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Mark Hoppus gives a shout out to Cincinnati Reds blink-182 cover

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated 7/12/21

Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker were each selected as starters for Tuesday's (July 13) 2021 MLB All-Star Game based on their abilities as outfielders, but Mark Hoppus agrees that this impromptu cover of blink-182's 2004 smash single "I Miss You" by Winker and Castellanos's son, Liam, is also All-Star caliber:

Love it! They even use the @tomdelonge voice. https://t.co/Uv4CjX4hhL
— ϻⓇ Ƥย (@markhoppus) July 12, 2021

Hoppus co-founded blink-182 in 1992 alongside Tom DeLonge and Scott Raynor. Travis Barker replaced Raynor as drummer in 1998, and the rest is more or less punk history.

Cut4's video was presumably a welcomed distraction for Hoppus, who is battling cancer.

The 49-year-old bassist and vocalist has been updating fans on his battle in real time since publicly disclosing his diagnosis June 23:

pic.twitter.com/S9oZvPHZEw
— ϻⓇ Ƥย (@markhoppus) June 23, 2021

Everything about chemo sucks except the part where it hopefully saves my life.
— ϻⓇ Ƥย (@markhoppus) July 2, 2021

The Cancer Haver wishes you all a very happy Fourth of July weekend. pic.twitter.com/q9vYFoP1RI
— ϻⓇ Ƥย (@markhoppus) July 5, 2021

Even though I can’t really go anywhere or see people I’d like a cool guy hat to cover my giant bald head. Any suggestions of brands to check out?
— ϻⓇ Ƥย (@markhoppus) July 5, 2021

Hoppus has been incredibly candid, but Saturday (July 10) brought an especially profound message:

to beat this through chemotherapy or through bone marrow transplants, but either way I’m determined to kick cancer’s ass directly in the nuts. Love to you all. Let’s. Heckin. Go. pic.twitter.com/6ih3AEJq7y
— ϻⓇ Ƥย (@markhoppus) July 11, 2021

Along with blink-182, Hoppus co-founded Simple Creatures with All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth in January 2019.

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