Travis Barker Leaves Blink-182 Tour for Urgent Family Matter _ E! News
Travis Barker Leaves Blink-182 Tour for Urgent Family Matter _ E! News
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00:00 Travis Barker is putting his family first.
00:04 The drummer, who is currently on tour in Europe with Blink-182, flew home to be with his loved ones, the band announces on September 1st.
00:14 The group writes in a social media statement, quote, "Due to an urgent family matter, Travis has had to return home to the States.
00:23 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."
00:36 While Travis, who is expecting a baby boy with his wife, Kourtney Kardashian, has yet to comment on the situation,
00:44 he shares several photos to his Instagram story early on September 1st, from what has been identified as the Glasgow International Airport.
00:54 The photos show the entrance to a prayer room, as well as a banner that reads "Together We Pray" and a stained glass fixture.
01:03 E! News has reached out to Travis' rep for comment, but has not yet heard back.
01:09 Before the 47-year-old's temporary departure from tour, Blink-182 was set to take the stage this weekend in the United Kingdom,
01:18 before heading to Ireland, Belgium and Germany next week.
01:23 Travis reunited with his bandmates for a Blink-182 world tour earlier this year, and it's been an extremely memorable few months for the group.
01:33 Just a few months ago, during the band's Los Angeles concert in June, Travis and Kourtney announced their baby news to the world,
01:42 with the Kardashian star holding up a sign that read "Travis, I'm pregnant."
01:47 A few weeks later, the couple revealed that they're expecting a son.
01:52 Last month, Kourtney shared a sweet message to her and Travis' baby boy, writing on Instagram on August 8th, quote,
02:00 "Growing you inside of me, my son, is the greatest blessing, honor and joy."
02:07 "I love you, Travis."
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