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Green Day invited a 10-year-old fan on-stage to perform with them during their recent headline show at Outside Lands festival.The rock trio topped the bill at the three-day San Francisco event last Saturday (August 6), delivering a career-spanning 22-track set on the Lands End main stage.At one point in the gig, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong singled out a young crowd member called Montgomery – who the singer nicknamed Monty – and asked him to join Green Day for a special performance.“Do you really know how to play?” Armstrong questioned Montgomery. “Alright, kid – get your ass up here!”Today (August 11), Green Day shared footage of the moment on social media.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong was spotted out and about in Glasgow ahead of tonight's huge show at Bellahouston Park.

Five Finger Death Punch‘s Chris Kael has called out artists and celebrities who threaten to leave America over politics, ideologies, economics and more.“No one cares about anything enough to pack up and move out of the country,” the bassist claimed today (June 27) on Twitter.He continued: “It’s easy to say onstage, on TV and on social media; but, when’s the last time you actually packed your bags for anything longer than a brief vacation and a quick return home? Stop bullshittin’. #USA.”Kael’s comments come a few days after Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong told a crowd at the London stop of the band’s current Hella Mega Tour that he is “renouncing” his US citizenship, following the recent overturning of Roe v.

We’ve obviously seen a LOT of strong emotional reactions to the terrifying Supreme Court decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. But this may be the most decisive — if true.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong told a crowd at the London stop of the band’s current Hella Mega Tour that he is “renouncing” his US citizenship, following the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade.“Fuck America.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has opened up about the impact the Sex Pistols had on him as a musician.Speaking about the first time he heard the punk icons, he told Rolling Stone: “Never Mind The Bollocks was one of the first punk records I ever heard.“The first thing that popped into my mind when I heard ‘Holidays In The Sun’ is how those guitars sounded so gigantic and real; and hearing [John] Lydon’s vocals, how he was just sort of this anti-singer. For me, it just had a huge impact.

Green Day have shared a snippet of new music in another “1972” teaser clip.The short video, which you can view below, is the latest in a series of teasers from the band that have been released on social media in recent months.This new 10-second clip features the logo of frontman Billie Joe Armstrong‘s defunct Adeline Records, as well as footage of graffiti being sprayed, a studio and the band driving around in a convertible car – all of which is soundtracked by a snippet of frenetic new music.At one point in the clip, the numbers “1972” flash up on screen yet again.This latest teaser follows last month’s short video, which saw the trio discussing a melody and rehearsing a track that sounds reminiscent of ‘The Static Age’ from 2009’s ‘21st Century Breakdown‘.https://t.co/BOkRTjAO0D pic.twitter.com/fdodp1ZB87— Green Day (@GreenDay) February 22, 2022Green Day previously shared a short clip of themselves recording music at London’s RAK Studios, set to what appeared to be a new song, as well as another short video with a mysterious split-screen teaser which saw Armstrong strumming an acoustic riff.All the clips have featured the number “1972”, leading many fans to speculate that a new album with that title is on the way.They’ve also tried to work out the meaning of “1972”, with one fan pointing out that all three members of the band – Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool – were born in 1972, while another fan added: “1972? 50th birthday special?”Green Day’s last album – 2020’s ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’ – received a four-star review from NME and was described as being a “good old knees-up”, free from the group’s usual politics.” Green Day recently kicked off their 2022 tour with a set at the Bud Light Super Bowl Music

Billie Joe Armstrong‘s classic car, which was stolen last weekend, has been found “in one piece”.The Green Day frontman previously appealed for “sightings, tips or info” after his 1962 Chevrolet Nova II was stolen.“This car is near and dear to all our hearts and has been in the GD family for over 30 years,” he told his followers on Instagram on February 5.Posting on Instagram again last night (February 9), Armstrong confirmed that the car had now been recovered by police.“False alarm.. turns out I forgot where I parked it… KIDDING!” he wrote.A post shared by Billie Joe (@billiejoearmstrong)“Truth is the person that stole it left it parked. Joy ride? Maybe..

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has appealed for information after his car was stolen in Costa Mesa, California.“My car was STOLEN 1962 Chevy II,” he wrote on Instagram this weekend (February 5) along with a number of photos of the car.“This car is near and dear to all our hearts and has been in the GD family for over 30 years,” Armstrong added, inviting fans to “send any sighting, tips or info to the Costa Mesa police.”His post includes the incident number – 22-002015, 22-002016 – and a phone number, 714-754-5280.“please re-post, lets all help find this car!!” he added. See the post below.A post shared by Billie Joe (@billiejoearmstrong)Elsewhere, Green Day have recently been previewing snippets of new music under the title ‘1972’.Back in December, the band shared a short clip of them recording music at London’s RAK Studios, set to what could be a new song.

