Originally planned to begin in Europe, the tour was postponed so the band could focus on finishing their album.
The tour was first announced in November 2010, shortly after the band performed at various music festivals in Germany, France and England.
[5] Additional dates for the tour were announced in December 2010, with festival appearances scheduled for T in the Park and Oxegen.
Turns out we were mistaken as the album is taking longer than we thought and won't be out till later this year.
Rob Williams (Winnipeg Free Press) gave the concert at the MTS Centre four out of five stars.
"On Wednesday night, Blink tore through the tiny Brooklyn club, raging hard and bringing some much needed relief to a city still dealing with the terrorist attacks of a dozen years ago", wrote James Montgomery of MTV News.
"There were no somber moments, just Blink's patented brand of hard-bopping pop punk (and the occasional masturbation joke).
"[34] Patrick Flanary of Rolling Stone called it "easily Blink's smallest gig in ages", writing that "Music Hall of Williamsburg made for a wall-to-wall pit of fans hell-bent on slamming beers and slam-dancing.
""[35] Mischa Pearlman of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "They still know how to entertain and have fun, mixing the ri-dick-ulous with the emotional [...] [they] did both themselves and the charities they’re raising money for more than proud.
"[36] Chris Payne of Billboard wrote that "The Music Hall of Williamsburg is usually reserved for buzz bands, established indie acts, and nostalgia tours, but Blink-182 was never one to play by the typical rock rules -- last night they nearly tore the place down with a intimate, frenzied performance for a tightly packed room of diehard fans.