She may only be 17 years old, but Alabama Barker has already expertly learned her clap back skills from some of the very best!
15.04.2023 - 04:25 / variety.com
Jeff Miller Over the last two decades, Coachella has maintained its trend-setting reputation by hosting special guests, surprise sets and unexpected reunions before other fests get ahold of them. But never before have the three converged the way they did tonight, when the reunited classic lineup of Blink 182 played its first show in almost a decade at an hour-long set in the Sahara Tent announced just a day before the festival’s start. Entering to “Also Sprach Zarathustra” — aka the theme to “2001” — Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge, playing together for the first time since DeLonge left the band in 2014, wasted no time reembracing the juvenile, fun, ridiculous double-time punk-pop that made them breakthrough radio stars in the late ‘90s and early aughts, opening with “Family Reunion” — a song whose lyrics are unprintable in a family publication. The band shared the same Jackass-style ease they did 20 years ago in their prime, with DeLonge and Hoppus cracking wise about genitals, the Dalai Llama and UTIs as they blasted through their set. “Rock Show” was an early highlight: as the biggest rock band on an international-pop-leaning bill, it was near-nostalgic to hear a giant shouty singalong, and the audience would only scream along louder as the set built its way to the moody “I Miss You” and the seminal hit “What’s My Age Again.” Though Barker hurt a finger earlier this year, forcing the postponement of the band’s tour, there was no sign of injury here — his playing felt crisp and precise, and the band felt tight and rehearsed.
It’s pretty incredible that Blink, once pop-punks bubble-gum stepchild, have become genre forebears, but it’s also undeniable: the set brought together both the younger and more
She may only be 17 years old, but Alabama Barker has already expertly learned her clap back skills from some of the very best!
Travis Barker has given a promising update on the new Blink-182 album, telling fans it’ll be finished before they head out on tour.Last year, the classic lineup of Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker confirmed they would be reuniting ahead of a world tour and a new album.So far, the band have released just one single from the album – ‘Edging’ – but DeLonge has promised that the record contains some of the “most progressive” music of their career so far.At the start of 2023, DeLonge added that the currently-untitled record is “the best album we’ve ever made.”“I’m personally tripping and so proud of what we have created TOGETHER. As one unified force of fun, eternal youth, and most of all – close friends,” he continued.Last night (April 29) Travis Barker took to Twitter to tell fans the “album will be finished before we leave on tour.”Album will be finished before we leave on tour— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) April 29, 2023Blink-182 were originally due to kick off their world tour in March with a tour of South America but those dates were postponed to 2024 due to Barker injuring himself while drumming. Instead, the pop-punk trio made their live return with a last-minute set at weekend one of Coachella Festival.
Jeff Shell looked more like a snowy-haired roadie than a VIP as he milled about in the wings of the Sahara Tent ahead of Blink-182’s set at Coachella on April 14. The NBCUniversal CEO had spent the day at the festival with his wife, Laura, in anticipation of the band’s first show in nearly a decade. Later, he took a seat alongside a leather-clad Kourtney Kardashian, whose long-running “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” holds a significant presence in the NBCUniversal spread, with all 20 seasons of the reality show having recently moved from Hulu to Peacock. But Shell wasn’t there on business. He enjoys close ties with the band’s bassist and co-lead vocalist, Mark Hoppus, a friendship forged thanks to their kids attending the same school in L.A.
Blink-182‘s Travis Barker has launched his very own luxury enema kit.The drummer has teamed up with with canned water company Liquid Death to sell the product.The limited-edition collectible kit, a nod to the band’s 1999 album ‘Enema Of The State’, retails at $182 (£146) and contains a can of Liquid Death mountain water signed by Barker and an enema bulb.Barker, has also shared a video in which he jokes: “What’s my secret? How did I marry the woman of my dreams? How have I had such a successful career in music? I use Liquid Death mountain water. In my asshole.” You can view the video below.An enema is an injection of fluid into the lower bowel by way of the rectum.
Giving — and clapping — back. Kourtney Kardashian explained what happens to her family’s larger-than-life floral arrangements after they celebrate holidays, birthdays and more.
Kourtney Kardashian doesn’t care to hear from the peanut gallery on this one!
