DeLonge’s official return

Public speculation around DeLonge’s return to the band peaked in October 2022 when the band deleted all of its prior social media posts and began posting cryptic messages. On October 11, 2022, the band announced DeLonge’s official return, a forthcoming album, and a world tour that would last two years. Skiba’s departure was effectively confirmed, as he was absent in the promotional material. Following his return, DeLonge messaged Skiba on Instagram to thank him for his time with the band, and later shared the post publicly on his account. Skiba had known an announcement was going to happen, but was unaware that it was regarding DeLonge’s return. In the months prior, he had also begun to question his status in the band when a fan asked him if he was still a part of recording. When the announcement was made, Skiba congratulated the other members and thanked fans for his time with the band.