Travis Barker’s ex-wife Shanna Moakler has broken her silence on the rocker’s mystery family emergency which saw him jet home from the Blink-182 comeback tour.
The drummer, 47, who is married to pregnant Kourtney Kardashian, 44, turned to prayer after his band Blink-182 announced they have postponed their UK tour dates, which were due to kick off in Glasgow on September 1 – due to his ‘urgent family matter.’
Speaking in a video obtained by TMZ, Moakler, 48, said the pair’s children – Landon 19 and Alabama, 17 – are ‘safe. Travis is also stepfather to Shanna’s daughter from her previous relationship with Oscar de la Hoya, Atiana, 24.
She said: ‘A lot of people are reaching out to me. I don’t know what’s going on, I just know that our kids are safe and sound
‘Obviously that’s important to me, whenever they have to cancel shows it’s a really big deal. I’m praying that his immediate family, the baby and Kourtney are safe and okay and I’ll be sending my prayers and well wishes.’
Sighting: Travis Barker ‘s ex-wife Shanna Moakler has broken her silence on the rocker’s mystery family emergency which saw him jet home from the Blink-182 comeback tour – she is seen on September 1 2023
Worry: The drummer, 47, who is married to pregnant Kourtney Kardashian, 44, turned to prayer after his band Blink-182 announced they have postponed their UK tour dates, which were due to kick off in Glasgow on September 1 – due to his ‘urgent family matter’ (Pictured on Monday in Calabasas in his last sighting before the news)
Family: Speaking in a video obtained by TMZ , Moakler, 48, said the pair’s children – Landon 19 and Alabama, 17 – are ‘safe. He is also a stepdad to Shanna’s daughter Atiana De La Hoya, 24
Exes: The pair were married from 2004-2008 (pictured 2007)
Barker shared cryptic images from the prayer room in Glasgow Airport hours after revealing he is rushing home to America due to an ‘urgent family matter.’
The group revealed they have now postponed the tour until after their Dublin show on September 5.
Barker took to Instagram to share the poignant images with his 8.2 million followers, the first a yellow sign-posted door marked: ‘Prayer room. All Welcome.’ He followed it with a picture of a church-like stained glass window, and another of a tapestry reading: ‘Together we pray.’
The musician has not given any details over his crisis, however it comes just months before his pregnant wife Kourtney, is expected to give birth.
Announcing the news on X, formally known as Twitter, the band, who were set to round out the tour at London’s O2 Arena on 12 October, wrote: ‘Due to an urgent family matter, Travis has had to return home to the States.
‘The Glasgow, Belfast, and Dublin shows are being postponed. More information in regards to his return to Europe and rescheduled dates will be provided as soon as available.’
Travis was last seen on Monday dining with pals in Calabasas, and prior to the outing he was seen on a stroll with his pregnant wife last week. Kardashian, who has not posted on social media since the tour was halted, is expected to give birth from late October to December.
The child will be the couple’s first together, with Barker having two children, son Landon, 19, and daughter Alabama, 17, with ex-wife Shanna Moakler. Kardashian shares three children, Mason, 13, Penelope, 10, and Reign, 8, with her ex-husband Scott Disick.
MailOnline has contacted spokespersons for the band and Travis for more information.
The drummer shared three cryptic images to his Instagram story following the news, the first a yellow sign-posted door marked: ‘Prayer room. All welcome.’
The posts, believed to have been shared from Glasgow Airport, included an image of a stained glass window from inside the prayer room
Travis’ final picture from the prayer room was a tapestry reading: ‘Together we pray’
More to follow… The band shared this statement on Twitter on Friday
Sad news: Blink-182 were due to kick off in Glasgow on September 1. They have now postponed the tour until after their Dublin show on September 5
His love: Prior to his outing on Monday, Travis stepped out for a romantic stroll with his pregnant wife Kourtney Kardashian in Santa Barbara on 25 August
Snapping away: Before the announcement, Travis shared a picture of the group’s tour bus
The post comes days after Travis paid a special tribute to his late friend DJ AM on the 14th anniversary of his tragic passing by sharing slew of photos on his Instagram stories.
