Blink-182 have found a "common goal".

The chart-topping rock band reunited after Mark Hoppus was diagnosed with cancer in 2021, and the group now cherish the time they spend together.

Mark, 53, told The Independent: "Everybody really respects and cherishes one another.

"We all love Blink and what we built, and we don't want to mess that up anymore. We have a common goal."

Mark's health troubles led to him mending his relationship with Tom DeLonge. And the bassist isn't worried that his new memoir, 'Fahrenheit-182', will dredge-up old tensions.

He explained: "I didn't want to portray Tom as a d*** or a demon or anything, even though I felt like it at the time.

"Looking back, I tried to write everything really even-handed and try to put myself in Tom's shoes to understand better where he was coming from."

Mark is relishing the Blink-182 reunion - but he's also philosophical about the band's long-term future.

He reflected: "I feel really stable in the band.

"I was just texting with Tom before I came downstairs, and Travis [Barker] and I are always sharing memes back and forth. It's really, really great.

"You know, if the band dissolved today, if Tom came to me today and said, 'I'm out. I'm done with Blink,' we would shut the whole thing down and it'd be OK. I'd be filled with nothing but gratitude and joy."

In April, Mark claimed that Blink-182 had become "much more honest with each other" since his cancer diagnosis.

The musician acknowledged that their dynamic has evolved over time, explaining that their communication is now "a lot better" than it used to be.

Mark - who is now cancer-free - told Us Weekly: "I think that we're much more honest with each other. The communication is a lot better. We've set up boundaries of what we want to do.

"We really sat down and we're like, let's be the f****** Beastie Boys and not do the stuff that people want us to do or expect us to do."