Blink-182: DeLonge Returns
Blink-182 officially confirmed that guitarist Tom DeLonge has returned to the band. This comes after months of speculation.
Blink-182 plans to tour in 2023 starting with a run in Latin America. That will be followed by an extensive North American jaunt launching in St. Paul. Then the band will head to Europe.
North America 2023 Tour Dates:
May 4 – St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
May 6 – Chicago, Ill. @ United Center
May 9 – Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena
May 11 – Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena
May 12 – Montreal, Quebec @ Bell Centre
May 16 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
May 17 – Pittsburgh, Penn. @ PPG Paints Arena
May 19 – New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
May 20 – Belmont Park, N.Y. @ UBS Arena
May 21 – Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden
May 23 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
May 24 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Barclays Center
May 26 – Baltimore, Md. @ Baltimore Arena
May 27 – Hershey, Penn. @ Hersheypark Stadium
Jun 14 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Footprint Center
Jun 16 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Banc of California Stadium
Jun 20 – San Diego, Calif. @ Pechanga Arena
Jun 22 – San Jose, Calif. @ SAP Center
Jun 23 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Golden 1 Center
Jun 25 – Seattle, Wash. @ Climate Pledge Arena
Jun 27 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rogers Arena
Jun 29 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Rogers Place
Jun 30 – Calgary, Alberta @ Scotiabank Saddledome
July 3 – Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena
July 5 – Dallas, Texas @ American Airlines Center
July 7 – Austin, Texas @ Moody Center
July 8 – Houston, Texas @ Toyota Center
July 10 – Tampa, Fla. @ Amalie Arena
July 11 – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. @ FLA Live Arena
July 13 – Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm Arena
July 14 – Charlotte, N.C. @ Spectrum Center
July 16 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
In 2015, DeLonge took an “indefinite” departure from Blink-182.
Less than two weeks later, Blink-182 performed their first show since DeLonge’s departure at the Roxy in West Hollywood with Alkaline Trio guitarist Matt Skiba.
The above photo is the cover from Blink-182’s “Enema Of The State.”