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The guys of Blink-182 were told to stay at their Texas hotel following the shooting in El Paso.

Mark Hoppus took to Twitter on Saturday (August 3) to tell fans that he and fellow band mates Travis Barker and Matt Skiba were told by their security team to stay in the hotel after a gunman opened fire at a Walmart not far from from they mall they were scheduled to make an appearance at.

“We are locked down in our hotel in el paso. over the intercom system they just announced that there are reports of another active shooter directly across the street at a location different from the first shootings,” Mark wrote.

He continued: “We were leaving breakfast when our security texted that there was an active shooter at the mall we were headed to. saw dozens of police cars on the freeway and surface streets. helicopters. we got back to the hotel and turned on the news to see what was happening.”

READ MORE: Celebs React to El Paso Walmart Shooting, Multiple People Dead

Blink-182 is dividing the Internet on how to pronounce their band name.

The dilemma began when The Late Late Show‘s head writer and stand-up comedian Ian Karmel tweeted that the British call Blink-182 “Blink One Eight Two.”

“The British call Blink-182 ‘Blink One Eight Two’ and I’m not saying that’s WHY they lost the Revolutionary War, but…” Ian joked.

Many fans were surprised to learn about the British pronunciation so Ian‘s boss James Corden weighed in to explain all the pronunciations were wrong!

“Don’t start this. I admit we are wrong on this. America call them Blink One eighty two. Which is also wrong. They technically should be called Blink One Hundred and eighty two. Don’t take some moral high ground here,” James tweeted.

Finally band member Tom Delonge weighed in…but wasn’t much help at all.

“It’s actually— Blink eighteen-two. People have all gotten this wrong for years. Sometimes this can happen with very complex, thoughtful and elevated art,” Tom joked.

It sounds like we may never know the correct pronunciation!

Check out Tom‘s tweet below…

LeBron James is the talk of the town after announcing a huge move: he’s joining the Los Angeles Lakers!

Chrissy Teigen, Kobe Bryant and Arnold Schwarzenegger are among the many stars excitedly speaking out about the news.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy seemingly got the inside scoop early after spotting LeBron with a blank Lakers jersey at an embroidery shop on Saturday (June 30)!

“told youuuu,” she tweeted once the news was announced the next day.

“Welcome to the family @KingJames #lakers4life #striveforgreatness @JeanieBuss @MagicJohnson and RP well done!!! 🙌🏾,” Kobe wrote.

See more celebrity reactions below!

Matt Skiba, Travis Barker, and Mark Hoppus of blink-182 perform a concert on Good Morning America on Friday morning (July 1) at Rumsey Playfield in New York City.

The guys just dropped their new album California today and it is available to stream below via Spotify. You can also download it now on iTunes!

“Happy #182Day! #California is our gift to you. Thanks for supporting us over the years. 🙌🙏,” the band tweeted.

You can see Blink out on tour with a bunch of special guests this summer starting next week!

Blink-182 is back with their brand new single “Bored To Death“!

This is first release for the band – including original members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker and newbie Matt Skiba, as Tom DeLonge exited the group last year – in nearly five years. It will be included on their forthcoming album California, which is due out on July 1st!

Along with the new single release, Blink-182 have announced that they will be hitting the round this summer on their A Day To Remember Tour. The massive trek kicks off on July 22nd in San Diego and wraps up with dates at Irvine Meadows September 29th and the Forum October 1st.

Click inside for the full list of dates for Blink-182‘s new tour…More Here! »

Tom DeLonge has written a very lengthy letter to his fans after reports surfaced of him quitting the band Blink-182.

The news broke on Monday after his bandmates Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker released a statement saying that Tom has quit the band and they found a replacement.

Tom then released a statement of his own saying that there was miscommunication and he had not quit the band.

“I love Blink and am incredibly grateful for having it in my life,” Tom writes in his new letter posted on his Facebook page. “It has given me everything. EVERYTHING. I started this band, it was in my garage where I dreamed up the mischief.”

Click inside to find out what Tom DeLonge has to say now… More Here! »

Tom DeLonge has just released a statement of his own saying he has not quit the band Blink-182.

The news spread after a statement was released by his bandmates Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus saying that Tom has decided to pursue solo and non-musical opportunities.

“To all the fans, I never quit the band. I actually was on a phone call about a blink 182 event for New York City at the time all these weird press releases started coming in…” Tom wrote on his Facebook page. “Apparently those releases were ‘sanctioned’ from the band. Are we dysfunctional- yes. But, Christ….. ‪#‎Awkward‬ ‪#‎BabyBackRibs‬.”

No word yet on whether Tom will appear at the band’s upcoming appearance at the Musink Tatto & Music Festival in March, but we’ll keep you update if news breaks!