Travis Barker's ex Shanna Moakler breaks silence over his family emergency

The former partner of drummer Travis Barker has broken the silence around an emergency which led to him having to cancel a show.

Barker had been due to perform with Blink-182 in the UK, kicking off with a concert in Glasgow on 1 September. However, the band were forced to postpone their UK tour, with Barker explaining that he had been called away for an 'urgent family matter'.

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Now, his ex-wife Shanna Moakler has offered some clarification on the situation.

She explained in a video obtained by TMZ that the pair's children, Landon, 19, and Alabama, 17, are both 'safe'.

Barker had posted images from the prayer room at Glasgow Airport shortly after he revealed that he had to rush home to the USA due to the family matter.

The band subsequently clarified that the tour has been postponed until their scheduled performance in Dublin on 5 September.

At present, Barker himself has not given any details of the precise nature of the crisis. However, it has come while his partner Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant with their first child, and is believed to be due around October to December.

The child will be the couple's first together. Barker has two children with his ex-wife Moakler. Kourtney has three children with her ex-husband Scott Disick, they are Mason, aged 13, Penelope, aged 10, and Reign, aged 8.

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Speaking in the video obtained by TMZ, Barker's ex-wife Moakler said: "A lot of people are reaching out to me. I don't know what's going on, I just know that our kids are safe and sound.

"Obviously that's important to me, whenever they have to cancel shows it's a really big deal. I'm praying that his immediate family, the baby and Kourtney are safe and okay and I'll be sending my prayers and well wishes."

The band made the announcement ahead of the first performance, posting on Twitter: "Due to an urgent family matter, Travis has had to return home to the States.

"The Glasgow, Belfast, and Dublin shows are being postponed. More information in regards to his return to Europe and rescheduled dates will be provided as soon as available."

The drummer was last seen out for dinner with a group of friends in Calabasas, going out for a walk with Kardashian last week. Kardashian has not made any posts to social media since it was announced that the tour would be postponed.