Blink-182 announce return of Tom DeLonge and UK dates

11 October 2022, 15:32 | Updated: 21 August 2024, 18:43

Blink-182 in 2022: Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker. Picture: Press

The "classic" line-up of the band will perform together for the first time since 2014 - with a new single and album on the way.

Blink-182 have announced the return of Tom DeLonge to the band - while revealing details of a new tour and album, previewed by the single Edging, which drops this Friday (14th October).

"We’re coming. Tour’s coming. Album’s coming. Tom’s coming," the band said in a new video trailer on YouTube.

The classic line-up of guitarist DeLonge, bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker are to perform together for the first time since October 2014. The new album marks the first time in a decade that Mark, Tom and Travis have been in the studio together.

WE ARE COMING! to a city near you!

Blink will play a series of UK dates in September and October 2023, with tickets going on sale at 10am on Monday 17th October via Ticketmaster.

Blink-182 UK & Ireland tour dates 2023

1st September OVO Hydro, Glasgow - POSTPONED
2nd September OVO Hydro, Glasgow - POSTPONED
4th September SSE Arena, Belfast - POSTPONED
5th September - 3Arena, Dublin - POSTPONED
11th October The O2 Arena, London
12th October The O2 Arena, London
14th October Birmingham, Utilita Arena
15th October Manchester, AO Arena
16th October Manchester, AO ArenaSupport comes from Californian pop punkers The Story So Far.

Full tour details are at www.blink182.com

blink-182 - EDGING (Official Video)

Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba started touring with Blink in 2015 and appeared on their albums California (2016) and Nine (2019).

Yesterday (10th October), Blink's social media channels were cleared, the profile pictures were changed to the band's logo rather than a press shot of the line-up and the official website was listed as "Under Construction".

The return of DeLonge to the Blink line-up has been the subject of much rumour over the past few months.

In August this year, fans noticed that the DeLonge had changed his bio on Instagram to include Blink 182 as well as Angels & Airways. When asked if he was still part of the band, Skiba replied on Instagram: “Your guess is as good as mine."

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In August, Mark Hoppus told People magazine that he, DeLonge and Barker were in the same room for the first time in around five years while Hoppus was battling an aggressive form of lymphoma.

Now cancer-free, Hoppus said: “I keep writing music, and I’m open to whatever the next phase of Blink is. I’m hopeful for the future. I’m just damn glad to be here.”