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Ilan Rubin Says Tom DeLonge Showed Trent Reznor a ‘Dead Alien’ Photo at His Wedding

The musician’s recollection underscores DeLonge’s UFO crusade, with the photo’s origin unverified.

Overview

  • Foo Fighters drummer Ilan Rubin recounted on the Go With Elmo Lovano podcast that Tom DeLonge showed Trent Reznor a photo he described as a dead alien.
  • Rubin said the moment happened at his wedding reception, recalling Reznor’s reaction as, "That dude just showed me a dead alien."
  • The image has not been verified, and neither DeLonge nor Reznor has provided independent confirmation in the reports.
  • Music outlets amplified the interview this week, circulating the anecdote as a snapshot of DeLonge’s offstage persona.
  • DeLonge’s long UFO push includes founding To The Stars Academy and publicizing videos in 2017 that the Pentagon later declassified in 2020.