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Tom DeLonge has spoken about the possibility of Blink-182 making a Taylor Swift-style concert movie – see what he had to say below.Speaking to Cinema Blend for an interview, DeLonge was asked about a Blink-182 movie similar to Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. DeLonge revealed that “some version” of a similar film has already been pitched to the band: “It always comes across the desk every few months. Some version.

Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz has spoken to NME about the band stepping up to headlining Download Festival 2024 for the first time – as well as celebrating “weirdness” on their current tour.The band were announced to be topping the bill at the legendary rock festival last night, alongside Queens Of The Stone Age and Avenged Sevenfold. Speaking backstage in Germany, Wentz told NME that he wasn’t feeling pressured about the slot.“So many of the bands who have headlined Download before have been such a big influence on us,” he explained.

Green Day performed a rendition of ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)’ with a fan on guitar during an intimate gig in Paris this weekend – check out footage below.The band announced a surprise show in the French capital last week, which took place at the Bataclan Theatre on Saturday (November 4).The pop-punk trio – Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt – performed a host of hits including ‘American Idiot’, ‘Holiday’ and ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’, along with new track ‘Look Ma, No Brains’.When it came to ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)’, Armstrong invited a fan to play acoustic guitar. The frontman sang the track with his arm draped around the fan, encouraging him to sing parts of the song into the microphone.Check out footage of the moment below.The Paris performance comes ahead of surprise intimate shows in London and Milan this month.The band have also announced a 2024 global ‘Saviors’ stadium tour which will include a huge London show.The upcoming tour will see Green Day play stadiums across the US, UK and Europe in support of their forthcoming new album ‘Saviors‘ (out January 19) while also celebrating 30 years of their classic 1994 album ‘Dookie’ and 20 years of 2004’s ‘American Idiot’.The UK and Ireland leg will start on June 21 at Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford, with further dates in Glasgow, Dublin and a massive Wembley Stadium date in London on June 29.

Paramore have announced a reissue of their self-titled album in celebration of its 10th anniversary – featuring new artwork. Check it out below.News of the upcoming reissue was shared by Atlantic Records yesterday (November 1), who confirmed the arrival of the album next year and showcased its new design.The re-launch comes in celebration of the album reaching its 10th anniversary, and will be available in limited-edition vinyl editions – featuring new colourways – and in special retail exclusives.Set to arrive on January 5, the LP includes all the same classic tracks as seen in the original release, including fan favourites ‘Still Into You’ and ‘Ain’t It Fun’.

Sum 41 have announced details of their upcoming final album, ‘Heaven :x: Hell’ – confirming that it is expected to arrive in Spring 2024.The band first announced news of the forthcoming album last year, and shared the new single ‘Landmines’ two months ago. The LP will mark their eighth studio release and first full-length album since 2019’s ‘Order in Decline’.Sum 41 also confirmed that ‘Heaven :x: Hell’ would be their final release together – following the members revealing plans to split up following the completion of their worldwide tour.Now, vocalist Deryck Whibley has revealed when the upcoming album is expected to arrive, and shed insight on the sound fans can expect from the final release.“There’s no release date for it yet,” he said during an interview with Texas radio station 94.5 The Buzz (via Blabbermouth).

Travis Barker has said that it was the “power of love” that has helped him to overcome his fear of flying.The Blink-182 drummer refused to travel via plane for years after he was involved in a crash back in 2008, which left four dead.The crash saw the plane’s two pilots and two of its four passengers killed instantly – his assistant, Chris Baker and security guard Charles ‘Che’ Still.Barker and fellow passenger Adam ‘DJ AM’ Goldstein suffered serious injuries from the crash, with the latter dying one year later due to an overdose. Barker then spent 11 weeks in a hospital, undergoing 26 surgeries and a number of skin grafts.Now, he has opened up about overcoming his fear of flying and credited his wife Kourtney Kardashian with helping him travel by plane again.“I think the power of love really helped me,” he told The Los Angeles Times (via Radio X).

Green Day have caught fans off guard by announcing a surprise show in Paris, set to take place later this week. Find out how to get tickets below.The pop-punk trio – comprised of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool – announced the news on their social media pages this morning (October 30), confirming that they will be headed across the pond for a one-off show later this week.Set to take place on Saturday (October 4), the gig will be held at the Bataclan Theatre and is seemingly set to see the band perform a variety of fan favourites, as well as some of their recently shared new material.“SURPRISE! We decided to hop on a plane and play a show in Paris.

