Why Blink even got back together in the first place is questionable.
Hoppus and Barker intended to continue on, however, recruiting Alkaline Trio vocalist guitarist Matt Skiba as the newest member of the group and getting to work on a new album which would become 2016’s California.
The album earned Blink their second Billboard number 1 album, their second in 15 years, and scored a number 1 hit with lead single “Bored to Death.”
This was followed up with Nine in 2019, along with plans for new music.
These plans would not come to pass, however, as Hoppus revealed on June 23, 2021 that he had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment.
While Hoppus would eventually be declared cancer-free, rumors began to circulate during this time of a potential reunion of the classic Blink 182 trio of Hoppus, Barker, and DeLonge.
Skiba contributed indirectly to the hearsay when questioned about the status of the band, as he himself appeared to be unsure of his role at the time.
DeLonge’s most recent return to the group was announced Tuesday, October 11, 2022, and a new song “Edging” is expected to be released Friday, October 14, 2022.
This comes with the promise of an upcoming tour slated to begin on March 11, 2023 in Tijuana. It is unclear to what capacity, if any, replacement guitarist Matt Skiba will be involved in upcoming Blink 182 activity.
The full list of tour dates for the upcoming run of shows, which are scheduled to go into 2024, can be seen below as released by the band. Additional information can be found at the band’s official website.
Additional LOOTPRESS coverage of music updates can be found here.
Latin America
- March 11 – Tijuana, Mexico – Imperial GNP (Festival)
- March 14 – Lima, Peru – Estadio San Marcos
- March 17-19 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza Argentina (Festival)
- March 17-19 – Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza Chile (Festival)
- March 21-22 – Asuncion, Paraguay – Venue TBA
- March 23-26 – Bogotá, Colombia – Estereo Picnic (Festival)
- March 24-26 – São Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza Brasil (Festival)
- March 28 – Mexico City, Mexico – Palacio de los Deportes
- April 1-2 – Monterrey, Mexico – Venue TBA
North America
- May 4 – St. Paul, Minnesota – Xcel Energy Center
- May 6 – Chicago – United Center
- May 9 – Detroit – Little Caesars Arena
- May 11 – Toronto – Scotiabank Arena
- May 12 – Montreal – Bell Centre
- May 16 – Cleveland – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
- May 17 – Pittsburgh – PPG Paints Arena
- May 19 – New York – Madison Square Garden
- May 20 – Belmont Park, New York – UBS Arena
- May 21 – Boston – TD Garden
- May 23 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena
- May 24 – Brooklyn, New York – Barclays Center
- May 26 – Baltimore – Baltimore Arena
- May 27 – Hershey, Pennsylvania – Hersheypark Stadium
- June 14 – Phoenix – Footprint Center
- June 16 – Los Angeles – Banc of California Stadium
- June 20 – San Diego – Pechanga Arena
- June 22 – San Jose, California – SAP Center
- June 23 – Sacramento, California – Golden 1 Center
- June 25 – Seattle – Climate Pledge Arena
- June 27 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Rogers Arena
- June 29 – Edmonton, Alberta – Rogers Place
- June 30 – Calgary, Alberta – Scotiabank Saddledome
- July 3 – Denver – Ball Arena
- July 5 – Dallas – American Airlines Center
- July 7 – Austin, Texas – Moody Center
- July 8 – Houston – Toyota Center
- July 10 – Tampa, Florida – Amalie Arena
- July 11 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – FLA Live Arena
- July 13 – Atlanta – State Farm Arena
- July 14 – Charlotte, North Carolina – Spectrum Center
- July 16 – Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Arena
Europe
- September 2 – Glasgow, U.K. – OVO Hydro
- September 4 – Belfast, U.K. – SSE Arena
- September 5 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
- September 8 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
- September 9 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
- September 12 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
- September 13 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
- September 14 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum
- September 16 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena
- September 17 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
- September 19 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
- September 20 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
- October 2– Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena
- October 3 – Madrid, Spain – Wizink Centre
- October 4 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
- October 6 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
- October 8 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
- October 9 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
- October 11 – London, U.K. – The O2
- October 14 – Birmingham, U.K. – Utilita Arena
- October 15 – Manchester, U.K. – AO Arena
North America
- October 21 – Las Vegas – When We Were Young Festival
Australia and New Zealand- 2024 dates
- February 9 – Perth, Western Australia – RAC Arena
- February 11 – Adelaide, South Australia – Entertainment Centre
- February 13 – Melbourne, Victoria – Rod Laver Arena
- February 16 – Sydney, New South Wales – Qudos Bank Arena
- February 19 – Brisbane, Queensland – Entertainment Centre
- February 23 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena
- February 26 – Christchurch, New Zealand – Christchurch Arena