Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge was moved to tears at Tuesday night’s Padres game as 40,000 fans sang along to his iconic hit.
The hum of the crowd at Petco Park usually centers on the pitch. but by the eighth inning on Tuesday night. the focus shifted entirely to the stadium speakers. As the opening chords of Blink-182’s “All The Small Things” filled the air. Tom DeLonge. a longtime fan of the San Diego Padres. found himself caught in an unexpected swell of emotion.
DeLonge stood in the stands during Game 3 of the 2026 National League Division Series. watching as more than 40. 000 people turned the stadium into a massive. impromptu chorus. Twenty-seven years after the track first debuted, the connection between the hometown crowd and the musician remained sharp. As the voices rose around him. the guitarist leaned back. clearly overwhelmed. wiping tears from his eyes while taking in the roar of the fans.
For the Padres organization. this has become a rhythmic tradition; whenever the team holds a lead going into the eighth inning. the song is played to rally the home crowd. For DeLonge. who has long taken pride in his connection to the San Diego team. the moment represented a rare intersection of his musical career and his lifelong fandom.
By the end of the night. the celebration continued on the field as well: the Padres secured the win. capping off a rare evening where the energy of the crowd and the outcome of the game aligned perfectly. It was a moment of nostalgia that hit home for the musician and the fans alike. turning a standard division series game into a lasting memory for those in the stands.
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