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Blink-182 call Tom DeLonge 'disingenuous' over quit claim

Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker have taken part in a candid interview to clarify the band's future.

The punk-rock group announced on Monday (January 26) that they will be playing Los Angeles' Musink Festival in March with Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba in place of Tom DeLonge.

The guitarist and vocalist then responded by saying that he hasn't "quit" the band.

Hoppus and Barker have now said that their bandmate has been "disingenuous" by saying he hasn't left the group.

They say in an interview with Rolling Stone that DeLonge has decided not to take part in upcoming album sessions.

Hoppus said: "We booked January 5th to go into the studio. On December 30th, we get an e-mail from Tom's manager saying that he has no interest in recording and that he wants to do his other, non-musical stuff and that he's out indefinitely.

"There's a flurry of e-mails going back and forth for clarification about the recording and the show and his manager sends [an e-mail] back saying, 'Tom. Is. Out'. Direct quote. This is the exact same e-mail we got back in 2004 when Tom went on indefinite hiatus before."

He later concluded: "When Tom finally said, 'I'm not going to go into the studio or play this show', it was kind of a gigantic relief because at least he finally said it. But to then say, 'I didn't quit the band', it's just not true. It's disingenuous. I just wish Tom does whatever makes him happy and stops holding Blink-182 back from what we all agree that we're going to do: play shows, record music, continue this legacy and have a good time doing it."

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