Blink-182 guitarist and singer Tom DeLonge suffered a heat stroke while performing in Paraguay in March.
The famous artist shared details about his experience with his one million Instagram followers on Thursday, explaining what it felt like to experience such a scary medical emergency in front of thousands of fans.
“This was about 1 min before heat stroke hit. Fell to my knees, everything went blurry, then wobbled to the side of the stage and vomited for a bit,” DeLonge wrote to his social media page. “Super fun.”
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DeLonge gave a nod to fellow Blink-182 bandmates Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker, who covered for him while he struggled to cope with the toll the heat had taken on his body.
“@markhoppus and @travisbarker made up for the lost time… man, this was not something I’ve ever felt before,” he said. “95 Degrees at a 11pm on stage. But… I made it back and finished the show. Cause that’s what Navy Seals do… @blink182.”
Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 performs at the Sahara Tent during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14, 2023 in Indio, California. Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella
Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 performs at the Sahara Tent during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14, 2023 in Indio, California. Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Coachella
Fan-shared video showed the moment DeLong hunched over on stage, staying close to the ground as he realized he was feeling unwell. It remains unclear whether he made it off stage on his own, or required assistance, but eventually, Hoppus began joking around with the crowd to stall for time.
Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 performs at T-Mobile Sidekick Presents the 2009 Blink-182 Tour at the Hollywood Palladium on October 10, 2009 in Hollywood, California. Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for T-Mobile
“Are you having a good time tonight?” he asked the crowd. The band’s fans showed some love by cheering him on. “I don’t know what else to say!” Hoppus added.
He then turned to Barker and asked him to start playing the drums to keep the concertgoers entertained, and Barker immediately obliged.
Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 perform live on the Main stage during the third and final day of Reading Festival on August 29, 2010 in Reading, England. Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images
“I want you to go ape shit, banana pistols on those drums please,” DeLonge told his bandmate. (RELATED: ‘What The F*ck Is Up?’: Blink 182 Plays Secret Gig At Denny’s, Recreating Classic Video)
It’s unclear whether DeLonge received medical attention, though he did return to finish the show.