{"id":2086938,"date":"2026-08-10T14:10:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2086938"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:10:21","slug":"watch-the-emotional-trailer-for-travis-barker-louder-than-fear-featuring-blink-182-the-late-taylor-hawkins-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2086938","title":{"rendered":"Watch the emotional trailer for \u2018Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear\u2019 \u2013 featuring Blink-182, the late Taylor Hawkins and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NMEAR_NME-READING-2024-BLINK-182-LIVE-10-CREDIT-ANDY-FORD@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Watch the emotional trailer for \u2018Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear\u2019 \u2013 featuring Blink-182, the late Taylor Hawkins and more<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The new documentary is released later this week <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Tom Skinner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-10T15:10:21+01:00\">10th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NMEAR_NME-READING-2024-BLINK-182-LIVE-10-CREDIT-ANDY-FORD@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Barker of Blink-182 live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford\" title=\"NMEAR_NME-READING-2024-BLINK-182-LIVE-10-CREDIT-ANDY-FORD@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Travis Barker of Blink-182 live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The official trailer for new documentary<em> Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear<\/em> has been released \u2013 featuring his Blink-182 bandmates, the late Taylor Hawkins and more. Watch below.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cunfiltered\u201d 90-minute film is set for release\u00a0on Hulu and Hulu On\u00a0Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US, and via Disney+ globally this Friday (August 13). It\u2019ll follow the doc\u2019s world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York earlier this summer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Blink-182 \u2013 \u2018One More Time\u2019 review: a surprisingly touching reunion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Co-directed by Justin Krook and Michael Dwyer, the project explores the Blink drummer\u2019s\u00a0life and career,\u00a0the 2008 plane crash that almost claimed his life, and the \u201craw and redemptive journey\u201d he embarked on afterwards.<\/p>\n<p><em>Louder Than Fear<\/em> finds the musician \u201cbattling pain, grief and the thin line between survival and surrender\u201d, per an official description. It boasts appearances from collaborators, cultural icons and those closest to Barker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the story of the man behind the tattoos. A tribute to those who keep going when the music almost stops,\u201d the synopsis adds.<\/p>\n<p>Now, an almost three-minute trailer has been shared online, giving fans a sneak peek at what to expect from the emotional film. The clip begins by reflecting on the aftermath of Barker\u2019s near-death experience, before the drummer speaks of experiencing \u201cthe worst flashbacks\u201d about the crash.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear | Official Trailer | Hulu\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QOsVdlr0Q1I?start=1&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>We then hear praise for Barker\u2019s abilities behind the kit, with one interview clip featuring former Foo Fighters sticksman Hawkins \u2013 who died in 2022, aged 50. \u201cHe just had this, \u2018Oh, you\u2019re gonna get picked up by a band, and you will be a star attraction\u2019 [quality],\u201d Hawkins said.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Barker recalled being enlisted by Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge to join Blink-182\u2018s line-up. Hoppus said having him on board \u201cfelt effortless\u201d, while DeLonge looked back on the trio\u2019s \u201cwild ride\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Barker went on to remember how the \u201cnon-stop\u201d touring schedule resulted in his addiction to painkillers. \u201cI was taking so many pills that I had a security guard whose only job was to watch me sleep and make sure I was breathing,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer then detailed the \u201cfire and chaos\u201d of the plane crash \u2013 which resulted in Barker suffering third-degree burns on 65 per cent of his body, and spending three months in hospital for \u201c27 surgeries\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3860928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3860928\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3860928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NMEAR_NME-READING-2024-BLINK-182-LIVE-24-CREDIT-ANDY-FORD@2000x1270.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Barker of Blink-182 live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3860928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travis Barker of Blink-182 live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He previously said the subsequent anxiety and depression were so great that he \u201coffered a friend $1milllion to kill him\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Barker\u2019s assistant Chris \u2018Lil Chris\u2019 Baker\u00a0and bodyguard\u00a0Charles \u2018Che\u2019 Still were killed in the crash, along with the pilot and co-pilot.\u00a0Barker\u00a0and\u00a0Adam \u2018DJ AM\u2019 Goldstein survived,\u00a0but the latter died a year later due to an accidental drug overdose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChe and Chris were like brothers to me,\u201d Barker said in the new trailer, reflecting on his survivor\u2019s guilt. \u201cAnd then AM passing away a year later\u2026 why am I here, when everyone else isn\u2019t?