{
  "id": 12639068,
  "title": "Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge got emotional watching hometown Padres fans sing ‘All the Small Things’ during MLB Playoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/blink-182s-tom-delonge-got-emotional-watching-hometown-padres-fans",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T13:51:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/1131521/blink-182-tom-delonge-video-mlb-playoffs-san-diego-padres-singalong"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom DeLonge, the lead singer of blink-182, witnessed a memorable moment at Petco Park as the San Diego Padres fans sang his band's hit \"All the Small Things\" during Game 3 of the NLDS playoff series against the Milwaukee Brewers. DeLonge, a lifelong Padres fan, looked emotional during the performance, possibly shedding a tear before resuming his duties. The song, which has over 1.7 billion streams on Spotify, has transcended its punk rock roots and become an unofficial anthem for the Padres. DeLonge's interview from 2016 revealed that the Padres were a struggling franchise when he was growing up in San Diego, but they have since experienced a resurgence with the addition of star player Fernando Tatis Jr. and increased spending on the team. While the Padres have yet to win a World Series, DeLonge's heartfelt moment at Petco Park suggests that the team's popularity is on the rise, and perhaps, one day, they too can experience the joy of winning a championship with fans singing their beloved anthem.",
  "summary": "Tom DeLonge had no idea he was writing a generational smash hit when his band blink-182 released “All the Small Things” as the second single off their breakout third album “Enema of the State” in 1999. Legend has it that the album was mostly complete when DeLonge headed to the studio to track one more […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Dodgers beat Braves and Padres avoid sweep in MLB playoffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/dodgers-beat-braves-and-padres-avoid-sweep-in-mlb-playoffs",
        "published": "2026-10-07T05:18:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}