Tom DeLonge had heatstroke during Blink-182 gig in Paraguay
nme.comTom DeLonge has opened up about suffering heatstroke during Blink-182‘s recent gig in Paraguay.The pop-punk band recently played a gig at Parque Olímpico in Luque on March 19.
DeLonge reportedly left the stage during the last part of ‘More Than You Know’, taken from their newest album ‘One More Time…‘; yesterday (March 22), he shared it was due to heatstroke.“This was about 1 min before heat stroke hit,” he captioned a photo on Instagram. “Fell to my knees, everything went blurry, then wobbled to the side of the stage and vomited for a bit.
Super fun.” He added that bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker played some solos to make up for lost time, saying: “This was not something I’ve ever felt before.“But… I made it back and finished the show.
Cause that’s what Navy Seals do…”DeLonge eventually returned to play ‘Happy Holidays, You Bastard’ with the rest of the band, and finished the set.A post shared by Tom DeLonge (@tomdelonge)Blink-182 are midway through their Mexico/South American dates, which were postponed into 2024 due to Barker’s injured finger.They are also due in the UK for a summer tour, having rescheduled after Barker cancelled over an “urgent family matter”.
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