The years preceding Mark Hoppus's and Tom DeLonge's reunification seemed like a challenge that was not going to be repaired anytime soon.

Mark Hoppus has revealed that a text exchanged between he and Tom DeLonge was to credit for reigniting their friendship and ultimately setting the stage for DeLonge’s Blink-182 reunion. While appearing on iHeart Radio’s Elvis Duran Show,

Hoppus recounts the band’s rise to fame, being diagnosed with an aggressive form of blood cancer during COVID-19, and some 30 years of friendship with Barker and DeLonge.