Travis Barker to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Barker fans. Speculation had been rife that Blink-182 drummer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 49, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 16/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a drummer isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a drummer-producer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouTravis
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouTravis was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Travis Barker was unlike any other drummer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTravis”
— @universalObserver, 15 Apr 2025
“I thought Travis Barker retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 15 Apr 2025
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