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Blink-182 Reuniting for Album and World Tour

Blink-182 is reuniting. Appearing together at together at last night's Grammy ceremony to present Coldplay with Best Rock Album honors, Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker made the announcement. "We used to play music together, and we decided to play music together once again," Barker told viewers. "Blink-182 is back"

A statement released by the trio -- which had been on official hiatus since February 2005 -- read, "This past week there've been a lot of questions about the current status of the band, and we wanted you to hear it straight from us. To put it simply, we're back. We man, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the studio writing and recording a new album. Preparing to tour the world yet again. Friendships reformed. 17 years deep in our legacy."

See the full list of 2009 Grammy winners here.

The band signed off by writing, "Summer 2009. Thanks and get ready ..." The new album will be the first since 2003's self-titled disc.

In the time apart, DeLonge formed Angels & Airwaves, while Hopper and Barker recorded and toured as +44. But in November 2008, following the plane crash that almost killed Barker, Hoppus blogged about how the trio had begun reconnecting after four years of silence.

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Kathryn

Blink-182 ROCKS!!! Can't wait 2 hear some new songs!!!

April 02 2009 at 4:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
aibarra13x

omg!!! I cant wait i love Blink they are absolutely my favorite band!! I am so glad Travis is okay too and the trio is finally talking after all this time!! I am so going to waiting for the new record although not patiently!

March 17 2009 at 7:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rayburn19

omg i'm so excited blink is coming back! we have missed you guys so much! you should go on tour with a day to remember, that would be a SICK show!!! check them out, www.myspace.com/adaytoremember... ahh so excited you're back!

February 10 2009 at 12:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply