Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, 50, shared photographs from his hospital bed on Tuesday as he prepared to undergo surgery, with his daughter, Alabama Barker, and his wife, Kourtney Kardashian Barker, beside him. He is leaning on his family for support, and he posted the photographs on Instagram Stories.
Alabama Barker is 20. Kourtney Kardashian Barker is 47.
In one selfie he wore a blue hospital gown and a surgical cap, with a wristband and what looked like a blood pressure monitor on his arm. Alabama could be seen beside him while she spoke on her phone.
He captioned the father-daughter photograph, "My baby girl came with me." He later shared a photograph of the couple sharing a kiss as he sat up in the hospital bed. He wrote, "And my beautiful wife by my side." He did not reveal the procedure he was preparing to undergo, or the reason for the hospital visit.
After those updates he shared a video of his and Kourtney's son, Rocky, who turns 3 on November 1. In the clip the toddler, dressed as a ranger and wearing a camouflage bucket hat, rode a dinosaur.
The video was set to the Jurassic Park theme. Fans posted wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery on social media.
This is not his first surgery. In March 2023 he said he had a torn ligament in his finger repaired because he could not keep playing drums without the treatment.
He wrote, "It was a hard decision to make, but ultimately I couldn't continue to play the drums without it." "It was inevitable that my finger would have dislocated again without fixing the torn ligament surgically," he wrote. That operation let him return to his musical commitments shortly after recovery.
He added, "So grateful for Dr. Shin and that my surgery was a success so that I can keep doing what I love and see you guys on tour soon." He continues to share personal milestones with followers alongside professional updates.
Supporters are waiting for more detail on his health and on future tour dates. He is recuperating at home with his family.
