It was less than a month ago that former Blink-182 member Mark Hoppus was telling fans, in more or less words, that a reunion was nowhere in the future, as he was preparing for a solo album that left him with no time for band-work. Now, MTV is reporting that the three Blink-ers will be reuniting on the stage at the Grammys this year, with rumor going strong that this is just the first step towards a comeback.
If that be the case, it would not be an out-of-the-ordinary approach to making a comeback. However, as of now, other than the fact that the three former band members will be taking the stage together to present an award, nothing else is known. Although Blink-182 fans would be more than happy to think that they would also perform, according to MTV, this is very unlikely to happen.
“It’s not known whether Blink will be doing anything besides presenting at the Grammys, but the fact that they were sandwiched between Kate Beckinsale and Natalie Cole in a press release also announcing Diddy, Green Day, LL Cool J and Will.I.Am as presenters seems to indicate that they won’t be doing much else.” MTV points out. Furthermore, calls with the Recording Academy and Hoppus’ publicist seeking clarification on whether or not Blink will also perform have not been returned.
Blink-182 went on an “indefinite hiatus” in February 2005, each member pursuing other projects that have been more or less successful. Their presenting a Grammy award together this Sunday will mark the first time they share the same stage since December 2004. Hopefully, fans say, this will also be the first step towards announcing they’re coming together as a band again, as some sort of test to see how audiences react.
Meanwhile, Hoppus is working on a solo album, as he himself told MTV less than a month ago. “Since late August of last year, I’ve been in the studio every week writing songs with the intention of putting out a record of my own. As of this week, I’ve got about 10 songs in various stages of completion and another 10 ideas that I still want to work on.” Hoppus explained at the time.
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