Mark Hoppus shares first photo of 'giant bald head' during cancer battle

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated Jul 7, 2021 6:41 PM ET

Mark Hoppus is trying to remain in high spirits after his June 23 announcement that he has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.

The blink-182 bassist and vocalist has been sharing quippy updates on his battle, though he has yet to disclose what type of cancer he was diagnosed with, referring to himself as "The Cancer Haver" and sharing for the first time a photo of his "giant bald head":

Everything about chemo sucks except the part where it hopefully saves my life.
— ϻⓇ Ƥย (@markhoppus) July 2, 2021

The Cancer Haver wishes you all a very happy Fourth of July weekend. pic.twitter.com/q9vYFoP1RI
— ϻⓇ Ƥย (@markhoppus) July 5, 2021

Even though I can’t really go anywhere or see people I’d like a cool guy hat to cover my giant bald head. Any suggestions of brands to check out?
— ϻⓇ Ƥย (@markhoppus) July 5, 2021

Hoppus's lighter commentary follows his admission that "it sucks and I'm scared" when he publicly disclosed the news:

pic.twitter.com/S9oZvPHZEw
— ϻⓇ Ƥย (@markhoppus) June 23, 2021

The 49-year-old's former blink-182 bandmates, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge, were among the first to voice their support. Barker told E! News of his intention to "be with him every step of the way on stage and off," while DeLonge posted the below tweet:

I too, have been aware of @markhoppus’s cancer diagnosis for awhile now. And to add to his own words that he used today, I would also like to say that he is strong, and a super-human who is pushing through this difficult obstacle with a wide-open heart. #WeHaveHisBack
— Tom DeLonge (@tomdelonge) June 24, 2021

Hoppus founded blink-182 around San Diego, California, in 1992 alongside DeLonge and then-drummer Scott Raynor. Barker replaced Raynor in 1998. DeLonge permanently left the trio in 2015, and it was a very messy breakup.

Hoppus separately joined forces with All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth to form Simple Creatures in January 2019.

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Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music

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