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- Travis Barker posted apparent hospital photos on Instagram Stories on Oct. 6, showing him wearing a hospital gown and surgical cap.
- Daughter Alabama Barker and wife Kourtney Kardashian were pictured with the 50-year-old musician.
- Barker has not publicly disclosed the reason for the apparent hospitalization in the supplied material.
Barker’s update showed a different setting from his recent public appearance at ComplexCon 2026 in Los Angeles. Days before the hospital images appeared, the musician participated in a drumline performance at the event, improvising as he moved through the crowd.
In the first hospital photo, Barker was lying in what appeared to be a hospital bed while Alabama sat nearby. He captioned the Instagram Story, “My baby girl came with me.” The image showed him wearing medical clothing and a light blue surgical cap.
A second image featured Kourtney Kardashian beside him. The reality TV personality and media figure wrapped an arm around Barker’s neck and leaned toward him for a kiss, indicating that she was with him during the apparent hospital stay.
USA TODAY reported that representatives for Barker had been contacted for comment. The supplied material does not include a response from his representatives or an explanation from Barker about why he was receiving hospital care.
Barker has previously spoken publicly about serious physical challenges. In 2008, he survived a plane crash that killed four other people, including the pilots, his assistant and his security guard. Barker and musician Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein escaped the burning aircraft.
Barker suffered extensive burns and later said he had been told he might never run again and could potentially lose his ability to play drums. In a 2021 interview with Men’s Health, he described the crash as the event that pushed him to stop using drugs.
The new hospital images arrive after another recent injury. Last December, Barker said he injured his tibia while training for a marathon and needed crutches during his recovery.
No connection between that injury and his latest hospital appearance is established in the supplied material.
Barker remains the drummer of Blink 182 and has continued making public appearances despite his history of major injuries. His latest social-media update provides a glimpse of his family supporting him but leaves the reason for the hospitalization undisclosed.
