As we reported earlier, AJ Maddah and Travis Barker were trading some pretty heavy blows via Twitter after Barker released a statement regarding his bailing on the Soundwave 2013 tour which was more or less a jab at organisers. Maddah wasn’t too pleased with Barker’s explanation and has spoken up on his side of the story.
Unlike his previous battle with Joel Madden that made international news (our bad) things have gotten very heated very, very quickly with Barker even tweeting a whole tweet in caps lock. Which is like, you know, shouting. U mad, bro? But Maddah, despite being fully aware of the legal repercussions, has stuck to his guns.
The more Maddah reveals, the more it seems like Barker may be in the wrong. The Blink-182 drummer is happy to inform AJ that he is “talking shit” but when directly asked whether or not he was getting paid for touring Australia even though he isn’t coming, Barker responds with something else.
It has been brought to light that Barker demanded that he be paid for the tour, even though it would mean that his dedicated fans would not be able to get a refund. Maddah alleges that Blink management (which is apparently a seperate entity to Barker management) confirmed in writing that he would be touring and a tour bus has refurbished for Barker and his personal chef.
Barker points out that he has private messaged Maddah his number twice, and has received no call. He has since signed off telling AJ, “Despite all the bullshit i wish u the best.”
Update 21:26pm: AJ and Travis have sorted things out
Spoke with @iamnotshouting All is G and this was a HUGE lack of communication. AJ is a stand up guy and we both were given wrong information
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshouting @iamsamanthacook Haha..yes!
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
Read the entire conversation below.
@iamnotshouting Stop talkin shit,your spreading lies/stories & disrespecting me.Your not speaking 2 my management,your just fabricating shit
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@notrightnowx Agreed!
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshouting Pick up the phone man, dying to talk you
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@himynameisisaac I confront everyone of their lying asses too! haha
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshoutingWhere u getting your information man? None of this your writing on your timeline is true. This is all bullshit!
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@day_mow He’s obviously a lyin fool cause he won’t call me. Anyways , much love . Bummed i missed this trip to Australia.
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshouting Pick up your phone AJ.You’ve got a reputation to uphold. You lying? Dodging me? Had so much to say thru twitter 30 min ago
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshouting @adamjcolquhoun Yup, it is outta hand. U talked a lot of shit. A lot of untrue shit that was lies & uncalled for man
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshouting @jodestar95 @twig1981 @byronscottt Pick up your phone man. Be a man, stop fabricating stories to the fans
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@gomangoyay @travisbarker @adamjcolquhoun either scenario is rather uncool.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshouting @gomangoyay @adamjcolquhoun My manager never spoken 2 u once. Get your story straight,check your DM. Were a phone call away
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker @adamjcolquhoun then they said they have to keep extra $1M because you insisted on 1/3 to allow other guys w/ fill in drummer.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshouting @gomangoyay @adamjcolquhoun My manager never spoken 2 u once. Get your story straight,check your DM. Were a phone call away
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker @adamjcolquhoun nope. Your reps asked for an extra $1M on top of the fee offered because you were definitely coming.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshouting @adamjcolquhoun Yup, it is outta hand. U talked a lot of shit. A lot of untrue shit that was lies & uncalled for man
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker @adamjcolquhoun if all this is news to you then maybe you need to have a long chat with your manager.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker @adamjcolquhoun I understand you have a separate manager to the other guys which you use to be difficult. Please call the guy
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker So right here and right now, in front of the fans and legally binding: are you getting paid for Aus tour despite not coming?
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker @adamjcolquhoun And did you insist on it despite making it impossible for your personal fans to get a refund?
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker @adamjcolquhoun If you knew you were not coming, then why the fuck have us refurbish sleeper bus for you & your personal chef?
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker @adamjcolquhoun If you knew you were not coming, then why the fuck have us refurbish sleeper bus for you & your personal chef?
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@travisbarkerYou can not go around accusing people that worked their heart & soul out for you of lying. I supported you & stood up for you
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker it breaks my heart that you’ve become a dick. Maybe less time trying to be Tupac & more time telling fans the truth may help
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker There are 50+ mega trucks travelling from show to show & making it on time to unpack & set up…
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker so saying you weren’t going to make it from show to show in time is a total lie.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@travisbarker We put an itinerary together for bus travel, including departure, arrival, rest stops, etc. So wtf are you in about?
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshouting Look AJ, congrats on the festival. Really wish i could’ve been there. Despite all the bullshit i wish u the best .
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshouting If you find the time call me AJ , it ends here for me. I’ve tried getting at you, nothing left to say.
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
@iamnotshouting Man , you got a bad reputation AJ. Not a whole lot of AJ supporters out there. That’s it, peace.
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) February 22, 2013
