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Blink-182 man calls former band 'bullshit'

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Guitarist lashes out at pop sound

Former Blink 182 leader Tom Delonge has lashed out at his former band's sound.

The band went on “indefinite hiatus” last year after 11 years together, though bandmember Mark Hoppus has since said the band split over Delonge’s indecision on whether he wanted to tour or not.

However in a live video posted on Youtube Delonge declared: “I do not want to be in a bullshit pop band with some bullshit pop songs while you drive your fucking bullshit car and sing along to it like you’re some 14 year-old girl.”

Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker have since gone on to form (+44) together, while DeLonge set up new band Angels And Airwaves.

The video can be seen below.

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