Blink-182 set release date for California deluxe edition featuring ‘incredible’ second album

Mark Hoppus has confirmed the release date for Blink-182’s expanded deluxe version of ‘California’ featuring “a whole other album” of extra songs.

Asked by a fan when the highly exciting package will see the light of day, Mark confirmed it will be out on Friday 19th May.

Waxing lyrical about the extra material, Travis Barker told Billboard back in December: “We’re working on the deluxe album and I got in a conversation with (producer John) Feldmann this morning. I was like, ‘Dude, we got a problem, the deluxe album might even be better than California.’ It’s a good problem to have, but, oh s***, it’s incredible.

“It’s kind of like a mind f*** because it should almost be a new album. But it just goes to show how natural and organic things are happening and how fun this process has been because it’s not hard to go write great songs and make fun music that we love creating and listening to. And the results are great. The deluxe album will be neck-and-neck with California. It’s in no way fillers.”

Mark added: “It’s almost, it’s more than a whole other record, it’s a double album at this point and it’s more of an extension of what we did in the studio earlier. Some of the songs were songs that we did not put on the first album, but are great songs. And some are brand new that we just wrote last week, a lot of high-energy songs, punk rock, some more ballad-y songs, a little more electronic experimentation, it’s a good mix. It’s not a collection of throwaway songs, it’s like a whole other album.”

Asked if they’re excited to play any of the new songs live, Travis responded: “Yeah, there are like four songs that didn’t make the album that we’re putting on there. But then there are brand-new songs like “Wildfire” and “Parking Lot” and “Misery” that are all so f---ing strong, man. It’s amazing. We started writing maybe a week and a half ago and I think we have 14 songs. It’s a good problem to have. I’m really excited about this deluxe edition. It’s gonna be incredible.”

Blink-182 tour the length and breadth of the UK this July on their eagerly awaited UK arena tour with support from Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls and The Front Bottoms.

The last remaining tickets are on sale from Kerrang! Radio Tickets now.

The tour calls in at the following dates:

JULY 2017

Cardiff Motorpoint Arena - Mon 3rd

Nottingham Motorpoint Arena - Tue 4th

Leeds First Direct Arena - Wed 5th

Birmingham Barclaycard Arena - Fri 7th

Newcastle Metro Radio Arena - Sun 9th

Glasgow The SSE Hydro - Tue 11th

Manchester Arena - Fri 14th

Liverpool Echo Arena - Sat 15th

Bournemouth BIC - Mon 17th

London The O2 - Wed 19th

London The O2 - Thu 20th