TRAVIS Barker and his daughter, Alabama Barker, have become heartbroken over the death of their family friend.
Alex Etheridge, 13, died from his battle with bone cancer.
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The Instagram page for the Arizona teen announced his death.
In the comments section, Travis, 47, left a heartfelt tribute and recounted how they first met about a month ago.
The Blink-182 drummer wrote: “This is the letter I was writing to Alex this morning when I received news he had passed.
“I just wanted to say meeting you changed my life forever. When my daughter Alabama told me about you and your story, I couldn’t wait to hang.
He continued: “I loved jamming with you playing paradiddles and hertas. I could’ve hung out with you for days if we had more time.
“Even with everything you were going through, you were so strong, happy, and present, taking it all in.
Travis ended: “Felt like for those few hours we got to hang out, you weren’t in pain or sick anymore.”
In his Stories, the drummer also uploaded a photo of himself with Alex and confessed: “I’m heartbroken.”
‘THE PUREST SOUL’
In an Instagram Story, Alabama, 17, also paid tribute to the late teen and shared a sweet snapshot of Alex playing the drums.
She wrote: “I didn’t get to know you, but I know you had the purest soul.
“It was a pleasure setting you up to meet my dad and make your dreams come true.”
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‘NIGHTS LIKE THESE’
Back in June, Alex shared photos and clips from the Blink-182 concert where he met his rock idol.
In the photo collection, Travis pouted his lips and made a peace sign as he posed with his late fan.
Alex wrote: “Thank you so much @travisbarker for meeting me, and thanks to @itssozer for setting it up and hanging out!
“Nights like these give me motivation to keep fighting so I can have more.
In the comments, the rocker replied: “Love you, Alex. Keep fighting. You’re so strong.”
‘IN MY POWER’
Australian influencer Samuel Weidenhofer, 20, shared with Fox 10 Phoenix how the meetup came about.
Samual said: “I found the FOX 10 article about Alex and how he drummed with Soul Asylum, I believe it was.
“When I found the story, I knew in my power, I had to come all the way from Melbourne, Australia, to Phoenix to bless him and give him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Alex told the outlet: “It was crazy. None of it felt real. I was in there with all the famous people.
“I felt like I was dreaming after going through such hard days in the hospital.”
BABY ON THE WAY
That same month, Travis’ wife, Kourtney Kardashian, 44, revealed she is pregnant at a Blink-182 concert in Los Angeles.
The couple then revealed the gender of their first child together, a baby boy.
The Kardashians star and her ex Scott Disick, 40, share their three kids: Penelope, now 11, teenage son Mason, 13, and their younger brother Reign, eight.
Along with Alabama, Travis shares his son Landon, 19, with ex-wife Shanna Moakler, 48.
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