# World Tour 2023/2024

The World Tour 2023/2024, also known as the Rock Hard Tour, was a concert tour by American rock band Blink-182. The tour began on May 4, 2023, at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota and ended on November 9, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. The tour was announced on October 11, 2022, alongside the news of Blink-182 reuniting with vocalist/guitarist Tom DeLonge for the first time since 2014. Initially launched and billed as a "reunion tour", the band's ninth studio album One More Time... was released shortly before the end of the first North American and European legs.

## Background

The tour marks the band's thirtieth anniversary, and their first tour with original singer and guitarist Tom DeLonge since 2014. It also marks their first-ever shows in Latin America. The band has not played Mexico in any capacity since 2004. Previous efforts to tour worldwide were complicated by drummer Travis Barker's flight anxiety following his 2008 plane crash. Barker flew for the first time since that incident in 2021, enabling the band to set dates across the globe. On March 1, 2023, DeLonge announced on his Instagram that the Latin American dates would be postponed until 2024 due to Barker sustaining a finger injury that required surgery and rest.
Prior to the start of their tour, the band made a surprise appearance at Coachella on April 14, 2023, marking DeLonge's first appearance with the band in nine years. The band then served as a replacement headliner of the festival's second weekend on April 23 after singer Frank Ocean was forced to back out at the last minute. The tour is variously referred to as the Rock Hard Tour in some promotional materials.
As part of the setlist, DeLonge performed two songs recorded during vocalist/guitarist Matt Skiba's time in the band: "Bored to Death" and "Cynical" from California (2016).

## Reception
### Boxscore

Preceding the tour, Billboard estimated that the tour will earn around $150 million across its four legs. At the conclusion of its inaugural North American leg, the publication estimated that it had thus far generated $85.3 million and sold 564,000 tickets, making it the band's biggest outing yet. It surpassed the trio's previous highest-grossing trek, the 2009 In Concert Tour ($22.5 million), by four and a half times. The tour also set slight highs in terms of attendance, with an average of 15,664 per show. Analysts for Billboard determined that higher ticket prices due to the cost of touring and inflation, as well as controversial policies like dynamic pricing, led to the dramatic increase in gross. The highest-grossing individual show was two nights at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, where the trio grossed $8.8 million and sold 43,600 tickets. Later, the magazine ranked it among the Top 10 Highest-Grossing Rock Tours of 2023, reporting that each show from its first two legs were fully sold-out.
Analysts suggested that the momentum generated by the tour was due to its primary demographic being older and having more disposable income, as well general nostalgia, particularly during an early 2020s mall-punk revival. "Not only is its target demo older (and hopefully wiser and richer), but the band is returning in a more welcoming environment," wrote Eric Frankenberg from Billboard. Bloomberg's Ashley Carman suggested that "the mantle of rock arena stardom is finally being passed on to them from the prior generation of aging rockers."

### Critical reviews

The tour has received positive responses from music and entertainment critics. Selena Fragassi at the Chicago Sun-Times praised the band's "innate chemistry" and the fury of Barker's antics, and William Earl at Variety concurred: "The best fireworks were the interplay between the band members. They bounded around the stage, feeling — and acting — like kids again." Chris Riemenschneider of the Star Tribune acclaimed the musicianship: "Blink really [has] its act together, nostalgia act or not." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reviewer Scott Mervis called their performance "triumphant" and praised their set design: "Throwing a middle finger to the typical arena rock setup, Blink arrived on a diamond-shaped stage that was about half the width of the floor. Of course, there's only three of them, and the togetherness, under the circumstances, is a good move." The Seattle Times's Michael Rietmulder observed the band "powering through one pop-punk burner after another, a virtually sold-out Climate Pledge Arena crowd hanging on every cymbal crash and speedball harmony."
Across the globe, reviews remained positive, though some took issue with the band's humor. After their shows in the U.K., the Guardian's Matt Mills opined: "the stage was set for this show to acknowledge the burdens the band have beaten and celebrate the men they've become – that they instead focus far more on trying to be the kids they once were robs the evening of so much emotional potential." In Sydney, reviewer James Jennings of the Sydney Morning Herald complimented the jokes, and called Barker "surely one of the best rock drummers on the planet."