Blink-182 have surprised fans with two bonus songs, ‘See You’ and ‘Cut Me Off’, which appear on the digital-only version of their new album ‘One More Time…’.The band shared the news earlier this week, explaining that the digital-only album version is available exclusively at their webstore. ‘See You’ and ‘Cut Me Off’ bring the total ‘One More Time…’ tracklist to 19 songs.Blink released their ninth studio album last Friday (October 20) via Columbia.

Green Day‘s upcoming new album ‘Saviors’ features a photograph that was taken during the Troubles in Belfast.The Billie Joe Armstrong-led trio announced their 14th full-length record yesterday (October 24) and shared the single ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’, which they’d debuted at an intimate show in Las Vegas last week.The cover includes a black-and-white image of a young boy holding a rock and standing in front of a fire in the middle of a road. Green Day’s band name appears in a pink logo above the picture, with the album title featured below it.As BBC News reports, the photo in question was shot during a 1978 riot on the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Travis Barker has teased some additional songs from Blink-182‘s ‘One More Time…’ sessions.The pop-punk trio released their ninth studio album last Friday (October 20) via Columbia.

Green Day have shared details of a new album ‘Saviors’, and dropped a new single titled ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’. Check it out below.Announced today (October 24), the forthcoming album will mark the 14th studio LP by the pop-punk trio, and their first full-length release since 2020’s ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’.

Travis Barker‘s wife, Kourtney Kardashian, has opened up about the emergency ultrasound that “saved” her baby’s life.While speaking to Vogue in a new interview, the reality TV star and Poosh founder revealed that her current pregnancy – which has been classed as geriatric – has come with more restrictions than her previous ones.Last Month, Blink-182 had to pull a run of UK and Ireland shows as they were due to kick off the tour in Glasgow, citing an “urgent family matter” that forced the drummer to return to the States. Barker then revealed that his wife had underwent “life-threatening emergency surgery” for their unborn baby.A post shared by Kourtney Kardashian Barker (@kourtneykardash)A post shared by Kourtney Kardashian Barker (@kourtneykardash)“That experience opened my eyes to a whole new world of pregnancy that I didn’t know about in the past,” Kardashian told Vogue of the incident.

Blink-182 have announced details of a 2024 US tour, featuring support from Pierce The Veil. Find out ticket information below.The trio – formed of Travis Barker, Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus – announced their plans for a US tour earlier today (October 20) with an update shared on social media.“ONE MORE TIME! 2024 tour featuring special guest @piercetheveil,” they wrote on X (formerly Twitter), sharing a poster of upcoming tour dates.The live shows will celebrate the release of their new album, ‘One More Time’ – which arrived last Friday (October 20) and marked their first full LP with the classic line-up since 2011’s ‘Neighborhoods’.

Travis Barker has unveiled his new wax figure at Madame Tussauds, calling it his clone.The new waxwork is located at the Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas. Dressed in one of Barker’s signature looks that was donated by the legendary drummer himself, the figure sports an all-black outfit made up of a leather jacket, boots, trousers and a studded belt.

Green Day have debuted a new song titled ‘Look Ma, No Brains’ during their set at When We Were Young 2023.

Avril Lavigne made a surprise appearance at When We Were Young festival this weekend to sing ‘Sk8er Boi’ with All Time Low.The pop-punk star, who dropped out of the second weekend of the emo rock festival last year, returned for the 2023 instalment in Las Vegas for two surprise performances with All Time Low on Saturday (October 21).She first joined for ‘Fake As Hell’, her new collaborative track with the band, before launching into a performance of her 2002 hit ‘Sk8er Boi’.Check out footage below.Lavigne performed at the inaugural first weekend of last year’s When We Were Young festival, before she had to drop out the following week due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Death Cab For Cutie stepped in as a replacement for the singer.Last year, All Time Low were Lavigne’s onstage guests at the festival, where they performed a cover of Blink-182‘s ‘All The Small Things’.In 2022 the festival got off to a difficult start after the first day was cancelled due to weather warnings and resulting safety fears.

Green Day have announced news of a US stadium tour with Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid, set for 2024.The pop-punk trio – comprised of Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt – announced the news last night (October 19), as they played an intimate live show in Las Vegas.Taking place in the 1,000-capacity Fremont Country Club, the gig was held as a warm-up for their headline sets at this weekend’s When We Were Young festival, and saw the members announce plans to hit the road in 2024.According to the band, the tour will take place next summer and see them join forces with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas. Currently, no exact dates have been announced and it is not clear when tickets will be available.A fan who attended the show last night also shared a promotional flyer for the upcoming tour dates, which teases that the tour is set to make its way over to the UK and Europe at a later date.

