Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker recently shared that his 22-year-old son Landon was given the opportunity to appear on The Voice, but Barker advised him to turn it down. He insisted that his son is “way too cool” for a talent show.
Travis Barker Told His Son to Turn Down The Voice
During a recent appearance on the New York Times’ Popcast podcast, Travis Barker shared that his son Landon (whom he shares with ex Shanna Moakler) had received an offer to appear on The Voice. Landon has released a few solo singles over the past several years, including the recent track “If I Ever Talk to God.”
“My son called me the other day and he’s like, ‘Hey, they offered me to go on The Voice,'” Barker said, according to E! News. “And I was like, ‘Dude, you’re way too cool for that.'”
Barker told Landon to “think about your idols,” adding, “If your idol is Kurt Cobain, would he ever do The Voice? No.'” However, he admitted that his statement was “contradicting,” considering Barker himself has performed on American Idol in the past.
“I’m different,” he argued. “I’m doing fun s–t that’s just fun for me ’cause I’m a drummer and I’m not on the forefront. It’d be different if I was singing with all these people.”
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Barker Told His Son There’s ‘No Rush’
Travis Barker shared that he advised Landon to “stay on your own trajectory” as he pursues a music career, adding of his son’s talent, “I’m in the studio, I hear the songs that he’s creating. There’s no rush, you know?”
Landon has certainly attracted an impressive following on social media, as he currently has over 5 million followers on TikTok and over 1 million on Instagram. His music video for the recent single “If I Ever Talk to God” currently has over 200,000 views on YouTube.
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