"With a heavy heart," Blink-182 has canceled its fall mini-tour, the band said Thursday. The trek has been "sidelined" due to drummer Travis Barker's "medical issues," they wrote on Facebook. "Trav's medical team anticipated that he would be well enough by fall to tour, but after recent checkups, they were not able to clear him in time for the scheduled run of dates." Barker issued a statement of his own, saying, "The past few months have just sucked as I have been sidelined just waiting for my doctors to clear me so I could get back on the road and perform with my band. Unfortunately, the risks associated with drumming are still too great." Tickets for the canceled headline shows can be refunded at point of purchase. "I am doing everything I need to do so I can get back on the road as soon as possible," he added. "I want to thank my fans, family, friends and bandmates for all the love and support." (In June, Barker had to postpone the band's Las Vegas residency at the Palms Casino Resort, as he had developed blood clots in both arms. "Drumming is my life and it kills me that I can't perform for you guys this weekend," Barker told his fans. "I hope to be back as soon as I can.")<doc-sep>Blink-182 have cancelled their upcoming tour dates due to drummer Travis Barker’s ongoing medical issues. The band were previously forced to postpone their Las Vegas residency earlier this year after the drummer was diagnosed with blood clots in his arms. In a statement posted to Twitter, the group confirmed they had to cancel their “fall mini tour”, which was due to begin at Bluestem Amphitheatre in Moorehead, Minnesota on September 12. “Medical issues have sidelined Travis per doctors’ orders,” they said. “Trav’s medical team anticipated that he would be well enough by fall to tour but after recent checkups they were not able to clear him in time for the scheduled run of date.” Advertisement Barker added his own message to fans, writing: “The past few months have just sucked as I have been sidelined just waiting for my doctors to clear me so I could get back on the road and perform with my band. “Unfortunately, the risks associated with drumming are still too great. I am doing everything I need to do so I can get back on the road as soon as possible. I want to thank my fans, family, friends, and bandmates for all the love and support.” Blink-182 are currently still planning to begin their Las Vegas residency at Pearl Theatre on October 26. They will perform eight shows at the venue in total, running until November 17. The affected dates are as follows: Moorehead, Bluestem Amphitheatre (September 12) Chicago, Riot Fest (14) Columbus, Express Live (15) Grand Rapids, 20 Monroe Live (17) Windsor, The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor (18) Uncasville, Mohegan Sun Arena (20) Atlantic City, Hard Rock (21) Cedar Rapids, US Cellular Center (24) Council Bluffs, Harrah’s Council Bluffs at Stir Cove (25) Advertisement In July, Barker was involved in a car accident. A school bus collided with his car while he was driving in Calabasas, California. His 14-year-old son was reportedly in the vehicle at the time. Earlier this summer, the drummer shared a video update on his health with the band’s fans. “It’s been the longest 4 weeks without playing drums,” he said in the caption. “I played through two shows in Vegas with infection and blood clots before I was able to get a clear diagnosis from a doctor. Here’s an update on my road to recovery.”<doc-sep>Blink-182 have canceled their upcoming tour as drummer Travis Barker continues to recover from blood clots found in both of his arms earlier this summer Say it ain’t so. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “It is with a heavy heart to report that blink must cancel its fall mini-tour which was set to kick off September 8th on their way to headline Riot Fest in Chicago,” the band announced in a statement shared on their Facebook page. “Medical issues have sidelined Travis per doctors’ orders,” they continued, adding that “Trav’s medical team anticipated that he would be well enough by fall to tour but after recent checkups, they were not able to clear him in time for the scheduled run of dates.” In his own statement shared alongside the announcement, Barker, 42, wrote that “unfortunately, the risks associated with drumming are still too great.” “I am doing everything I need to do so I can get back on the road as soon as possible,” he added, before thanking “my fans, family, friends, and bandmates for all the love and support.” While the band shared they were disappointed to miss Riot Fest, which they described as “one of our favorite festivals,” they added that “we plan to be back headlining Riot Fest in 2019 in celebration of the Festival’s 15th anniversary.” After adding that fans will receive refunds for all of the canceled performances, they wrote, “Thank you for your continued support and check blink182.com for updates.” blink-182-a Blink-182 | Credit: Willie T RELATED VIDEO: Travis Barker’s Car Collides with School Bus in Calabasas Car Crash: Report In June, Blink-182 postponed their residency at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas after Barker was readmitted to the hospital due to complications from the blood clots that were found in both of his arms. In addition to the clots, the rock star was also suffering from a staph infection and the skin infection known as cellulitis. “I am recovering, I have blood clots,” Barker told E! News at the time. “I have, I think, like 30 in my right hand and arm and I have about 10 in my left so I’m just waiting for them to clear up. I’m on blood thinners.” Commenting on his many health struggles, in July Barker also tweeted out a list of the various ways life had tried to “kill me” recently. “Feels like I’m living Final Destination the movie for the 2nd time in my life,” he wrote, before remarking that he was “#unbreakable.” “Blood clots = 0 Me = 1. Staph Infection = 0 Me = 1” he continued, adding that he also survived his car getting hit by a bus in July. Prior to being readmitted to the hospital, Barker released a nearly 4-minute clip documenting his recovery process. In the video, the drummer spoke with his doctor, who informed the musician that the blood clots were not deep and therefore wouldn’t be spreading to his lungs. He left with the good news that he would be good to play soon, but that “drumming will aggravate inflammation in [his] arms.”<doc-sep>
Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Blink-182 canceled their fall tour just two days before it was set to begin because of drummer Travis Barker‘s continued health woes. “It is with a heavy heart to report that Blink must cancel its fall mini-tour which was set to kick off September 8th on their way to headline Riot Fest in Chicago,” the band announced on Facebook late Thursday. “Medical issues have sidelined Travis per doctors’ orders. Trav’s medical team anticipated that he would be well enough by fall to tour but after recent checkups, they were not able to clear him in time for the scheduled run of dates.” Barker, 42, added in a statement of his own, “The past few months have just sucked as I have been sidelined just waiting for my doctors to clear me so I could get back on the road and perform with my band. Unfortunately, the risks associated with drumming are still too great. I am doing everything I need to do so I can get back on the road as soon as possible. I want to thank my fans, family, friends, and bandmates for all the love and support.” Tickets for the canceled headline shows can be refunded at point of purchase. Social Distortion will now headline The Surf Ranch Pros, World Surf League on Saturday, while Weezer, Run the Jewels and Taking Back Sunday have been added to the Riotfest lineup. Blink-182 plans on returning to Riotfest for its 15th anniversary next year. In June, Barker revealed that he was suffering from blood clots in his arms, causing the group to have to reschedule the first dates of their slated Las Vegas residency at the Palms. A week later, Barker was also diagnosed with a staph infection and a cellulitis skin infection. In July, Barker was involved in a collision with a school bus that reportedly ran a stoplight. The accident left his car totaled, but no one was injured in the crash.