Green Day debuted a new song at an intimate live show in Las Vegas last night (October 19) – check out footage and the full setlist below.The Billie Joe Armstrong-led trio took to the stage at the 1,000-capacity Fremont Country Club venue as a warm-up for their headline sets at this weekend’s When We Were Young festival.To begin the gig, Green Day performed their classic 1994 album ‘Dookie’ in its entirety. It came after the band released a huge 30th anniversary reissue of the Grammy-winning record last month.Armstrong and co.

Travis Barker has opened up about Blink-182‘s strained relationship, saying that it was “always heavy on my heart”.The iconic pop-punk band – comprised of Barker, Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus – opened up about their reunion and their upcoming LP ‘One More Time…‘ in a new interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1.They discussed working together for the first time since 2011 and how it affected each member significantly. Here, Barker revealed that the thing he missed most was their “friendship” and how that is what he considered the most important thing between the trio.“It was always heavy on my heart that our friendship wasn’t mended.

Simple Plan have shared a new version of their song ‘Iconic’ featuring TikTok star Jax – you can listen to it below.The original rendition of the track features on the Canadian pop-punk band’s sixth and latest studio album, 2022’s ‘Harder Than It Looks’.Now, the group have teamed up with US singer-songwriter, former American Idol contestant and TikToker Jax for a collaborative take on the tune.In a statement, Simple Plan frontman Pierre Bouvier praised the artist – who has almost 14million followers on TikTok – for “forging her own path, breaking rules and doing things her own way”.He added: “It’s been cool to watch her use her platform in such a positive and inspiring way. We couldn’t be happier to be friends and have her on this song.”Jax added: “I was so, so, so excited when Simple Plan asked me to be part of ‘Iconic’! Pierre brought me up to his home and we had such a fun time cutting my verse and then having dinner with his beautiful family!”She continued: “I grew up listening to them and was trying my best not to fangirl.

Blink-182‘s latest tour announcement has led to speculation that the trio will headline next year’s Reading & Leeds festivals.Yesterday (October 18) the pop-punk trio confirmed the new dates for their postponed live shows in Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin, which formed part of their 2023 UK and Ireland tour.They are scheduled to perform at Belfast’s SSE Arena on August 26, followed by Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham on August 27 and the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on two nights, August 29 and 30.The brief run of concerts falls on the week after Reading & Leeds 2024 is due to take place, between Wednesday August 21 and Sunday August 25. Blink-182 currently don’t have any other gigs planned for that month, suggesting a return to R&L could be on the cards.Fans on social media have picked up on the potential significance of Blink’s Ireland dates, with one writing: “That’s them nailed on for Reading next year then.” Another X/Twitter user wrote: “So we’re all in agreement that Blink are playing Reading and Leeds[?]”Someone else commented: “Blink-182 are almost definitely playing Reading and Leeds and I will absolutely be there.” Elsewhere, a fan said the group “must be” one of the twin-site festival’s headliners next summer.

Green Day have announced a last-minute intimate show in Las Vegas – find all the details below.The Billie Joe Armstrong-led trio are due to play at the 1,000-capacity Fremont Country Club venue tonight (October 19) as a warm-up for their headline set at this weekend’s When We Were Young festival.Support will come from Ultra Q whose members include frontman Armstrong’s son Jakob.Tickets to the 21+ gig are set to go on sale at 10am PT today, and will be limited to two per customer. You’ll be able to buy yours here.

Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus has revealed the struggles he faced with getting back into music following chemotherapy treatment for cancer.Speaking to Zane Lowe for Apple Music ahead of the release of Blink-182’s upcoming album ‘One More Time…’, Hoppus spoke of his now-squashed bad blood with Tom DeLonge, who he told Lowe there was “not a chance” that he would share a stage with again.“I didn’t know that Blink would ever get back together or that I would ever share a stage with Tom. And I told management, I told Travis [Barker], I told everybody, I’m like, ‘I’m not setting foot on stage again with that dude.

Blink-182 have announced rescheduled dates for shows in Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin after they were forced to cancel the trio of performances last month.The band have now announced that they will be returning to the UK and Ireland in August 2024.Blink will perform at Belfast’s SSE Arena on August 26, followed by Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham on August 27 and the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on two nights, August 29 and 30.The pop-punk band announced that they had to cancel the shows in September due to drummer Travis Barker needing to attend to “an urgent family matter”.Upon his exit, he shared photos from Glasgow airport’s prayer room and reports emerged that Kourtney Kardashian, who is pregnant with their first child together, had gone to hospital.Barker later revealed that she underwent “life-threatening emergency surgery” for their unborn baby. Shows continued again from Antwerp in Belgium on September 8.Find the full list of reschedule dates below and purchase any remaining tickets here.AUGUST26 – Belfast, SSE Arena27 – Dublin, Royal Hospital Kilmainham29 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro30 – Glasgow, OVO HydroNotably, the dates follow close after Reading & Leeds Festival 2024, which takes place from August 21 to 25.Blink-182’s 2023 world tour was announced in October last year along with the promise of new music from the original line-up – Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Barker – for the first time in a decade.The band’s new album, ‘One More Time…’, is due for release on October 20 via Colombia Records.

