In a last-minute surprise announcement, mainstream pop punk heores Blink-182 has confirmed their performance at this year’s Coachella Festival. The pop-punk trio will take to the stage this Friday, marking their first reunion show since 2014. The announcement was made by frontman Tom DeLonge, who took to Twitter to share an image of a teleprompter with lyrics from their hit 2000 track, ‘Family Reunion,’ captioned with “See you at Coachella on Friday 6:30 pm Sahara Tent” and tagged the band’s account.
Initially, Blink’s appearance was subtly announced by festival promoters on Wednesday when their name was featured on the festival schedule. Their set will take place in the Sahara tent between 6:45-7:35 pm (PDT). Other artists set to appear at the festival include Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny, Gorillaz, BLACKPINK, and Björk. The festival, which will take place at Indio’s Empire Polo Club, will feature six stages that will be live-streamed on YouTube.
The reconstituted band, which includes Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Travis Barker, was expected to play comeback shows last month throughout South America and Mexico, but these dates were postponed following an injury sustained by Barker. During rehearsals for the scheduled shows, Barker dislocated and tore ligaments in his finger while playing the drums. He injured it again in another rehearsal two weeks later, which required surgery, forcing the shows to be rescheduled for 2024.
The band announced in October last year that they were getting back together, and released their comeback single ‘Edging.’ The upcoming album, their first since the 2019 LP ‘Nine,’ will also feature DeLonge for the first time since the 2012 EP ‘Dogs Eating Dogs’. Earlier this year, DeLonge teased the album on Instagram, calling it “the best we’ve ever made.”
Following their Coachella appearance, Blink-182’s North American tour is scheduled to begin in May, with dates alongside Turnstile. The band’s reunion tour marks their first outings as a trio since DeLonge departed the band in 2015. Despite the postponement of their South American and Mexican shows, the band’s unexpected appearance at Coachella has left fans excited to see what the trio has in store for their upcoming tour and album release.
Blink-182 on tour:
May 4, 2023: Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN
May 6, 2023: United Center in Chicago, IL
May 7, 2023: United Center in Chicago, IL
May 9, 2023: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
May 11, 2023: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON
May 12, 2023: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC
May 15, 2023: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON
May 16, 2023: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH
May 17, 2023: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA
May 19, 2023: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
May 20, 2023: UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY
May 21, 2023: TD Garden in Boston, MA
May 23, 2023: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
May 24, 2023: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
May 26, 2023: Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, MD
May 27, 2023: Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA
May 27-28, 2023: Adjacent Festival in Atlantic City, NJ
June 14, 2023: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ
June 16, 2023: Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA
June 17, 2023: Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA
June 19, 2023: Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA
June 20, 2023: Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA
June 22, 2023: SAP Center in San Jose, CA
June 23, 2023: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA
June 25, 2023: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA
June 27, 2023: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC
June 29, 2023: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB
June 30, 2023: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB
July 3, 2023: Ball Arena in Denver, CO
July 5, 2023: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
July 7, 2023: Moody Center in Austin, TX
July 8, 2023: Toyota Center in Houston, TX
July 10, 2023: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
July 11, 2023: Fla Live Arena in Sunrise, FL
July 13, 2023: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA
July 14, 2023: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC
July 16, 2023: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN
September 2, 2023: Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
September 4, 2023: Belfast, UK – SSE Arena
September 5, 2023: Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
September 8, 2023: Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
September 9, 2023: Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
September 12, 2023: Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
September 13, 2023: Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
September 14, 2023: Oslo, Norway – Spektrum
September 16, 2023: Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena
September 17, 2023: Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
September 19, 2023: Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
September 20, 2023: Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
October 2, 2023: Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena
October 3, 2023: Madrid, Spain – WiZink Centre
October 4, 2023: Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
October 6, 2023: Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
October 8, 2023: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
October 9, 2023: Paris, France – Accor Arena
October 11, 2023: London, UK – The O2
October 12, 2023: London, UK – The O2
October 14, 2023: Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
October 15, 2023: Manchester, UK – AO Arena
October 16, 2023: Manchester, UK – AO Arena
October 22, 2023: Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Festival
February 8, 2024: Perth, Western Australia – RAC Arena
February 9, 2024: Perth, Western Australia – RAC Arena
February 11, 2024: Adelaide, South Australia – Entertainment Centre
February 13, 2024: Melbourne, Victoria – Rod Laver Arena
February 14, 2024: Melbourne, Victoria – Rod Laver Arena
February 16, 2024: Sydney, New South Wales – Qudos Bank Arena
February 17, 2024: Sydney, New South Wales – Qudos Bank Arena
February 19, 2024: Brisbane, Queensland – Entertainment Centre
February 20, 2024: Brisbane, Queensland – Entertainment Centre
February 21, 2024: Brisbane, Queensland – Entertainment Centre
February 23, 2024: Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
February 24, 2024: Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
February 26, 2024: Melbourne, Australia – Christchurch Arena
February 27, 2024: Melbourne, Australia – Christchurch Arena
March 1, 2024: Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena
March 4, 2024: Christchurch, New Zealand – Christchurch Arena
