Mark Hoppus has revealed that a text exchanged between he and Tom DeLonge was to credit for reigniting their friendship and ultimately setting the stage for DeLonge’s Blink-182 reunion. While appearing on iHeart Radio’s Elvis Duran Show,

Hoppus recounts the band’s rise to fame, being diagnosed with an aggressive form of blood cancer during COVID-19, and some 30 years of friendship with Barker and DeLonge.

Mark Hoppus has spoken out about his cancer diagnosis, revealing that it helped to repair his friendship with his former Blink 182 bandmate, Tom DeLonge.