Although the band had planned for a U.S. tour in support of " Always " , tensions within the band had risen on the final European tour and the band announced an ' indefinite hiatus ' on February 22 , 2005 , as breakup rumors swirled . After touring through 2004 , the three essentially stopped communicating with one another . Hoppus had initially had difficulty accepting the group 's new direction . After some tragic events involving the band and its entourage , Blink-182 reunited in February 2009
some tragic events
2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash
Blink-182 (album)