Blink-182 working on new album as 2027 Berlin show set
Published on 08/25/2026 at 20:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Blink-182 are entering a new phase of their reunion era with fresh music and more touring on the horizon. According to a recent interview with drummer Travis Barker on The New York Times’ Popcast, the pop-punk band are actively working on their next studio album in 2026.
New Blink-182 album confirmed for 2026
In the Popcast conversation, Barker said he is “working on the blink album this year”, confirming that the follow-up to the 2023 album ONE MORE TIME… is now in progress and that recording work is underway in 2026. NME’s report on the interview notes that this new release will be the band’s tenth studio album and the second full-length project since Tom DeLonge rejoined Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker.
A separate feature summarizing the same Popcast appearance emphasizes that this new album continues the momentum of the reunion, with Barker reiterating that his focus this year includes producing and drumming on the record. AOL’s coverage underlines that there is no announced title or release date yet, but work officially began in 2026, making a release sometime in 2027 a realistic scenario if sessions proceed as planned.
German fans eye Berlin’s Waldbühne date
For fans in Germany, the next concrete live highlight is already set: a Berlin open-air show at the Waldbühne on June 8, 2027. A detailed concert preview from a German rock outlet lists that date as a headlining appearance by Blink-182, with Canadian rock band Billy Talent announced as special guests. The report also states that regular ticket presales begin on June 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via the German promoter’s platform.
This Berlin date fits into a broader European routing that includes further major-city stops such as Milan and Nanterre, according to an international tour listing which places the Waldbühne show on June 8 and a follow-up arena concert in France on June 15, 2027. Together, these listings suggest that the band’s reunion touring will extend well beyond their 2025 North American run and keep them on the road in Europe into mid-2027.
More news and background on Blink-182
Readers who want to track Blink-182’s evolving tour plans and upcoming releases can find additional coverage and updates collected in our Blink-182 news overview.
The sound and themes of ONE MORE TIME…
The new album will follow ONE MORE TIME…, released in October 2023, which marked Blink-182’s first studio record with the classic lineup of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker in more than a decade. The album blended the band’s familiar fast, melodic pop-punk with darker lyrical themes drawn from personal crises, including Hoppus’s cancer battle and the 2008 plane crash that injured Barker.
Stylistically, ONE MORE TIME… balanced concise, high-tempo tracks reminiscent of their late-1990s work with mid-tempo songs that leaned into atmospheric guitars and layered vocal harmonies. Critics in several outlets emphasized how the record managed to sound recognizably like Blink-182 while incorporating more mature subject matter, a combination that helped reframe the band’s image from perennial pranksters to veterans reflecting on survival and friendship.
Where Blink-182 stand now
Blink-182 are currently an active recording and touring band, with a new studio album being developed in 2026 and their next officially confirmed German live date scheduled for June 8, 2027 at Berlin’s Waldbühne.
Blink-182 at a glance
- Act: Blink-182
- Genre: Pop-punk / alternative rock
- Origin: San Diego, United States
- Active since: 1992
- Lineup: Mark Hoppus (bass, vocals), Tom DeLonge (guitar, vocals), Travis Barker (drums)
- Label: Columbia Records
- Key works: Enema of the State (1999), Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001), Blink-182 (2003), ONE MORE TIME… (2023)
- Current album/single: ONE MORE TIME… PART-2, deluxe edition released in early 2025
- Charts / certifications: ONE MORE TIME… reached number one on the Billboard 200 in 2023 and returned Blink-182 to the top of several international album charts.
- Next live date: June 8, 2027, Berlin, Waldbühne
Frequently asked questions about Blink-182
When will the next Blink-182 album be released?
Travis Barker has confirmed that Blink-182 are working on a new album in 2026, but no release date has been announced yet; based on the current timeline, a release in 2027 appears likely once recording and production are completed.
Where will Blink-182 next perform in Germany?
The next officially confirmed German show for Blink-182 is an open-air concert at Berlin’s Waldbühne on June 8, 2027, with Billy Talent listed as special guests and ticket sales handled via a German promoter platform.
What was the last Blink-182 album before the new project?
The last Blink-182 studio album before the new project is ONE MORE TIME…, released in October 2023, with a deluxe edition titled ONE MORE TIME… PART-2 following in early 2025 and adding several new songs to the tracklist.
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