BabyGirl
02-24-2005, 08:12 PM
Blink 182 Goes On 'Indefinite Hiatus'
Following several days of rumors that the band had broken up, Blink 182 has announced that they're going on "indefinite hiatus," according to a statement issued by the group's record label. The full statement, released Tuesday (February 22), read, "For over a decade, Blink 182 has toured, recorded and promoted non-stop all while trying to balance relationships with family and friends. To that end, the band has decided to go on an indefinite hiatus to spend some time enjoying the fruits of their labors with loved ones. While there is no set plan for the band to begin working together again, no one knows what tomorrow may bring."
Rumors of the punk trio's dissolution began circulating on Friday (February 18) after they canceled their appearance at that night's tsunami benefit concert at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California, due to "unforeseen circumstances." The show also featured Linkin Park, Jay-Z, No Doubt and Camp Freddy.
Camp Freddy guitarist Dave Navarro (news) posted a post-concert recap at his personal website, 6767.com, in which he stated that Blink had broken up. But he retracted that statement on Sunday (February 20), calling it "a mistake" and "untrue."
Nevertheless, the rumors persisted throughout the rest of the holiday weekend. There's no word on whether the "hiatus" will affect the band members' various side projects, including Boxcar Racer and the Transplants.
Blink frontman Tom DeLonge said last year that the group struggled to be taken seriously despite their goofball image: "When you see these guys running around naked on TV and stuff, you know, it's hard to accept the fact that they can write songs. But, you know, I don't think we could've gotten to this level of success, with our fans if we were all just a novelty band. We wrote songs about families being torn apart, we wrote songs about suicide. We had a lot of serious songs on the radio and we took our music very seriously."
Blink-182's most recent--and possibly final--album was a self-titled effort released in the fall of 2003.
Following several days of rumors that the band had broken up, Blink 182 has announced that they're going on "indefinite hiatus," according to a statement issued by the group's record label. The full statement, released Tuesday (February 22), read, "For over a decade, Blink 182 has toured, recorded and promoted non-stop all while trying to balance relationships with family and friends. To that end, the band has decided to go on an indefinite hiatus to spend some time enjoying the fruits of their labors with loved ones. While there is no set plan for the band to begin working together again, no one knows what tomorrow may bring."
Rumors of the punk trio's dissolution began circulating on Friday (February 18) after they canceled their appearance at that night's tsunami benefit concert at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California, due to "unforeseen circumstances." The show also featured Linkin Park, Jay-Z, No Doubt and Camp Freddy.
Camp Freddy guitarist Dave Navarro (news) posted a post-concert recap at his personal website, 6767.com, in which he stated that Blink had broken up. But he retracted that statement on Sunday (February 20), calling it "a mistake" and "untrue."
Nevertheless, the rumors persisted throughout the rest of the holiday weekend. There's no word on whether the "hiatus" will affect the band members' various side projects, including Boxcar Racer and the Transplants.
Blink frontman Tom DeLonge said last year that the group struggled to be taken seriously despite their goofball image: "When you see these guys running around naked on TV and stuff, you know, it's hard to accept the fact that they can write songs. But, you know, I don't think we could've gotten to this level of success, with our fans if we were all just a novelty band. We wrote songs about families being torn apart, we wrote songs about suicide. We had a lot of serious songs on the radio and we took our music very seriously."
Blink-182's most recent--and possibly final--album was a self-titled effort released in the fall of 2003.