Getty Image Matt Skiba is going to be a busy man at this weekend’s When We Were Young Festival. Skiba will be performing at the punk and emo nostalgia-palooza in Las Vegas with his band Alkaline Trio. But he’s also sure to be bombarded with attention following Blink-182…err, replacing him, with original member Tom DeLonge. … Read more
Getty Image On the heels of Blink-182‘s reunion tour announcement, Matt Skiba, who briefly replaced Tom DeLonge from 2015 until now, has shared a message yesterday (October 14) upon the release of the band’s new single, “Edging.” Skiba took to Instagram, saying, “CONGRATULATIONS to the homies @markhoppus @tomdelonge and @travisbarker on their triumphant @blink182 return/reunion … Read more
Getty Image Tom DeLonge is back in Blink-182, which could actually be bittersweet news for fans who enjoyed the band’s last two albums, on which Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba stepped in to take DeLonge’s place. DeLonge certainly doesn’t seem to discount Skiba’s contributions to the group, as he indicated in a message shared with him. … Read more
Getty Image In 2015, Tom DeLonge left Blink-182 behind, so the band responded by bringing in Alkaline Trio singer/guitarist Matt Skiba to take his place. So, Skiba has been in the band for about seven years now, but he’s actually not even sure if he’s currently a member of Blink-182 or not. In the comments … Read more