Travis Barker in Los Angeles in March 2019.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty
Emma McIntyre/Getty
Travis Barkerknows that somebody is looking out for him.
On his Instagram Story on Thursday, the musician, 48, shared a photo of his plane ticket from Sydney, Australia to Perth, which included a poignant message he’d seemingly written to himself.
“I know I got angels watching over me,” the ticket read, along with an outline of a cross.
The phrase is especially meaningful to Barker, as hesurvived a 2008 plane crashthat killed four people, including his assistant and security guard, and left him with third-degree burns on more than half his body.
Travis Barker/Instagram
In September, hewrote on Xthat while he will fly now, it’s still difficult.
“I still hate flying,” he wrote. “I love touring and playing music but I unfortunately associate traveling and flying with death. I am strong and nothing can keep me from living life though 💪”
Barker and wifeKourtney Kardashian, 44, recently traveled Down Under with Barker’s bandBlink-182. When Blink last toured Australia in 2013, Barker did not participate, as he was still dealing with the emotional aftermath of his 2008 crash.
Travis Barker performing at Coachella in April 2023.Monica Schipper/Getty
Monica Schipper/Getty
In the years since, Barker has overcome his fear, thanks in part to the support of Kardashian, whom hemarried in 2022andwelcomed son Rockywith in November. In 2021, he revealed that he’d recently flown for the first time in 13 years.
“I made a deal with her that she had just said to me, ‘I would love to do so much traveling with you. I want to go to Italy with you. I want to go to Cabo with you. I want to go to Paris with you. I want to go to Bora Bora with you,'” he toldNYLONin 2021. “And I said, ‘Well, when the day comes you want to fly, I’m telling you I’ll do it with you. I would do anything with you. And just give me 24 hours notice.’ And that’s what she did.”
He told the outlet that flying was not on his radar before he started dating Kardashian, but that he was able to take the plunge thanks to her.
“It’s still something very new to me, but having something that gives me the strength and hope to be able to overcome things that were so traumatic in my life, it just says a ton,” he said. “She’s definitely that for me. I’m invincible when I’m with her. It’s just like I never dreamed, I never even considered flying again.”
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker at the Grammys in Las Vegas in April 2022.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
In July, Barkerwrote on Threadsthat he’dtaken his 30th plane ridesince the crash.
“Wouldn’t be able to tour or enjoy life again the way I do without the healing love of my amazing wife. I love you @kourtneykardash 🙏🏼❤️” he wrote.
Barker and Kardashianbrought their family alongfor their trip to Australia, which included stops at the National Gallery of Victoria art museum and the vegan café Smith and Deli.
“Feeling so grateful for every single second of time with my babies. Rare to get 2 full weeks of 24/7 time as they get older! Thank you Australia for the beautiful memories (minus the spiders).” she captioned the post
source: people.com
