His absence left the group no other choice than to cancel
their Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin.
Barker, 47, had posted cryptic photos on his Instagram Story.
In the first upload, he showed a closed door with yellow
signs reading, “Prayer Room. All welcome,” as well as an image of a kneeling
figure.
Due to an urgent family matter, Travis has had to return home to the States. The Glasgow, Belfast, and Dublin shows are being postponed. More information in regards to his return to Europe and rescheduled dates will be provided as soon as available.
— blink-182 (@blink182) September 1, 2023
The other shots showed a stained glass window and a
“Together we pray” banner.
While the musician has not revealed the nature of his family
emergency, it comes as he and his wife, Kourtney Kardashian, await their son’s
arrival, reports New York Post.
Kardashian, 44, revealed her pregnancy news at a Blink-182
concert in Los Angeles in June, holding up a “TRAVIS IM PREGNANT” sign from the
audience.
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| Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are currently expecting their first child together (Doug Peters/PA) |
The couple announced in May last year that they were legally married after holding a “practice” wedding after the Grammys in April hosted by an Elvis impersonator at 2am.
Barker has been married twice previously, first briefly to Melissa Kennedy and then to actress and former Miss USA titleholder Shanna Moakler, with whom he shares two children.
Kardashian also shares three children with US media personality Scott Disick, with whom she was in an on-off relationship previously.