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<b>Blink-182\u2019s Mark Hoppus on death, defiance and dick jokes: \u201cI\u2019m very thankful to be alive\u201d<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He added: \u201cI had to ask myself who I was gonna be after this accident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are also clips of interviews with Barker\u2019s wife, Kourtney Kardashian, and his children, as the musician expressed his \u201cappreciation for life\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Barker appeared at the tribute concerts for Taylor Hawkins in London and Los Angeles in 2022. The following year, he revealed that he had asked Hawkins to play drums together shortly before his passing.<\/p>\n<p>The Blink drummer previously explained that the 2008 plane crash made him quit prescription drugs, describing it as \u201cmy rehab\u201d. He has since overcome his fear of flying. In 2021, he took his first flight in 13 years with his now-wife Kourtney Kardashian. Two years ago, Barker shared a tribute to his friends who died in the accident. \u201cGone but never forgotten,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blink-182\u2019s Mark Hoppus on death, defiance and his memoir: \u201cI\u2019m very thankful to be alive\u201d\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H8Jj80iAyJc?start=683&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Barker has described the forthcoming <em>Louder Than Fear<\/em> as \u201can unfiltered look at my journey after a life-changing experience\u201d that \u201cspotlights the amazing people I have in my life who carried me through it\u201d (via <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>). \u201cI feel incredibly lucky to be able to document it and be able to share it with all of you,\u201d he continued<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis documentary started over 10 years ago and it\u2019s been a wild, wild ride, and I can\u2019t wait to share it with the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Barker has revealed that Blink-182 are currently working on a new album. The project will follow on from 2023\u2019s \u2018One More Time\u2026\u2019, which marked their first record in over a decade with the original trio of Hoppus,\u00a0DeLonge and Barker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Blink-182<\/li>\n<li>Disney<\/li>\n<li>Foo Fighters<\/li>\n<li>Mark Hoppus<\/li>\n<li>Pop-Punk<\/li>\n<li>Rock<\/li>\n<li>Taylor Hawkins<\/li>\n<li>Tom DeLonge<\/li>\n<li>Travis Barker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Xbox Game Pass 2026: what\u2019s new and what\u2019s worth playing?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Ravyn Lenae \u2013 \u2018Blue Island\u2019 review: R&amp;B\u2019s wunderkind finds her new pop groove<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">FLO \u2013 \u2018Therapy At The Club\u2019 review: messy night out still has plenty to celebrate<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">iKeda is building her own world full of bubbly electropop gold<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">\u2018Alley Cats\u2019 review: look what Ricky Gervais has dragged in<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-custom_ad_1  tdi_94 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_95\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_96  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_98  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_100  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_102  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_104 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>More Stories<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_105 td-pb-border-top td_module_flex_1--card td_module_flex_1--card--highlight td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_105\">\n<div id=\"tdi_105\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Oasis fans share footage and memories as the band mark the 30th anniversary of Knebworth: \u201cEveryone was happy. 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Watch below.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cunfiltered\u201d 90-minute film is set for release\u00a0on Hulu and Hulu On\u00a0Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US, and via Disney+ globally this Friday (August 13). It\u2019ll follow the doc\u2019s world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York earlier this summer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Blink-182 \u2013 \u2018One More Time\u2019 review: a surprisingly touching reunion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Co-directed by Justin Krook and Michael Dwyer, the project explores the Blink drummer\u2019s\u00a0life and career,\u00a0the 2008 plane crash that almost claimed his life, and the \u201craw and redemptive journey\u201d he embarked on afterwards.<\/p>\n<p><em>Louder Than Fear<\/em> finds the musician \u201cbattling pain, grief and the thin line between survival and surrender\u201d, per an official description. It boasts appearances from collaborators, cultural icons and those closest to Barker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the story of the man behind the tattoos. A tribute to those who keep going when the music almost stops,\u201d the synopsis adds.<\/p>\n<p>Now, an almost three-minute trailer has been shared online, giving fans a sneak peek at what to expect from the emotional film. The clip begins by reflecting on the aftermath of Barker\u2019s near-death experience, before the drummer speaks of experiencing \u201cthe worst flashbacks\u201d about the crash.