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Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge Once Showed Trent Reznor a Picture of a ‘Dead Alien’, According to NIN Drummer Ilan Rubin

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10.04.2026

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Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge Once Showed Trent Reznor a Picture of a ‘Dead Alien’, According to NIN Drummer Ilan Rubin

One thing that’s guaranteed is that Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge is going to spread the gospel of aliens, even at a wedding.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Put on your tinfoil hats and let’s get into this… Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge, who is well-known for his belief in alien life, has been spreading an Extraterrestrial Gospel. He even took his message to the wedding of NIN drummer Ilan Rubin, who claims that, at the nuptials, the Blink guitarist showed Trent Reznor, of all people, a photo of a “dead alien.”

During an appearance on the Go with Elmo podcast, Rubin recalled the wild story. “When my wife and I got married, we finish the ceremony,” he began. “Everyone kind of goes to the reception or whatever, and she and I go up to the suite for her to kind of get out of the wedding dress and have some champagne. And we finally get down to the reception, where the first two people I see are Tom and Trent.”

🚨 Nine Inch Nails Ilan Rubin says Tom DeLonge showed Trent Reznor a picture of a "dead alien" during his wedding "When my wife and I got married, we finish the ceremony. Everyone kind of goes to the........

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