Mark Hoppus reacts to Tom DeLonge's Facebook post on Blink-182's future
He downplays the chance of a reunion...
A day after Blink-182 premiered their killer new single ‘Bored To Death’ last week, ex-guitarist to post a lengthy statement on his current situation.
DeLonge, who left the band in acrimonious circumstances in January 2015, said he “met with Mark (Hoppus) yesterday and Travis the week before” before insisting that Blink-182 “DO have a future together if we want it.”
After listing his various projects, DeLonge signed his post out by writing: “Maybe throw in a bit of Blink-182, if we can build back that "special something" that was once there.”
Now, in an interview with Kevin Klein Live, Mark Hoppus has said DeLonge’s Facebook post “came as a surprise.”
Hoppus said: “(Joining musical forces with DeLonge again) is so far down to the road to even be a possibility. I hadn’t even spoken to Tom in a year and a half and his post came as kind of a surprise to me."
Pondering whether Blink would ever reunite with DeLonge, Hoppus added: “I’ll never say never to anything, but this is what Blink-182 is right now. We're in a really good spot and really excited about things.”
Gushing about DeLonge’s replacement Matt Skiba, Hoppus continued: “He’s such a good friend. He’s an amazing songwriter, amazing lyricist, amazing singer, guitar player, I mean he’s awesome.”
Blink-182’s fervently awaited seventh studio album ‘California’ is released on Friday 1st July.
The track-listing is as follows:
1. Cynical 2. Bored to Death 3. She’s out of Her Mind 4. Los Angeles 5. Sober 6. Built This Pool 7. No Future 8. Home Is Such a Lonely Place 9. Kings of the Weekend 10. Teenage Satellites 11. Left Alone 12. Rabbit Hole 13. San Diego 14. The Only Thing That Matters 15. California 16. Brohemian Rhapsody