Instagram users and Blink-182 fans were treated to gruesome photos of Travis Barker’s broken finger on Monday evening. In the first video in a lengthy carousel, an unnamed medical professional can be seen trying to bend Barker’s severely warped finger. In other photos, Barker showed off a two-finger cast and more pictures of his bruised knuckles. The carousel included the caption: “Surgery tomorrow.” Kourtney Kardashian chimed in in the comments with a series of heart emojis.
This is the latest in a string of injuries for the drummer. Last year, he underwent surgery to remove a polyp from his pancreas, per People. Since then he’s fully recovered with no other issues related to his pancreas, but he has continued to have problems with his hands. “I was playing the drums at rehearsals yesterday, and I smashed my finger so hard I dislocated it and tore the ligaments,” he wrote in a February 8 tweet. It’s unclear if the issues he’s suffering now are an extension of the February 8 injury or something new. Either way, for Barker, a finger injury is no joke. As a drummer, Barker relies on his hands to grip his sticks, and as the drummer in a punk band, he’s often playing with significant force.
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The injury couldn’t have come at a worse time as Blink-182 is scheduled to begin their worldwide reunion tour in Mexico on March 11, per Deadline, giving Barker a little over a week to recover from his surgery.
