Looks like Mark, Tom, and Travis have taken a page out of the Obama play book: Less than 12 hours after announcing to the world on the Grammys that they’d be reuniting after four years, Blink-182 already have their 2009 reunion site (pictured) set up. I, for one, am pretty excited. I caught their 2004 co-headlining tour with No Doubt — you kinda forget that Blink-182 was as big as, and sometimes bigger than, Gwen and Co. — which was worth the price of admission alone just for Travis’ extended drum solo atop a riser above the crowd. (Yes, Gwen’s back flips certainly added value, too.)
Their side projects over the years — Tom’s Angels & Airwaves, Mark and Travis’ +44 — demonstrated how talented each is in his own right, but mostly, they just reminded us that we’d rather be seeing and listening to Blink. So, while they didn’t stay together for the kids, they did get back together for them (even if most of the "kids" have mortgages and kids of their own by now).
No Doubt are also reuniting for shows this summer, for the first time since that ’04 tour with Blink. Rumors have it that Blink will be doing some dates opening for Green Day, which should be great — but for old time’s sake, maybe they could double up with No Doubt again, if for just one?
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I saw Blink and Green Day back in 2002 or 2003, the Family Values tour. Let me tell you, Green Day brought it. Blink, not so much – and horror of horrors, Green Day was the opener! *shudder* Although Travis’ drum solo was pretty awesome.
Point being, I’d happily sign up for a tour in which Blink opens for the GRAMMY WINNING Green Day, but not the other way around.
I’m in the same boat as Sara, only I saw Blink and Green Day on their Pop Disaster tour, and Green Day gave the much more memorable performance, rotating drum kit aside.
just so you know, Mark and Travis had +44, Tom had Angels and Airwaves. You are the press, get it right please
You have Tom and Mark mixed up. Tom has Angels and Airwaves – Mark and Travis have +44.
I’m right there with you Anne & Sara. I also saw Green Day & Blink 182 together on the same tour. Green Day was awesome, Blink 182 was really unimpressive. No desire to see them again.
Wow, when I read the line about the kids having mortgages and kids of their own, I was thinking, “what a bunch of old losers.” Perhaps in my advancing years I forgot that that indeed applies to me.
Warren, read the article again, he did get it right. Read thoroughly before you criticize.
ya you dumbass
I don’t want blink opening for anybody. I want them to headline a show worth seeing. Travis Barker> Tre Cool and Tom Delonge > Billy Joe and Mark Hoppus > all of Green Day combined
I saw them from the front row in 2001. I cannot wait for the reunion!
Thats amazing
blink 182 are amazing, they better come to ireland 
blink 182 sucks
you suck!!!
Blink should not open for anyone. They need to headline.
i can’t wait for this summer
I am excited for this! I hope both of them play together in Atlanta because they are my top 2 all-time favorite bands!