## Set list

This set list is from the concert on May 4, 2023 in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is not intended to represent all shows from the tour.
* "Anthem Part Two"
* "The Rock Show"
* "Family Reunion"
* "Man Overboard"
* "Feeling This"
* "Reckless Abandon"
* "Dysentery Gary"
* "Up All Night"
* "Dumpweed"
* "Edging"
* "Aliens Exist"
* "Cynical"
* "Don't Leave Me" / "Not Now" / "Violence"
* "Happy Holidays, You Bastard"
* "Stay Together for the Kids"
* "Always"
* "Down"
* "Bored to Death"
* "I Miss You"
* "Adam's Song"
* "Ghost on the Dance Floor"
* "What's My Age Again?"
* "First Date"
* "All the Small Things"
* "Dammit"

## Tour dates

List of 2023 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
| April 14, 2023 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club | — |
| April 23, 2023 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club | — |
| May 4, 2023 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | Turnstile Beauty School Dropout |
| May 6, 2023 | Chicago | United States | United Center | Turnstile Beauty School Dropout |
| May 7, 2023 | Chicago | United States | United Center | Turnstile Beauty School Dropout |
| May 9, 2023 | Detroit | United States | Little Caesars Arena | Turnstile Beauty School Dropout |
| May 11, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Turnstile Beauty School Dropout |
| May 12, 2023 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | Turnstile Beauty School Dropout |
| May 15, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Beauty School Dropout Nobro |
| May 16, 2023 | Cleveland | United States | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | Turnstile Beauty School Dropout |
| May 17, 2023 | Pittsburgh | United States | PPG Paints Arena | Turnstile Beauty School Dropout |
| May 19, 2023 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Turnstile Beauty School Dropout |
| May 20, 2023 | Elmont | United States | UBS Arena | Turnstile Beauty School Dropout |
| May 21, 2023 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | Turnstile White Reaper |
| May 23, 2023 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Capital One Arena | Turnstile White Reaper |
| May 24, 2023 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | Turnstile White Reaper |
| May 26, 2023 | Baltimore | United States | CFG Bank Arena | Turnstile White Reaper |
| May 27, 2023 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Stadium | Turnstile White Reaper |
| May 28, 2023 | Atlantic City | United States | Atlantic City Beach | — |
| June 14, 2023 | Phoenix | United States | Footprint Center | Turnstile Landon Barker |
| June 16, 2023 | Los Angeles | United States | BMO Stadium | Turnstile Destroy Boys |
| June 17, 2023 | Los Angeles | United States | Turnstile Landon Barker |
| June 19, 2023 | San Diego | United States | Pechanga Arena | Turnstile Destroy Boys |
| June 20, 2023 | San Diego | United States | Pechanga Arena | Turnstile Landon Barker |
| June 22, 2023 | San Jose | United States | SAP Center | Turnstile Destroy Boys |
| June 23, 2023 | Sacramento | United States | Golden 1 Center | Turnstile Destroy Boys |
| June 25, 2023 | Seattle | United States | Climate Pledge Arena | Turnstile Destroy Boys |
| June 27, 2023 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | Turnstile Destroy Boys |
| June 29, 2023 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place | Turnstile Destroy Boys |
| June 30, 2023 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome | Turnstile Destroy Boys |
| July 3, 2023 | Denver | United States | Ball Arena | Turnstile Destroy Boys |
| July 5, 2023 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | Turnstile Destroy Boys |
| July 7, 2023 | Austin | United States | Moody Center | Turnstile Destroy Boys |
| July 8, 2023 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | Turnstile KennyHoopla |
| July 10, 2023 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena | Turnstile KennyHoopla |
| July 11, 2023 | Sunrise | United States | FLA Live Arena | Turnstile KennyHoopla |
| July 13, 2023 | Atlanta | United States | State Farm Arena | Turnstile KennyHoopla |
| July 14, 2023 | Charlotte | United States | Spectrum Center | Turnstile Landon Barker |
| July 16, 2023 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Turnstile KennyHoopla |
| September 8, 2023 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | The Story So Far |
| September 9, 2023 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | The Story So Far |
| September 12, 2023 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | The Story So Far |
| September 13, 2023 | Stockholm | Sweden | Avicii Arena | The Story So Far |
