Travis Barker has told Tom DeLonge to "man up" and quit Blink-182 for good.
Travis Barker
The drummer and his bandmate Mark Hoppus are preparing to front a live show in two weeks time without the estranged member, who's to be replaced at the show by Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba, and they think his indefinite hiatus should be made permanent.
Speaking after claims he'd left the band, DeLonge said: "I think the right thing for him to do would [be to] just man up and quit the band instead of telling people he didn't quit and just be real with the fans. I think that would give him some closure too and really do what he's passionate about."
Travis doesn't think Tom's heart is in the band or the music anymore as he doesn't even like the style or genre.
He told Alternative Nation: "Even amongst all the other projects I do, I can always find a way to prioritise and still be passionate about Blink-182 when it comes around.
"I love playing, listening and everything about punk rock. It changed my life. I think for Tom, he doesn't like punk music and it was a phase for him."
And this is the third time he's has walked away from the band according to Travis.
"I think this is the third time he's quit without anyone knowing about it because we didn't announce the other times. But this is just the last straw.
"It's just not cool for the fans. He'd always agree to go on huge tours and record albums, but when it came down to going into the studio, he'd find some excuse not to. And we wouldn't even hear from him; it would be his management. It comes to a point where you decide you're not going to force anyone to do anything they don't want to do and it's time to move on."
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