
Both Hoppus and DeLonge grew up listening to punk rock music, with both particularly enamored by the Descendents. Key was dating Anne Hoppus, sister of bassist Mark Hoppus, who had recently moved from Ridgecrest, California, to work at a record store and attend college. He also befriended Kerry Key, who was also interested in punk rock music. There, he performed at a Battle of the Bands competition, where he was introduced to drummer Scott Raynor. Guitarist Tom DeLonge was expelled from Poway High for being drunk at a basketball game and was forced to attend another school, Rancho Bernardo High School, for one semester. īlink-182 was formed in August 1992 in Poway, California, a northern suburb of San Diego. Worldwide, the group has sold 50 million albums, and have moved 13 million copies in the U.S. From 2015 to 2022, the band included Alkaline Trio singer/guitarist Matt Skiba, with whom they recorded two albums, California (2016) and Nine (2019) and toured in support of both.īlink-182's straightforward approach and simple arrangements, which helped initiate pop-punk's mainstream rise, made them popular among generations of listeners. Founding member Tom DeLonge quit the group twice, both times a decade apart, before eventually returning. Later efforts, including an untitled album (2003), marked stylistic shifts. Songs like " All the Small Things", " Dammit", " I Miss You", and " What's My Age Again?" became hit singles and MTV staples. Their biggest albums, Enema of the State (1999) and Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001), saw international success. The group emerged from a suburban, Southern California skate-punk scene and gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent humor.Īfter years of independent recording and touring, including stints on the Warped Tour, the group signed to MCA Records. Their lyrics center on relationships, adolescent frustration, and maturity-or lack thereof. Though their sound has diversified throughout their career, their musical style blends catchy pop melodies with fast-paced punk rock. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. And to add to his own words that he used today, I would also like to say that he is strong, and a super-human who is pushing through this difficult obstacle with a wide-open heart.Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American rock band formed in Poway, California, in 1992.

“I will be with him every step of the way on stage and off and can’t wait for us to play together again soon.”ĭeLonge, who left the band in 2015, added via Twitter, “I too, have been aware of cancer diagnosis for awhile now. “Mark is my brother and I love and support him,” Barker told E! News in a statement.


Blink-182’s Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge shared support for their bandmate. Hoppus confirmed his cancer diagnosis in June, later revealing he was first diagnosed two months earlier in April. “We’re beating this cancer,” Hoppus told fans.
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The Blink-182 frontman added that regardless of the pending update - good or bad - he is required to finish his next three rounds of chemo “just to make sure.”ĭespite his diagnosis and ongoing treatments, Hoppus seemed in good spirits. “Ideally, I go in tomorrow and they say, ‘Congratulations, your chemotherapy has worked and you’re all done and you’ll never have to think about this cancer again for the rest of your life,'” Hoppus said. “My blood’s trying to kill me,” Hoppus told fans on Twitch. The exact date of the live stream is unclear, but Hoppus has yet to share an additional update. Hoppus went on to explain that he had a doctor’s appointment the next day to determine whether or not his chemotherapy treatments were working. “I don’t know how exactly they determine the four-part of it,” he added, “but it’s entered enough parts of my body that I’m Stage 4 , which I think is the highest that it goes.

“My classification is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Stage 4-A, which means, as I understand it, it’s entered four different parts of my body,” Hoppus explained. Hoppus was very open with his fans throughout the live stream, sharing detailed specifics about his diagnosis and treatment. The 49-year-old rocker shared that he has “diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Stage 4-A” during a Twitch live stream with fans, which was captured and reuploaded by a Blink 182 fan account on YouTube. Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus announced his cancer diagnosis by accidentīlink-182’s Mark Hoppus has revealed new details about his cancer diagnosis.