| September 14, 2023 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | The Story So Far |
| September 16, 2023 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | The Story So Far |
| September 17, 2023 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclays Arena | The Story So Far |
| September 19, 2023 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | The Story So Far |
| September 20, 2023 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | The Story So Far |
| October 2, 2023 | Lisbon | Portugal | Altice Arena | The Story So Far |
| October 3, 2023 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | The Story So Far |
| October 4, 2023 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | The Story So Far |
| October 6, 2023 | Bologna | Italy | Unipol Arena | The Story So Far |
| October 8, 2023 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | The Story So Far |
| October 9, 2023 | Paris | France | Accor Arena | The Story So Far |
| October 11, 2023 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | The Story So Far |
| October 12, 2023 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | The Story So Far |
| October 14, 2023 | Birmingham | England | Utilita Arena | The Story So Far |
| October 15, 2023 | Manchester | England | AO Arena | The Story So Far |
| October 16, 2023 | Manchester | England | AO Arena | The Story So Far |
| October 21, 2023 | Winchester | United States | Las Vegas Fairgrounds | — |
| October 22, 2023 | Winchester | United States | Las Vegas Fairgrounds | — |
List of 2024 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
| February 8, 2024 | Perth | Australia | RAC Arena | Rise Against |
| February 9, 2024 | Perth | Australia | RAC Arena | Rise Against |
| February 11, 2024 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Rise Against |
| February 13, 2024 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Rise Against |
| February 14, 2024 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Rise Against |
| February 16, 2024 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena | Rise Against |
| February 17, 2024 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena | Rise Against |
| February 19, 2024 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Rise Against |
| February 20, 2024 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Rise Against |
| February 21, 2024 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Rise Against |
| February 23, 2024 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena | Rise Against |
| February 24, 2024 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena | Rise Against |
| February 26, 2024 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Rise Against |
| February 27, 2024 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Rise Against |
| February 29, 2024 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Rise Against |
| March 2, 2024 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | Rise Against |
| March 12, 2024 | Lima | Peru | Estadio Universidad San Marcos | The Offspring 6 Voltios |
| March 15, 2024 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Hipódromo de San Isidro | — |
| March 16, 2024 | Santiago | Chile | Parque Cerrillos | — |
| March 19, 2024 | Luque | Paraguay | Parque Olímpico | — |
| March 22, 2024 | São Paulo | Brazil | Interlagos Circuit | — |
| March 24, 2024 | Bogotá | Colombia | Simón Bolívar Park | — |
| March 30, 2024 | Monterrey | Mexico | Fundidora Park | — |
| April 2, 2024 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | Petey |
| August 23, 2024 | Reading | England | Little John's Farm | — |
| August 24, 2024 | Leeds | England | Bramham Park | — |
| August 26, 2024 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | SSE Arena | The Story So Far |
| August 27, 2024 | Dublin | Ireland | Royal Hospital Kilmainham | The Story So Far |
| August 29, 2024 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | The Story So Far |
| August 30, 2024 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | The Story So Far |
| November 9, 2024 | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio GNP Seguros | Pierce The Veil Petey Allison |

### Cancelled dates

List of cancelled concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| March 11, 2023 | Tijuana | Mexico | Morelos Park | Originally postponed; festival was later canceled |
| March 4, 2024 | Christchurch | New Zealand | Christchurch Arena | Unexpected logistical issues |
| April 3, 2024 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | Mark Hoppus illness |
| April 5, 2024 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | Mark Hoppus illness |
| April 6, 2024 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | Mark Hoppus illness |