Travis notably collaborated with DJ AM and the pair later formed their own group called TRV$DJAM.
Barker took to his stories to pay tribute to the late star, whose real name was Adam Michael Goldstein. On August 28, 2009, he was found dead in his NYC apartment due to an accidental drug overdose at the age of 36.
He shared three black and white, throwback images of DJ AM, but chose to not add any text or caption on the photos.
The two were bonded by a tragic event when they were the sole survivors of a deadly plane crash.
Tough week: Travis 47, paid a special tribute to his late friend and music artist, DJ AM, on the 14th anniversary of his tragic passing by sharing slew of photos on his Instagram stories on Monday; pair seen at MTV Video Music Awards in 2008 in L.A.
Anniversary: Barker took to his stories to pay tribute to the late star who was found dead in his NYC apartment due to an accidental drug overdose on August 28, 2009; seen in 2005
Prior to that, they had the chance to perform live at numerous events together, such as the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
DJ AM had previously joined a group called, Crazy Town, in 1999 but two years later, he left to better focus on his own solo career.
In 2003, he had begun to find more success and also started dating Lionel Richie’s daughter, Nicole Richie.
In 2005, Blink-182 went on a hiatus, and drummer Barker eventually formed the group TRV$DJAM with Adam – who had battled drug addiction throughout his life.
They began performances at The Roxy Theater in Los Angeles in June 2008, and two months later, dropped their first mixtape online called, Fix Your Face, on August 27, 2008.
On September 19, 2008, the duo performed at a college event called the T-Mobile Block Party in Columbia, South Carolina.
Afterwards, they joined assistant Chris Baker as well as security guard, Charles Still, and two pilots to fly out of South Carolina to Los Angeles on a Learjet 60. However, shortly after takeoff, the plane experienced an emergency and crashed.
The accident was later reported to be caused by ‘faulty tires,’ per Billboard. The tragic incident killed both Baker and Still, as well as the two pilots, but Travis and DJ AM managed to escape the crash.
Due to the plane being on fire, both suffered third-degree burns and were taken to Joseph M. Still Burn Center located in Georgia for recovery. During a past interview with People, per Today, DJ AM had recalled the horrific accident.
Group: The Blink-182 drummer notably collaborated with DJ AM and the later pair formed their own group called TRV$DJAM; DJ AM (right) seen in March 2009 in Los Angeles
Success: They began performances at The Roxy Theater in Los Angeles in June 2008, and two months later, dropped their first mixtape online called, Fix Your Face, on August 27, 2008; seen in September 2008
‘When the plane was on the runway I took my shoes off and fell asleep. The next thing I remember is us crashing into something,’ he stated.
‘I woke up to Travis screaming and the plane engulfed in flames. I remember thinking it was like “Miami Vice,” where a car is on fire and you run before the gas tank explodes — we gotta get out of here!’
Adam continued, ‘Travis jerked upon the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire. I tried to cover my face as I jumped through a fireball. As soon as I hit the ground, I remembered “Stop, drop and roll,” so I started rolling.’
Upon extinguishing the fire on his own body, he immediately jumped to Barker’s side to also help put out his flames.
‘My eyebrows and layers of skin were burned off my face. My forehead was gouged and my arm had skin hanging off. I was in shock and didn’t feel anything.’
During a past interview with Larry King, Travis had also recalled the terrifying moment, and stated, ‘The landing gear popped, it sounded like gunshots.’
‘It sounded like someone was shooting a gun next to my head. Then the plane just spiraled out of control. The plane would basically go up in the air, then crash down and hit the ground, then come up.’
The musician added, ‘Every time we hit the ground the flames and smoke would get bigger and before the last impact the plane was completely on fire. We were a ball of fire in the sky, and I was honestly waiting for lights out.’
