When did the band Blink 182 break up, and for what reasons?
Blink 182 had been getting along at the time of their final album, but afterwards, tensions arose because of guitarist Tom DeLonge’s desire for a half-year respite from touring to spend time with his family, despite a planned spring US tour, coupled with Hoppus’ feelings of betrayal after the formation of side-project Box Car Racer. Further problems arose in discussions regarding the band’s future recording endeavors. In February 2005, the band inexplicably cancelled a performance at Music for Relief’s Concert for South Asia. This made their previous show on December 16, 2004 in Dublin, Ireland their last live performance. The planned tour was cancelled and on February 22, 2005, their band manager called bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker to tell them that DeLonge had quit the band. The label portrayed it as an “indefinite hiatus,” while it was, in fact, a full break-up. DeLonge confirmed that “Blink 182 was dead” and “There’s just no possible way that I can [go back to Blin
