Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- Travis Barker has revealed that a precancerous diagnosis involving his oesophagus finally convinced him to stop smoking. The Blink-182 drummer shared the personal health revelation during an appearance on Big Bro with Kid Cudi podcast on November 11. The 50-year-old musician admitted he had been a heavy smoker before receiving the diagnosis. He said the medical warning forced him to make a lifestyle change he might otherwise have avoided.

Barker told rapper Kid Cudi that he quit smoking after doctors discovered precancerous changes in his oesophagus. He openly acknowledged his previous habit, saying he loved smoking blunts and often smoked too much. The diagnosis prompted him to seek advice from his doctor, who was a...