Tom DeLonge Isnt Leaving Blink182 After All
Tom DeLonge is no longer part of Blink-182or at least that's what reports going around the Internet Monday afternoon claimed. But, according to him, that's not true. "I never quit the band," DeLonge said in a statement emailed to EW by his representative. "Actually, I was on the phone discussing a possible Blink-182 event in New York City when I heard the news,'" he said. "The ONLY truth here is that I have commitments that limit my availability this year. I love Blink-182 and I'm not leaving.", Reports that DeLonge left the band surfaced soon after the Musink Festival lineup was announced. Blink-182 is headlining the festival with some help from Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba, a note that caused some to think Skiba's presence meant DeLonge was done with the band. DeLonge also addressed the rumors on his Instagram, where he wrote a variation on the previously mentioned statement with some added commentary "Are we dysfunctional  yes. But, Christ. Awkward BabyBackRibs.", The rest of the trio haven't said anything explicitly about the reports, but Mark Hoppus did tweet "blink-182 life. For life" Monday afternoon. This article originally appeared on EW.com