The pair also say their friendship is based on a shared appreciation of "dick jokes"
The conversation notably arrives after Hoppus' recent news of a cancer diagnosis
"We kinda gave him that nudge"
The former Blink frontman said Hoppus' "cancer is disappearing"
The frontman also tells NME about what to expect from their Slam Dunk set, and how he balances life with Blink-182
"I pay attention when a song becomes a muse"
"This the first time that I’ve tried to play these songs in well over a year," said the Blink-182 musician
The musician has the same cancer that his mother survived
The Blink-182 bassist has been diagnosed with 4-A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
"My goal is to make big, fun, crazy and thoughtful movies”