Green Day have previewed a snippet of new music in their latest “1972” teaser clip – check it out below.Last month, the band shared a short clip of them recording music at London’s RAK Studios, set to what could be a new song. At one point in the clip the numbers “1972” flash up on screen.They followed it up earlier this month with a mysterious split-screen teaser which sees frontman Billie Joe Armstrong strumming an acoustic riff as black and white archive footage plays backwards. The numbers “1972” once again appear.Green Day have now shared another teaser clip, giving fans a little more of a look at what appears to be incoming new music.All three members of the band can be seen discussing a melody and rehearsing as a track that sounds reminiscent of ‘The Static Age’ from 2009’s ‘21st Century Breakdown‘ plays over the top of the video.

Green Day have been celebrating the 30th anniversary of their second album ‘Kerplunk!’ on social media.The band’s sophomore record – their first to feature Tré Cool on drums – was released on December 15, 1991, via Lookout! Records; it was their last on the independent label.All three members of the band have taken to social media to pay tribute to the album – which Reprise Records reissued on vinyl in 2009, alongside a reissue of their ‘Sweet Children’ EP – the title of which referenced the band’s original name.While bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Cool simply shared the LP’s artwork, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has dug deep in the archives for some throwback photos from that era, which you can check out below.A post shared by Billie Joe

Green Day have shared a new single called ‘Holy Toledo!’ – you can listen to it below.Arriving today (November 5), the band’s latest release follows on from this year’s tracks ‘Pollyanna’ and ‘Here Comes The Shock’.‘Holy Toledo!’ begins with a stripped-back verse, with frontman Billie Joe Armstrong expressing his desire to visit “where the trouble begins“.

Green Day fans are over the annual ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ joke.It’s become tradition that every October 1, people will take to the Internet and make jokes about waking Billie Joe Armstrong up, in reference to the Green Day song ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’.But fans have seemingly grown tired of the routine, instead reminding people that the song was written about Billie Joe Armstrong’s father, who passed away in 1982 when Armstrong was just ten-years old.“The day that ppl realize that the wake up green day joke is not funny because “wake me up when september ends” is about billie joe armstrong’s trauma surrounding his father’s death is the day i will know peace,” tweeted skyswalkerleia.the day that ppl realize that the wake up

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s son’s band Ultra Q have shared a new single – listen to ‘Bowman’ below.The California-based four piece are fronted by Jakob Armstrong and include brothers Enzo and Chris Malaspina and Kevin Judd.The group, who have recently signed to Royal Mountain Records – the same label as Mac DeMarco, Alvvays, Orville Peck and others, have also unveiled details of their third EP, ‘Get Yourself A Friend’, which arrives on November 19.The new video for the track can be seen here:Armstrong and bandmate Enzo wrote the song in 2019 before revisiting it this year.

Green Day have shared a teaser of a new song from the studio – take a listen below.In the video, which was shared to Instagram with a bunch of eye emojis, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is seen in the studio working on new material.“Nice little intro here, check it out,” he says off camera before playing a file from the mixing desk.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has announced an album compiling his ‘No Fun Mondays’ cover versions.The musician launched the weekly series at the beginning of the coronavirus-enforced lockdown back in March, and shared its final instalment – a take on Billy Bragg‘s ‘A New England’ – in July.Today (October 6), Armstrong has revealed that his ‘No Fun Mondays’ album will be released on November 27, boasting all 12 songs from the project.The collection includes ‘Manic Monday’(originally by The Bangles), ‘Kids In America’ (Kim Wilde) and ‘Police On My Back’ (The Equals). You can see the full tracklist below.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has continued his No Fun Mondays lockdown cover series – hear his version of Billy Bragg classic ‘A New England’ below.Throughout the coronavirus lockdown, Armstrong has taken on a wide range of new covers every week.“Welcome to No Fun Monday on a Friday because no one knows what day it is anyway,” Armstrong wrote on the description for the new cover, which was shared on Friday (July 10).“I love this song penned by Billy Bragg.

Green Day’s “Wake Me Up When September Ends” received a touching new context on Saturday night (Apr. 18), when frontman Billie Joe Armstrong performed the song for the One World: Together At Home telecast.After playing Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” for iHeartMedia’s recent pandemic benefit special, Armstrong played another American Idiot standout for One World.

Green Day’s 2020 album, Father of All… (aka Father of All Motherf*ckers), includes nods to several classic rock songs. “Stab You In the Heart” takes the inspiration to another level by interpolating Little Richard’s 1995 classic, “Tutti Frutti.”

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is here with a cover of the self-isolation anthem “I Think We’re Alone Now”.

Billie Joe Armstrong is keeping fans entertained with a new cover featuring Susanna Hoffs.