Travis Barker Says He Has Quit Weed After Precancer Diagnosis

Travis Barker has stopped smoking weed after being diagnosed with precancer of the esophagus, the drummer said on a podcast. He made the comments on Big Bro with Kid Cudi, released on 11 November 2026. Billboard reported the remarks on 13 November.

Precancer is a term for cells that show changes which could develop into cancer if they are not treated. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from the mouth down to the stomach. Barker did not give a date for his diagnosis in the reported remarks.

Barker, who plays drums for the rock band blink-182, said he had been smoking 10 to 15 blunts a day. A blunt is a cigar that has been emptied and refilled with cannabis. He said his doctor told him he had to stop smoking after the precancer diagnosis.

Kid Cudi, the rapper and singer who also appears on the show, said he had gone to rehab to reset his relationship with weed. He said he had been smoking 15 to 20 blunts a day before that.

The two conversations sit inside a podcast that covers personal topics, and the comments came from the hosts describing their own habits. Neither man's remarks were tied to a medical update from a hospital or a statement from a representative, according to the report.

Podcast episodes like this one often travel quickly once a clip is shared on social media, and the reported details can change as they are repeated.

For anyone who follows Barker's music, the news is a personal health update rather than a change to his work. Blink-182 and Barker's other projects have not been linked to the reported diagnosis.