Despite all the years and all the money, Blink-182 is, at heart, still very much the band that titled it’s first major tour - the PooPoo PeePee Tour - in 1998. Hoppus and DeLonge both sounded strong as they traded vocals throughout the night, moving steadily through such ditties as “Feeling This,” “Reckless Abandon” and “Up All Night.” And, of course, the between-song banter did not disappoint fans who were hoping that the two front men would still come across as pop-punk’s version of Beavis and Butt-Head, slinging locker-room insults back and forth, telling sex jokes and discussing “your mom” in ways that your dad probably wouldn’t approve of. The result is one of the hottest tours of the year, packing arenas across North America with fans who grew up enjoying Blink’s patented combination of juvenile humor and sturdy pop-punk hooks. Instead, it felt important, justified and, indeed, needed. And the rest of the band followed suit, making the San Jose stop on this unexpected reunion tour - marking DeLonge’s long-awaited return - feel like so much more than just a cash grab. Hoppus played the entire 90-minute-plus show like a man who was getting a second chance at living out his dreams, tackling each of the 26 selections with a mixture of joy and enthusiasm.

“Days when I can still feel alive, when I can’t wait to get outside. “Tomorrow holds such better days,” Hoppus sang. The pop-punk trio - which also includes vocalist-guitarist Tom DeLonge and phenomenal drummer Travis Barker - then launched into “Adam’s Song,” with its lyrics addressing depression and suicidal thoughts taking on new meaning in the context of what Hoppus had just told the crowd. “This next song is about finding light in the darkness and it goes out to every single person here tonight. “It means so (expletive) much to me that all of you are here,” said the vocalist-bassist, who underwent chemotherapy and is reportedly now cancer free. Between the genitalia jokes, bountiful swear words and off-color comments about “your mom,” Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus got serious with the massive crowd at the SAP Center in San Jose as he talked about his battle with cancer and how thrilled he was to be back up onstage again.

Juvenile ass like misses incredible