Yungblud has collaborated with Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon on his new track ‘Happier’.The new single marks the second collaboration from the pair following Bring Me The Horizon’s 2020 single ‘Obey’, and arrives ahead of Yungblud’s stint with the band on their upcoming Asia tour.“Broken, I’m not broken, I’m not broken / I’m just a little depressed,” the pair sing together on the purging track. “I’m just scared to belong here / Scared to be happier.”Speaking about the track in a press statement, Yungblud – real name Dominic Harrison – said: “I have almost been conditioned by myself my whole life to be in pain. When I’m in pain I work better.

Travis Barker endured playing drums with Blink-182 in Manchester recently with bloody knuckles and fingers.The drummer posted a photo on his Instagram Stories, which has since disappeared, following a UK show on Blink’s reunion tour. Blink-182 performed in Manchester on Sunday (October 15) and Monday (October 16).In the image seen by Billboard are close-up cuts and scabs across his fingers and knuckles.

Blink-182 have shared another new single – listen to ‘Fell In Love’ below.The romantic and energetic song finds a Mark Hoppus reflecting on the “lonely” nights he experienced before meeting his partner, and how the pair were destined to cross paths “at a party”.“Do you remember the night when you came over?/ Playing songs, laying over my shoulder/ We made out ’til the sun came up/ Do you remember the time, remember the time we fell in love?” he sings in the chorus.Arriving today (October 13), the track is accompanied by an official lyric video – you can watch it here:‘Fell In Love’ is the fourth single to be taken from Blink-182’s highly-anticipated new album ‘One More Time…’, which is due to arrive next Friday (October 20) via Colombia (pre-order here). Fans have already heard ‘Edging’, ‘More Than You Know’ and the record’s title track.The LP will mark the first time the classic Blink line-up – comprising Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker – have released a new full-length project together since 2011’s ‘Neighborhoods’.DeLonge quit the band in 2015 to focus on extraterrestrial research and his other group, Angels & Airwaves.

Green Day have announced that they will be reopening their Reverb shop as a way to sell almost 100 bits of used gear from their career.The online store is set to open on Wednesday, October 18. Fans can currently view what is going to be up for sale by visiting the site.

Hayley Williams has revealed US talk show host Jimmy Fallon was an unlikely inspiration behind Paramore‘s music.It comes as Paramore released their remix album ‘Re: This Is Why’ today (October 6), which honours artists who have either influenced the members or who the band have gone on to inspire. In a new appearance on The Tonight Show discussing the album, host Jimmy Fallon asked the frontwoman about her early influences.Alongside Deftones, Failure, and The Cure, she unveiled one more surprising influence: Jimmy Fallon himself.Williams, who met future Paramore members Zac and Josh Farro – the latter of which has since left the band – at a homeschooling supplemental programme in Tennessee, said Fallon’s 2003 comedy song ‘Idiot Boyfriend’ “took over our homeschool”.“[It was a] huge hit with the Paramore crew!” she joked.Fallon then asked Williams if he was the influence for Paramore, and she confirmed: “Yes! 100 per cent!”Williams explained that she discovered Fallon’s deep cut on MTV, which would play every morning that the Paramore band members would meet up: “Your song played more than John Mayer at the same time”, she said.The rock musician went on to praise the ‘Idiot Boyfriend’ music video as “iconic”, which features a fresh-faced Zooey Deschanel.

Paramore have shared a previously unreleased track called ‘Sanity’ – you can listen to it below.The song appears on the Hayley Williams-fronted band’s new “almost remix” album, ‘Re: This Is Why’, which arrived today (October 6).Earlier this week, fans traced ‘Sanity’ back to an article Williams wrote for Paper in 2018 after its title was leaked on Genius.The singer has since confirmed that the track dates back to Paramore’s ‘After Laughter’ era, and said it “didn’t quite make it onto [2023’s ‘This Is Why’]” either. “It’s been hanging around for a long time, and so we wanted to finally give it a home,” Williams explained (via Line Of Best Fit).“Sanity, why must you make a fool of me/ You’ve been a friend to me, now I think we’re enemies, yeah, yeah,” the frontwoman sings in the first verse.