Did Tom DeLonge use autotune at Coachella Festival 2023?
DeLonge formally reunited with the band in its first show at the Coachella Festival. The 2023 event marked the guitarist-vocalist's first performance with Blink-182 since dropping the 2011 "Neighborhoods."
While some celebrated his return, others turned sour as they noticed how he reportedly used autotune during the band's set.
Tom DeLonge Accused of Using Autotune at Coachella Festival 2023
Fans who attended the Coachella Festival uploaded the videos they took from the "What's My Age Again" hitmaker set. Some noted that the singer sounded "robotic" at times, leading the public to assume that he used autotune.
They noticed it even more during the band's "First Date" performance, during which DeLonge sang with a "reported obvious" pitch correction.
After the clips went viral, fans expressed their dismay on Twitter and called out the vocalist for using the audio processor - although Blink-182 has not commented about it.
One fan said, "The amount of autotune on Tom DeLonge's voice during that Blink performance at coachella should be illegal."
"Watched some of the blink-182 reunion, and the amount of autotune on Tom DeLonge's vocal was hilarious. Dude sounded like an AI version of himself," another added.
DeLonge officially reunited with Blink-182 years after he was replaced by Matt Skiba in 2015. He had also been open about the reunion in his interviews, even during his appearance on "The Late Late Show With James Corden."
He revealed at that time that they always talk about a reunion and playing together again, hyping fans by saying it was their common interest.
Blink-182 Reschedules South America Tour
Amid the autotune rumors, Blink-182 continues to focus on its music career. It recently announced the new schedules of its tour dates in Lima and Mexico City.
Blink-182 will now perform at Estadio San Marcos in Lima, Peru, on March 27, 2024. It will then have a now-four-day show at The Sports Palace in Mexico City on April 2, 3, and 5, with the show happening on April 6.
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See the other Blink-182 tour dates and venues below:
May 4 - St. Paul, Minnesota - Xcel Energy Center
May 6 - Chicago - United Center
May 9 - Detroit - Little Caesars Arena
May 11 - Toronto - Scotiabank Arena
May 12 - Montreal - Bell Centre
May 16 - Cleveland - Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
May 17 - Pittsburgh - PPG Paints Arena
May 19 - New York - Madison Square Garden
May 20 - Belmont Park, New York - UBS Arena
May 21 - Boston - TD Garden
May 23 - Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena
May 24 - Brooklyn, New York - Barclays Center
May 26 - Baltimore - Baltimore Arena
May 27 - Hershey, Pennsylvania - Hersheypark Stadium
June 14 - Phoenix - Footprint Center
June 16 - Los Angeles - Banc of California Stadium
June 20 - San Diego - Pechanga Arena
June 22 - San Jose, California - SAP Center
June 23 - Sacramento, California - Golden 1 Center
June 25 - Seattle - Climate Pledge Arena
June 27 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena
June 29 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rogers Place
June 30 - Calgary, Alberta - Scotiabank Saddledome
July 3 - Denver - Ball Arena
July 5 - Dallas - American Airlines Center
July 7 - Austin, Texas - Moody Center
July 8 - Houston - Toyota Center
July 10 - Tampa, Florida - Amalie Arena
July 11 - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - FLA Live Arena
July 13 - Atlanta - State Farm Arena
July 14 - Charlotte, North Carolina - Spectrum Center
July 16 - Nashville, Tennessee - Bridgestone Arena
Sep. 2 - Glasgow, U.K. - OVO Hydro
Sep. 4 - Belfast, U.K. - SSE Arena
Sep. 5 - Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena
Sep. 8 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis
Sep. 9 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena
Sep. 12 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena
Sep. 13 - Stockholm, Sweden - Avicii Arena
Sep. 14 - Oslo, Norway - Spektrum
Sep. 16 - Berlin, Germany - Mercedes-Benz Arena
Sep. 17 - Hamburg, Germany - Barclays Arena
Sep. 19 - Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena
Sep. 20 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
Oct. 2- Lisbon, Portugal - Altice Arena
Oct. 3 - Madrid, Spain - Wizink Centre
Oct. 4 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi
Oct. 6 - Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena
Oct. 8 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome
Oct. 9 - Paris, France - Accor Arena
Oct. 11 - London, U.K. - The O2
Oct. 14 - Birmingham, U.K. - Utilita Arena
Oct. 15 - Manchester, U.K. - AO Arena
Oct. 21 - Las Vegas - When We Were Young Festival
2024
Feb. 9 - Perth, Western Australia - RAC Arena
Feb. 11 - Adelaide, South Australia - Entertainment Centre
Feb. 13 - Melbourne, Victoria - Rod Laver Arena
Feb. 16 - Sydney, New South Wales - Qudos Bank Arena
Feb. 19 - Brisbane, Queensland - Entertainment Centre
Feb. 23 - Auckland, New Zealand - Spark Arena
Feb. 26 - Christchurch, New Zealand - Christchurch Arena
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