Mark Hoppus Makes Surprise Appearance with Jimmy Eat World at The Hollywood Bowl

Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus joined Jimmy Eat World on stage at the Hollywood Bowl on November 7 for a special performance of “A Praise Chorus.”

As part of the ongoing 25th-anniversary celebrations for their landmark 2001 album Bleed American, the Arizona-based group performed the record in its entirety, with Hoppus making a surprise guest appearance during the album’s second track.

The two bands share a deep-rooted history; Jimmy Eat World supported Blink-182 during the 2001 “Take Off Your Pants And Jacket” tour and later joined Blink-182 and Green Day on the 2002 “Pop Disaster Tour.”

Their bond extends beyond professional tours, as Jimmy Eat World notably performed at the wedding reception of Blink-182 guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge when he married Jennifer Jenkins in May 2001.

Watch the footage of Hoppus joining Jimmy Eat World below:

Hoppus has previously highlighted the significant influence Jimmy Eat World had on Blink-182. During a 2020 episode of Jim Adkins’ Pass Through Frequencies podcast, Hoppus noted that the band’s sound even influenced their choice of production.

“We worked with [Mark Trombino] because you guys worked with him and we loved the way your album sounded,” Hoppus remarked. “So much of Blink-182 is influenced by Jimmy Eat World.”

Throughout 2026, Jimmy Eat World have been touring to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Bleed American, the breakthrough release featuring iconic singles such as “The Middle,” “Sweetness,” and “A Praise Chorus.”

The anniversary tour commenced in June at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, where the band performed the full album alongside various hits, rarities, and B-sides.

Earlier this February, Adkins spoke with NME regarding the album’s lasting impact and the way new generations of listeners continue to connect with their music.

“The people that are finding the album now, or in the last 10 years, means it’s something they’ve sought out or have been able to absorb in a way that allows it to be theirs, on a personal level,” Adkins stated.

“Now you can really feel what it means to you as a listener. That’s powerful.”

Reflecting on the structure of the anniversary performances, he added: “For this, we’ll probably just play the album as a piece. We’ve been thinking about other material and we’re not just going to do that.

“I’m hoping to present a kind of arc of where we were before and a little bit after ‘Bleed American,’ maybe some stuff we haven’t as much or ever. It’s about presenting a story and a little bit into the journal entry that was ‘Bleed American’ for our band.”

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