Blink-182 cancels South America tour dates over Travis Barker's finger injury

Blink-182 cancels South America tour dates over Travis Barker’s finger injury

Blink 182 Band Members Delonge, Barker And Hoppus Pose At Party To Launch Their Summer Tour At El Compadre Restaurant In Los Angeles

Blink-182 band members (L-R) guitarist/vocalist Tom Delonge, drummer Travis Barker and bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus pose at a party to launch their summer tour at El Compadre Restaurant in Los Angeles, California, May 18, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)

Travis Barker, broke his finger not once, but twice during tour rehearsals for blink-182’s upcoming reunion tour. Now the band has had to cancel the South American tour as he’ll be recovering from surgery. Tom Delonge made a statement on Instagram about it.

Barker shared his injury with fans In early February via Twitter

I was playing the drums at rehearsals yesterday and I smashed my finger so hard I dislocated it and tore the ligaments 🤬

— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 8, 2023

Just two weeks later, Travis shared he had doubled up on the injury with a photo on his Instagram story with the word, “again.” With a photo showing his bumpy, swollen, and bruised ring finger. Barker underwent surgery yesterday. blink-182 will resume their tour on 5/4.