Blink-182 Members Pay Tribute to DJ AM

Saturday night's Hartford, Conn., Blink-182 concert was rough for all three band members. Bassist Mark Hoppus told the crowd,

"This night is really hard for us on stage. We lost a dear friend yesterday. His name was Adam Goldstein. You probably know him as DJ AM. He was an innovator and a genius and he loved music more than anything else. Above all he was a dear friend."

Before the concert, crewmembers tossed TRV$ DJ-AM CDs into the audience.

Blink dedicated their song "Down" to Adam Goldstein.

As guitarist Tom DeLonge delivered the lyric "I need you so bad," tears rolled down the cheeks of all three members of Blink-182.  "We are doing our very best to get through this show," said Hoppus, "but right now it's very hard."

Travis Barker reportedly remained silent and did not smile or laugh during the show. He also did not interact with the crowd and left the stage before Tom DeLonge finished a song.

When the concert ended, Mark told the crowd that they wouldn't want to spend the day "anywhere else" and thanked fans for their support.