A previously unheard Queen song with Mercury’s vocals, ” Face It Alone “, recorded over thirty years previously and originally thought “unsalvageable” by May and Taylor, was released on 13 October 2022;
On October 11, 2022, the band announced DeLonge’s official return, a forthcoming album, and a world tour that would last two years.
Resist: The Final Tour concluded on 3 October 2022 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney with a 40-song, three-and-a-half-hour set from the band.
DeLonge’s return to Blink-182 was announced in October 2022, with Angels & Airwaves being on hold since.
In October 2022, the group embarked on a Southeast Asia tour, headlining shows in Thailand and the Philippines. They also performed at the 2022 When We Were Young Festival that month.
In October 2022, several media outlets reported that U2 were in discussions to sign with Irving Azoff and his son Jeffrey of Full Stop Management, following the end of Guy Oseary’s nine-year tenure as the band’s manager.
In October 2022, during their European headlining tour, Blue Öyster Cult supported Deep Purple at five arena shows in the United Kingdom.
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.
In October 2022, the band announced the single “How 2 Dance”, the first for V2 Records
The band performed on board for the 2022 edition of the Kiss Kruise in October to November 2022, which was their final time performing on the cruise.