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Fahrenheit-182: A Memoir
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Chapters 48-66Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussions of mental illness, suicidal ideation, and substance use disorder, and contains cursing.
Chapter 48 Summary
Delonge and Hoppus started talking more and even got together to write new music. Rumors spread that the band was back together, and they had an awkward reunion announcement at the Grammys. It somehow felt like it wasn’t time for the reunion to go public yet, and Hoppus wondered if four years away was just too long to come back from.
Chapter 49 Summary
The band got back together, but everything was different, and without Jerry, producing a new album was disastrous. The group argued all the way through production, and the tour happened before the album was ready. Delonge stayed to himself through the tour, and Hoppus started drinking. Conflict was constant, tensions were high, and crew members quit from the stress.
Chapter 50 Summary
The record contract was over, and blink-182 needed a new label. They went to one meeting in which Delonge talked about his ideas for band merchandise and essentially scared the label off. At the same time, Delonge started a company called Modlife, which he hoped would turn into a fan subscription service for musicians. All of this was done in response to the changing industry and digitalization of music, as Delonge sought new ways to make money.
