Mark Hoppus on Blink-182 reunion: "A weight has been lifted off my shoulders"

12 October 2022, 11:11

The bassist claims keeping the secret of Tom DeLonge's return was a "burden".

Mark Hoppus says it was a "burden" to carry around the secret of Blink-182's reunion.

The bassist and drummer Travis Barker are re-forming with original member Tom DeLonge for a new full-length studio album and a world tour, and Hoppus is relieved the news is finally out.

He said: "I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. That was a burden to carry that secret for so long."

The star was asked by a fan at a baseball game just days ago whether there was "any way at all" that Tom could re-join the band, and Mark was tempted to let them know good news was on the way.

Speaking on Apple Music, he added: "I’m like, ‘Any way for what?' He’s like, ‘Is there any chance of a Blink-182 reunion tour with Tom back in the band at all?’

"He had such hope and desperation in his eyes, and I just wanted to put my hand on his shoulder and say, ‘My friend, just you wait. Just wait three, four more days.’

"I should have taken his name and should have just posted it on Instagram, [and] been like, ‘This is for you, Steve! Great idea!'"

Blink are set to release a new single Edging on Friday (14th October), and it marks the first time in a decade that the trio have been in a studio together.

The band have announced shows in Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and their first-ever shows in Latin America, with a tour that runs from March 2023 through to February 2024.