Travis Barker on Drumming to Phil Collins’ ‘In the Air Tonight’ at the 2023 Emmys: ‘Been Waiting for This Moment All My Life’

Travis Barker kicked off the 2023 Emmy Awards with an epic bang.

During Monday night’s event at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the Blink-182 drummer, 48, joined host Anthony Anderson and a choir from Compton, Calif., for a performance of Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” against the backdrop of a scene styled as “Neighborhood Mr. Anderson,” a nod to the decade-spanning childhood series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

“We will be celebrating the greatest series of today while paying tribute to some of the iconic series that mean so much to us. Simply put, television has shaped the world and more importantly, it has shaped me.” Negro alum, 53, said.

The group gathered around the grand piano to pay their respects Miami Vicewho famously covered the 1981 hit.

Anthony Anderson and Travis Barker perform at the 2023 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on January 15, 2024.

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Anthony Anderson and Travis Barker Team Up for a Nostalgic Musical Intro to the 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Anderson also performed a medley of classic TV themes, including Good times and Facts of life.

After his set, Barker reflected on the honor of performing at the 75th awards show X (formerly known as Twitter).

“I’ve been waiting my whole life for this moment… I just played the most famous drum set of all time at the Emmys. I love you Phil Collins 🥁,” the rocker wrote, paying tribute to the lyrics of “In the Air Tonight:” “And I’ve been waiting for this moment, my whole life .”

Barker’s appearance at the Emmys was also the first time he and his wife, Kourtney Kardashian, have stepped out on the red carpet together since welcoming their three-month-old son, Rocky Thirteen, last year.

The The Kardashians star, 44, and the Emmys carpet “One More Time” performer looks buff Men in Black since they appeared in the same black suits and sunglasses. They also shared one of their signature passionate kisses for the cameras.

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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker at the 2023 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on January 15, 2024.

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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker gear up at the Emmys (in matching suits!) for their first post-baby red carpet

Kardashian worked a sexy style on the suit, ditching the undershirt, instead pairing a satin lapel jacket with a black lace bra.

She also chose black leather gloves and pointed black heels with her black hair slicked back.

Instead of wearing her sunglasses on the red carpet, Kardashian opted to wear them so she could flaunt her smoky look with the rest of her glossy glamour.

Before taking to the stage, Barker opted for a more traditional look, wearing a simple black undershirt and matching bow tie, as well as a pair of classic black dress shoes.

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