Blink-182 headlined the final day of Coachella 2023 yesterday (April 23) – check out the full setlist and footage from the moment below.The moment marked the punk rock veterans’ second set at this year’s Coachella – following their performance on Friday April 14, which was their first time playing live since reuniting with Tom DeLonge.Performing last night, the trio treated fans to renditions of some of their most popular hits, and brought back some old favourites which haven’t been played live in over five years. Initially, Frank Ocean was scheduled to perform the headline slot, however, he dropped out from the lineup following a leg injury.Opening with the iconic 1999 track, ‘Family Reunion’, Blink delivered back-to-back classics including ‘Anthem Pt.2’, ‘The Rock Show’ and ‘What’s My Age Again?’, as well as their more recent single, ‘Edging’, which was released in 2022.Although the 18-track setlist remained largely unchanged from that played at the performance held on weekend one, the headline set yesterday did see Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus revive 2001’s ‘Stay Together For The Kids’, which hasn’t been performed live since 2018, and 2003’s ‘Always’, which hasn’t been included on a setlist since 2017.1. ‘Family Reunion’2. ‘Anthem Part Two’3. ‘The Rock Show’4. ‘Man Overboard’5. ‘Feeling This’6. ‘Reckless Abandon’7. ‘What’s My Age Again?’8. ‘Dumpweed’9. ‘EDGING’10. ‘Aliens Exist’11. ‘Stay Together for the Kids’12. ‘Happy Holidays, You Bastard’13. ‘Always’14. ‘Down’15. ‘I Miss You’16. ‘First Date’ (with Ramones ‘Pinhead’ intro)17. ‘All the Small Things’18. ‘Dammit’ (With Skee Lo ‘I Wish’ tease)Blink 182 – I Miss You @ Coachella I’ve never been more excited to be a Blink fan.
Blink-182 will perform in the headline slot at Coachella this weekend with the band stepping in for the injured Frank Ocean. News of Ocean's decision to pull out of the second weekend of the California festival was announced earlier this week. Blink-182 appeared during the first weekend, playing a surprise set on the Friday.
Kourtney Kardashian had a few things to say not long after her husband Travis Barker’s ex-wife Shanna Moakler threw shade at her on Instagram.
Blink-182 are set to take the stage at Coachella 2023 weekend 2 after Frank Ocean dropped out.
Coachella this weekend after a controversial performance in the desert on Sunday, The Post can confirm. Blink-182 will reportedly take the 35-year-old “Lost” singer’s place this Sunday.The punk band’s original lineup, Mark Hoppus, 51, Travis Barker, 47, and Tom Delonge, 47, reunited at Coachella on Friday for the first time since Delonge left the band in 2015. “After suffering an injury to his leg on festival grounds in the week leading up to weekend 1, Frank Ocean was unable to perform the intended show but was still intent on performing, and in 72 hours, the show was reworked out of necessity,” Ocean’s rep said in a statement to The Post on Wednesday.
Following blistering reviews for his disastrous performance headlining the first weekend of Coachella, Frank Ocean has dropped out of the second weekend.
involving an ice rink and dozens of skaters for Ocean’s set Sunday, April 16 were scrapped hours before the performance began.Blink-182 member Tom Delonge posted on Instagram that the band will fill the headliner slot on Sunday, April 23, but the post has been deleted. The rock band were surprise performers at the first festival weekend.Attendees of Frank’s only set reported that he showed up an hour late, he couldn’t be seen by a lot of audience members and he didn’t perform some of his most popular songs.“It was chaotic,” the “Ivy” singer told media.
Blink 182 loudly announced to the world that they’re officially ready for their long-awaited 2023 tour.Starting May 4, Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Travis Barker will take off on their international tour sending them to arenas, stadiums and festivals all over the globe up until they wrap their run at Las Vegas’ When We Were Young Festival on Oct. 21 and Oct.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are a very supportive couple!
Kourtney Kardashian had the ultimate Coachella experience. The 43-year-old reality star shared a carousel of photos and videos from husband Travis Barker‘s performance with his band, Blink-182, at the music festival in Indio, California, noting that it was her very first time seeing the group perform live.
Kourtney Kardashian had the ultimate Coachella experience. The 43-year-old reality star shared a carousel of photos and videos from husband Travis Barker's performance with his band, Blink-182, at the music festival, noting that it was her very first time seeing the group perform live. «My first @blink182 show,» Kardashian captioned her post.
As festival goers bask under the hot desert sun to attend the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2023, celebrities were also having the time of their lives at the iconic event. After the coronavirus pandemic rocked the world in 2020, causing the cancelation of the last festival, Coachella didn’t disappoint this year with their major headliners including Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Frank Ocean. Hollywood’s elite came dressed to impress for weekend 1 of the jam-packed three-day event in Indio, California. Reality television star Kourtney Kardashian kicked off her fun-filled Coachella weekend with an early birthday celebration at her exclusive adult campground for her lifestyle brand Poosh. Husband and rocker Travis Barker joined in on the celebration as Kardashian’s company team surprised her with a colorful birthday cake.
Fresh ink! In between enjoying live performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Ariana Madix was keen to get a new tattoo.
Blink-182 brought their reunion to the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday (April 15). Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Travis Barker performed live together for the first time since 2015 at the annual festival in a surprise slot that was announced on the eve of Coachella.