Blink-182 postpone UK and Ireland shows due to “an urgent family matter”
nme.comBlink-182 have announced that they are cancelling a number of their upcoming shows in the UK and Ireland due to “an urgent family matter”.The run of UK tour dates was due to kick off today (September 1) with a show in Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, and see them later play in Belfast and Dublin next week (September 4 -5).
However, according to a new update on the band’s X/Twitter page, all upcoming September tour dates will now be rescheduled as drummer Travis Barker has been forced to return home.“Due to an urgent family matter, Travis has had to return home to the States,” the post read. “The Glasgow, Belfast, and Dublin shows are being postponed.
More information in regards to his return to Europe and rescheduled dates will be provided as soon as available.”The pop-punk trio still have dates in London, Birmingham and Manchester scheduled for October.Due to an urgent family matter, Travis has had to return home to the States.
The Glasgow, Belfast, and Dublin shows are being postponed. More information in regards to his return to Europe and rescheduled dates will be provided as soon as available.— blink-182 (@blink182) September 1, 2023The band were already in the UK, with guitarist Tom DeLonge sharing images to social media of his arrival in Glasgow.The long-awaited shows were set to be the trio’s first UK and Ireland performances since Tom DeLonge returned to the pop-punk line-up.
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