Travis Barker hospitalized, undergoes surgery for 'numb' arm

Edward Segarra, USA TODAYThu, October 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM UTC

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For Travis Barker, love is the best medicine.

The Grammy-nominated rocker and Blink-182 drummer gave fans a health update on social media Tuesday, Oct. 6, with Barker sharing new photos from an apparent hospitalization.

In one photo, the 50-year-old musician could be seen lying in what appeared to be a hospital bed, while daughter Alabama Barker posed in a nearby chair. Travis Barker was dressed in a hospital gown and light blue surgical cap. "My baby girl came with me," he wrote on his Instagram stories.

Barker's wife, media personality and reality-TV star Kourtney Kardashian, was also by his side. Another photo showed Kardashian wrapping her arm around Barker's neck and leaning in for a kiss.

USA TODAY has reached out to Barker's representatives for comment.

Barker's post comes days after the rock musician was spotted attending ComplexCon 2026 in Los Angeles.

In one video shared from the event, Barker could be seen joining in on a drumline performance, delivering a lively improvisation as he made his way through the crowd.

Why is Travis Barker in the hospital?

Barker received cubital tunnel release surgery on Oct. 6 after his arm, hand and fingers went numb following a September show, he wrote in an Oct. 7 update shared on his Instagram story. He explained that a nerve test on Oct. 5 confirmed he needed the procedure to fix the nerve.

"I wanted to get ahead of it and get it over with so that I can keep playing the way I play for a long long time," he wrote, while sharing a photo of Kardashian by his side. "Should be good in a few weeks."

He quipped: "Not sure why my wife looks so happy about this."

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Travis Barker hospitalization comes after health struggles, including PTSD battle

Barker has previously been open about his health struggles.

The Blink-182 drummer was involved in a 2008 plane crash that killed most of the passengers on board. While leaving a show in South Carolina, Barker's plane overran the runway and caught fire, killing the pilots, his assistant and his security guard. Barker and fellow musician Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein managed to escape the accident.

Barker didn't walk away from the crash unscathed, however. His body was badly burned, and he said he was told he would never run again and there was a chance that he wouldn't be able to play drums anymore either.

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In a 2021 interview with Men's Health, Barker said the crash motivated him to quit using drugs.

"People are always like, 'Did you go to rehab?' And I [say], 'No, I was in a plane crash.' That was my rehab," Barker said. "Lose three of your friends and almost die? That was my wake-up call."

Last December, Barker revealed on social media that he suffered a leg injury while training for a marathon. The musician, who said he hurt his tibia, was forced to use crutches as part of his recovery.

Contributing: Elise Brisco and Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY

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