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‘F*** Christchurch': Blink-182 rips on NZ city after axing concert two weeks before gig

Author
Pierre Nixon,
Publish Date
Thu, 29 Feb 2024, 9:02am
Travis Barker, left, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 who cancelled their Christchurch gig two weeks out from date.
Travis Barker, left, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 who cancelled their Christchurch gig two weeks out from date.

‘F*** Christchurch': Blink-182 rips on NZ city after axing concert two weeks before gig

Author
Pierre Nixon,
Publish Date
Thu, 29 Feb 2024, 9:02am

Blink-182 bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus has been filmed saying 鈥淔*** Christchurch鈥� at a concert in Melbourne after the US band听cancelled their highly anticipated concert in the Garden City, just two weeks before the gig was meant to take place.听

A video uploaded to TikTok shows Hoppus ripping on听Christchurch听saying: 鈥淭o be honest Sydney sucked so f****ng bad we had to cancel Christchurch... f*** Christchurch.鈥澨�

鈥淚t鈥檚 a gnarly name for a town could you imagine naming your city that? If I were god.鈥� Hoppus said.听

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The video was filmed at the pop-punk band鈥檚 Melbourne leg of their tour earlier this week - and听ahead of Saturday鈥檚 show in Auckland.听

Christchurch city councillor Andrei Moore said on social media: 鈥淒isappointing to learn of Blink-182 saying 鈥渇*** Christchurch鈥� on stage in Melbourne after cancelling their sold-out show that many Christchurch folk and visitors bought tickets for 18 months in advance.鈥�

鈥淲e鈥檝e been through more than our fair share of challenges over the years which have led to many concert cancellations but I can鈥檛 ever recall any of them being followed up with an attitude as bad as this one,鈥� Moore said.

Travis Barker, left, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 who cancelled their Christchurch gig two weeks out from date.Travis Barker, left, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 who cancelled their Christchurch gig two weeks out from date.

It comes after Blink-182 announced last week they were cancelling their upcoming Christchurch show, just two weeks ahead of the event taking place.

The show, which was scheduled for March 4 at WolfBrook Arena, was cancelled with ticketholders and fans emailed announcing the news.

鈥淯nfortunately, the Blink-182 Christchurch performance has been cancelled due to unanticipated logistical issues outside of the band鈥檚 control,鈥� the statement read.

鈥淓vent organisers join the band and fans in being very disappointed and regret any inconvenience that this cancellation has caused.鈥�

Blink-182 bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus has been filmed saying 鈥淔*** Christchurch鈥� at a concert in Melbourne. Photo / Supplied. Blink-182 bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus has been filmed saying 鈥淔*** Christchurch鈥� at a concert in Melbourne. Photo / Supplied.

The punk band, known for hit songs听All The Small Things听and听I Miss You, announced their reunion tour to New Zealand in 2022.

Blink-182鈥瞫 concert at Auckland鈥檚 Spark Arena will still go ahead on Saturday.

The band鈥檚 New Zealand leg of their reunion tour was first announced in 2022.

Before the cancellation, Blink-182鈥瞫 supporting act, rock band Rise Against, announced their own headline show on March 4 at Christchurch鈥檚 Town Hall.

Blink-182 announced last week they were cancelling their upcoming Christchurch show, just two weeks ahead of the event taking place.Blink-182 announced last week they were cancelling their upcoming Christchurch show, just two weeks ahead of the event taking place.

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