Before tragedy: On September 19, 2008, the duo performed at a college event called the T-Mobile Block Party in Columbia, South Carolina
Only survivors: Both Travis and DJ AM were the only survivors of a Learjet 60 plane crush on September 19, 2008 that killed two pilots as well as assistant Chris Baker and security guard, Charles Still
Following the accident, both Travis and DJ AM chose to not step onto a plane. However, in 2021, the drummer took a flight to Italy as he overcame his fear with Kourtney Kardashian.
The flight was just his second since the crash, with his first having been a trip to Cabo. Travis had uploaded an image of the ground at night that was taken from the plane, followed by a photo of DJ AM.
During a past interview with Men’s Health, Barker stated that when DJ AM was alive, they had been, ‘each other’s therapists’ following the crash, adding, ‘it was just him and me.’
He added, ‘When he left, I was like, “Oh, f**k. I’m the only one in my club. It’s just me.” And I find my ways to deal with it.’
After the duo recovered, they each went on to focus on their careers and they both performed at New Year’s Nation L.A. 2008 New Year’s Eve bash together.
Adam also became a DJ at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas after leaving a position at Caesar’s Palace. He briefly jumped into the film industry and made a cameo appearance as himself in Iron Man 2 as a DJ at Tony Stark’s party – played by Robert Downey Jr.
He later became the host of the drug intervention reality show titled, Gone Too Far. The series aired shortly after his death.
The star battled drug addiction for years since he was a teenager, and sought sobriety and help after attempting suicide at the age of 24.
‘Therapists’: During a past interview with Men’s Health, Barker stated then when DJ AM was alive, they had been, ‘each other’s therapists’ following the crash, adding, ‘it was just him and me’; seen in 2005
Addiction: The star battled drug addiction for years since he was a teenager, and sought sobriety and help after attempting suicide at the age of 24; Travis and DJ AM with Too Short in January 2009
In an essay published in Glamour in January 2008, DJ AM got candid about his addiction to drugs as well as struggles with weight and food.
‘I was 14 years old and became known as “the fat kid from Philly.” I spent the next two years doing drugs every day, until I went to my mom and actually asked her to send me to rehab,’ he explained.
However, he added, ‘Unbeknownst to my mother, the place was an abusive house of horrors that would eventually be shut down.’ He was 18-years-old when he finally left.
‘When I left rehab, I’d learned nothing about recovery—I attended a few meetings, but within five months I was back doing drugs,’ and later added, ‘I started going to meetings again and distanced myself from friends who were still using drugs. The hardest thing to adjust to was deejaying sober.’
He revealed that he worked at celebrity birthday parties for stars such as Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio.
‘As the years passed, I grew stronger in recovery, but my food issues spiraled out of control. By the time I was 30, I weighed 324 pounds and hated my body more than anything,’ and chose to get ‘gastric bypass surgery.’
At the time he had penned the essay, Adam wrote, ‘I’m 34 now, and it’s been nine and a half years since I’ve had a drink or taken drugs. But every day I have to remind myself that no matter how much time I have behind me, I’m still a drug addict.’
‘At any given moment, I’m five seconds away from walking up to someone, grabbing their drink out of their hand and downing it. And if I do that, within a week, tops, I’ll be smoking crack.’
While filming MTV’s Gone Too Far, he told the network in an interview in July 2008 that he had experienced ‘a flashback’ while shooting the project.
Tragic loss: He was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on August 28, 2009, and at the time, he was reportedly surrounded by drugs paraphernalia; the two seen in 2008
In New York, he had gone into a convenience store and bought a crack pipe in order to show that it could easily be done.
‘My palms were sweaty. I was like, “Wait a minute, this is not smart for me to be holding this.” I started really kind of freaking out and having to kind of vent. And it kind of put that image back in my head,’ he stated, per ABC News.
He was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on August 28, 2009, and at the time, he was reportedly surrounded by drugs paraphernalia, including a crack pipe and prescription pill bottles. However, his death was later ruled an accident.
On September 2, 2009, his body was buried at the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery located in L.A. The following day, a memorial service was held, with numerous guests in attendance, including Travis Barker, Robert Downey Jr., Lindsay Lohan, as well as Adam’s family.
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