Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 has announced his memoir, titled Fahrenheit 182, which is set for release on April 8 2025.
The book is set to detail how Hoppus created one of the “greatest bands” of his generation, Blink-182’s break up, his struggles with anxiety and suicide ideation, and his cancer diagnosis.
“This shit gets dark,” he said in a promotional video for the upcoming book posted on his social media accounts.
A blurb from the book’s publisher HarperCollins reads: “A memoir that paints a vivid picture of what it was like to grow up in the 1980s as a latchkey kid hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV; Mark Hoppus shares how he came of age and forms one of the biggest bands of his generation.
“Threaded through with the very human story of a constant battle with anxiety and Mark’s public battle and triumph over cancer, Fahrenheit-182 is a delight for fans and also a funny, smart, and relatable memoir for anyone who has wanted to quit but kept going.”
The Blink-182 vocalist announced he was writing a book in 2022, at the time he told The Hollywood Reporter that the project is “a combo of music memoir meets medical journey”.
“I’m excited to tell my story,” he said. “I didn’t say anything about being sick for the longest time because I was so scared and overwhelmed by the whole thing.”
In July 2021, Hoppus that he had been diagnosed with 4-A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma – the same type of cancer his mother had (and eventually recovered from). He told fans in September 2021 that he was cancer-free.
Previously Hoppus has revealed the struggles he faced with getting back into music following chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Speaking to Zane Lowe for Apple Music in 2023, he spoke about his now-squashed bad blood with Tom DeLonge, once claiming he’d “never” share a stage with him again, and that he had to re-learn how to play bass and get a vocal coach.
“The chemotherapy wrecked my vocal cords. I had to go to work with a vocal coach. I had to rebuild my throat,” he said.
In 2020, Blink-182 spoke with NME about their relationship with Tom DeLonge and getting older.
In other Blink-182-related news, the band has been on tour in North America and playing festivals globally.
Their headlining set at this year’s edition of Reading Festival earned a four-star review by NME. Commending their humour and spirit, Liberty Dunworth noted: “This set marks a long-awaited return for the pop-punk pioneers, and as far as Blink-182 shows go, it is adamantly clear that the members have no intention of letting go of the charm that helped get them to headliner status in the first place.
“Yet, given what they’ve overcome in recent years, their dynamic in 2024 feels more nuanced than ever, and the effortless showmanship on display pushes them beyond the realm of nostalgia into something that will stand the test of time.”
