The reviewer called the Lollapalooza headline set “cringe-worthy and repulsive” Tom DeLonge has made light of a harsh review of Blink-182 ’s recent show at Lollapalooza , which called the band “cringe-worthy”. The review of the set from over the weekend was shared by local outlet The Daily Illini , which shared a pretty negative take on their headline slot at the Chicago music festival. In the piece, the journalist began by calling the set “cringe-worthy and repulsive”, as well as “unworthy” of wrapping up the festival.
They also took issue with the crude sense of humour the musicians integrate into their performances. “Why are two older men, aged 52 and 48, respectively, who have wives and children, making jokes about sleeping with the other’s mother?” a section read. “The crude humour may have landed with some, but to continue throughout the hour-and-fifteen-minute long set was a bit much.
” They also made note of how the band’s Mark Hoppus at one point delivered a smutty innuendo when discussing Chicago’s infamous Bean landmark, and added: “Unfortunately, their songs, lyrics and stage presence were not enough to make up for their excessively crude commentary”. Now, frontman and guitarist Tom DeLonge has taken the comments in his stride, and shared a snippet of the review online to make light of the criticism. A post shared by Tom DeLonge (@tomdelonge) Sharing a screenshot of the title, which read: “Blink-182’s performance distastefull.