Mark Hoppus will embark on a tour to promote his forthcoming memoir, Fahrenheit-182, in April. The seven-date tour, “An Evening With Mark Hoppus,” will feature the Blink-182 musician “in conversation” about the book.
Hoppus’ book tour launches in New York City on April 9 before heading to Somerville, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Chicago. It wraps with two dates in California in El Cajon and Los Angeles. Tickets for the events go on sale Feb. 21 to the general public, although there is a pre-sale now available.
Fahrenheit-182, co-penned with Dan Ozzi, arrives April 8. According to the book’s synopsis, the memoir will reveal “what happens when an angst-ridden kid who grew up in the desert experiences his parents’ bitter divorce, moves around the country, switches identities from dork to goth to skate punk, and eventually meets his best friend who just so happens to be his musical soulmate.”
Hoppus announced the memoir in September and teased it in an infomercial-style video. “This book has everything,” Hoppus said in the video. “A young man born in the California desert joins a punk rock band and goes on to conquer the world. It’s got skateboarding, it’s got punk rock clubs, it’s got Nineties music. But that’s not all! Pre-order now, and we’ll throw in at no extra cost to you, anxiety, depression, band breakups, loss of self, suicidal thoughts and ideation, and, of course, everyone’s favorite: cancer! This shit gets dark, so order your copy today and make sure you don’t miss out on all the small things.”
Earlier this week, Hoppus revealed that he will auction a Banksy painting, valued at up to £5 million, or $6.3 million, with a portion of the earnings directed toward a Los Angeles wildfire fund and medical charities. The rare, hand-painted artwork with an environmental message, titled “Crude Oil (Vettriano),” will go up for auction March 4 at Sotheby’s London.