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear | Official Trailer | Hulu\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QOsVdlr0Q1I?start=1&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>We then hear praise for Barker\u2019s abilities behind the kit, with one interview clip featuring former Foo Fighters sticksman Hawkins \u2013 who died in 2022, aged 50. \u201cHe just had this, \u2018Oh, you\u2019re gonna get picked up by a band, and you will be a star attraction\u2019 [quality],\u201d Hawkins said.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Barker recalled being enlisted by Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge to join Blink-182\u2018s line-up. Hoppus said having him on board \u201cfelt effortless\u201d, while DeLonge looked back on the trio\u2019s \u201cwild ride\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Barker went on to remember how the \u201cnon-stop\u201d touring schedule resulted in his addiction to painkillers. \u201cI was taking so many pills that I had a security guard whose only job was to watch me sleep and make sure I was breathing,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer then detailed the \u201cfire and chaos\u201d of the plane crash \u2013 which resulted in Barker suffering third-degree burns on 65 per cent of his body, and spending three months in hospital for \u201c27 surgeries\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3860928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3860928\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3860928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NMEAR_NME-READING-2024-BLINK-182-LIVE-24-CREDIT-ANDY-FORD@2000x1270.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Barker of Blink-182 live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3860928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travis Barker of Blink-182 live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He previously said the subsequent anxiety and depression were so great that he \u201coffered a friend $1milllion to kill him\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Barker\u2019s assistant Chris \u2018Lil Chris\u2019 Baker\u00a0and bodyguard\u00a0Charles \u2018Che\u2019 Still were killed in the crash, along with the pilot and co-pilot.\u00a0Barker\u00a0and\u00a0Adam \u2018DJ AM\u2019 Goldstein survived,\u00a0but the latter died a year later due to an accidental drug overdose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChe and Chris were like brothers to me,\u201d Barker said in the new trailer, reflecting on his survivor\u2019s guilt. \u201cAnd then AM passing away a year later\u2026 why am I here, when everyone else isn\u2019t?\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<b>Blink-182\u2019s Mark Hoppus on death, defiance and dick jokes: \u201cI\u2019m very thankful to be alive\u201d<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He added: \u201cI had to ask myself who I was gonna be after this accident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are also clips of interviews with Barker\u2019s wife, Kourtney Kardashian, and his children, as the musician expressed his \u201cappreciation for life\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Barker appeared at the tribute concerts for Taylor Hawkins in London and Los Angeles in 2022. The following year, he revealed that he had asked Hawkins to play drums together shortly before his passing.<\/p>\n<p>The Blink drummer previously explained that the 2008 plane crash made him quit prescription drugs, describing it as \u201cmy rehab\u201d. He has since overcome his fear of flying. In 2021, he took his first flight in 13 years with his now-wife Kourtney Kardashian. Two years ago, Barker shared a tribute to his friends who died in the accident. \u201cGone but never forgotten,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blink-182\u2019s Mark Hoppus on death, defiance and his memoir: \u201cI\u2019m very thankful to be alive\u201d\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H8Jj80iAyJc?start=683&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Barker has described the forthcoming <em>Louder Than Fear<\/em> as \u201can unfiltered look at my journey after a life-changing experience\u201d that \u201cspotlights the amazing people I have in my life who carried me through it\u201d (via <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>). \u201cI feel incredibly lucky to be able to document it and be able to share it with all of you,\u201d he continued<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis documentary started over 10 years ago and it\u2019s been a wild, wild ride, and I can\u2019t wait to share it with the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Barker has revealed that Blink-182 are currently working on a new album. The project will follow on from 2023\u2019s \u2018One More Time\u2026\u2019, which marked their first record in over a decade with the original trio of Hoppus,\u00a0DeLonge and Barker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-the-emotional-trailer-for-travis-barker-louder-than-fear-featuring-blink-182-the-late-taylor-hawkins-and-more-3961777&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NMEAR_NME-READING-2024-BLINK-182-LIVE-10-CREDIT-ANDY-FORD@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Watch the emotional trailer for \u2018Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear\u2019 \u2013 featuring Blink-182, the late Taylor Hawkins and more The new documentary is released later this week By Tom Skinner 10th August 2026 Travis Barker of Blink-182 live at Reading 2024. 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