Blink-182 have announced at the last minute that they will be performing at this yearās Coachella Festival.
The announcement was confirmed by frontman Tom DeLonge earlier today (April 13), and the trio will be performing their set this Friday (April 14).
Initially, Blinkās appearance was subtly announced by promoters late on Wednesday (April 12), when their name was featured on the festival schedule ā albeit modestly tucked in among hundreds of previously announced artists.
The set will be the reconstituted bandās first performance together since 2014 and will take place in the Sahara tent between 6:45-7:35 pm (PDT).
Taking to Twitter, DeLonge ā who rejoined the pop-punk band after seven years in 2022 ā shared an image of a teleprompter onstage, which read lyrics from their hit 2000 track, āFamily Reunionā. The caption read āSee you at Coachella on Friday 6:30 pm Sahara Tent,ā and also tagged the bandās account.
See you at Coachella on Friday 6:30pm Sahara Tent @blink182
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— Tom DeLonge (@tomdelonge) April 13, 2023
Previously, the reformed lineup were expected to play their comeback shows last month throughout South America and Mexico. However, these dates were postponed following an injury obtained by drummer, Travis Barker.
In February, during rehearsals for the scheduled dates, Barker dislocated and tore the ligaments in his finger while he was playing the drums, and then injured it again in another rehearsal two weeks after. The injury led to him undergoing surgery and forced to reschedule the shows for 2024.
Other names set to appear at the upcoming festival include Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, Frank Ocean, Gorillaz, RosalĆa and Bjƶrk. Jai Paul is also set to perform ā marking his first-ever live performance.
The festival will take place at Indioās Empire Polo Club between April 14-16 and April 21-23, and all six 2023 stages will be live-streamed on YouTube. Find any remaining tickets here.

In other Blink-182 news, earlier this year, Tom DeLonge said that the trioās upcoming album is āthe best weāve ever madeā.
He made the comments on an Instagram post, sharing a picture of the cartoon rabbit from the poster of the bandās 1999 āLoserkidsā tour.
āBuckle up. Iām personally tripping and so proud of what we have created TOGETHER,ā he wrote. āAs one unified force of fun, eternal youth, and most of all ā close friends.ā
The classic lineup announced the forthcoming album last October, and released their comeback single āEdgingā. The album will be Blinkās first album since their 2019 LP āNineā, and the first to feature DeLonge since the 2012 EP āDogs Eating Dogsā.
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