Travis Barker Opens Up on Plane Crash and Mom’s Passing in Interview with Anderson Cooper
The blink-182 drummer credits his late mother for pushing him to pursue a career in music. Travis Barker Opens Up on Plane Crash and Mom’s Passing in Interview with Anderson Cooper Spencer Kaufman
Travis Barker discussed his traumatic 2008 plane crash and his mother's passing in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper. The Blink-182 drummer, promoting his new documentary "Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear," shared his grief and struggles with CNN's podcast "All There Is." In 2008, a Learjet crash killed the pilots and two associates of Barker, leaving only Barker and his friend DJ AM alive.
Barker was afraid of flying for over a decade following the incident, but began flying again in 2021. He expressed survivor's guilt, stating it "was killing me." Barker also spoke about DJ AM, revealing that his friend struggled with sobriety despite being sober for 15 years. AM's last message to Barker, in which he expressed a desire to "do a bunch of drugs and say fuck it," deeply affected Barker.
Regarding his mother, who passed away from an autoimmune disease before Barker began high school, he recalled her urging him to pursue music. Barker credits his parents for instilling his love of music, as they taught him drumming skills.
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