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		<title>Liam Gallagher responds to Green Day Kicking Fan off Stage for playing Wonderwall</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddy Joseph]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday June 30, Green Day kicked a fan off stage when he started playing Oasis’s ‘Wonderwall’ at their show at Luxexpo in Luxemburg. The band invited a fan from the crowd to play guitar on their show’s closing track ‘Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)’. Instead of the alternative punk rock hit, the fan [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="font-weight: 400;">On Monday June 30, Green Day kicked a fan off stage when he started playing Oasis’s ‘Wonderwall’ at their show at Luxexpo in Luxemburg. The band invited a fan from the crowd to play guitar on their show’s closing track ‘Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)’. Instead of the alternative punk rock hit, the fan proceeded to play the start of ‘Wonderwall’ before he was quickly removed from the stage.</p>
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<p>The band have been regularly known to invite the crowd onto stage for this show closer, but have never experienced such an impromptu disruption. As the fan began to strum the intro to ‘Wonderwall’, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong began to sing the first line of his track before realising what was happening. Armstrong hastily exclaimed “Oh, fuck me” and seized the guitar from him. The fan was gently ushered back into the crowd as Armstrong added “nice try” before proceeding to play the guitar part himself.</p>
<p>Footage of the moment has gone viral across social media platforms sparking vast amounts of discussion as to whether it was a light-hearted prank or disrespectful. The recording reached Liam Gallagher himself who responded to a video shared on X: “Best song of the night”.</p>
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Best song of the night</p>
<p>— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) <a href="https://twitter.com/liamgallagher/status/1939936737997861159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">This isn&#8217;t the first time the two bands have made headlines together. Earlier in Green Day&#8217;s career, Noel Gallagher accused the punk-trio of stealing the musical arrangement of &#8216;Wonderwall&#8217; in their track &#8216;Boulevard of Broken Dreams&#8217;. More can be read about this <a href="https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a40981/noel-gallagher-hits-out-at-green-day/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">‘Good Riddance’ has become one of the most revered tracks from Green Days expansive catalogue and is often the concluding songs of the live sets. In an <a href="https://people.com/billie-joe-armstrong-breaks-down-green-day-hits-exclusive-8430564" target="_blank">interview with People</a> Magazine in 2024, Armstrong discussed the enduring power of the track: &#8220;It’s a simple love song on a guitar, and it has ended up being played at graduations and bar mitzvahs; it’s at funerals and weddings. It’s wild what it turned into”.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Green Day are continuing their international tour throughout Europe before performing throughout North and South America until late September. This isn’t the first time the band’s track ‘Good Riddance’ has made UK news this year – earlier in the year the song made headlines when a local Liverpool musician realised he was playing a cover of the song in front of Billie Joe Armstrong himself. Our earlier coverage of this moment can be read <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/billie-joe-surprises-singer-covering-green-day-song-in-liverpool-club/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This moment comes just days before the first night of the highly anticipated Oasis reunion tour. The tour begins in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday July 4. The band will perform throughout Europe until late August when they head to North America before eventually performing dates in Asia, Australia, and South America. Our original coverage of the Oasis reunion tour can be read <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/oasis-announce-their-first-uk-and-ireland-tour-in-16-years/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p>
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		<title>Billie Joe Surprises Singer Covering Green Day Song In Liverpool Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Williams]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A local Liverpool musician was given a surprise this week while performing, covering a Green Day song in front of Billie Joe Armstrong himself. Callum McMorran, a resident musician at Liverpool’s Cavern Club, was playing at the iconic venue when he realized he was playing ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)&#8217; in front of the song’s creator. Footage [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A local Liverpool musician was given a surprise this week while performing, covering a Green Day song <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/billie-joe-armstrong-visits-liverpool-cavern-club-watches-singer-play-green-day-song-3827270" target="_blank">in front of Billie Joe Armstrong himself</a>.</p>
<p>Callum McMorran, a resident musician at Liverpool’s Cavern Club, was playing at the iconic venue when he realized he was playing ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)&#8217; in front of the song’s creator.</p>
<p>Footage posted by Callum shows himself covering the heartfelt ballad with the California punk rocker watching on in the audience. “Cool moment tonight”, he calmly <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEiYHrAsb0x/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank">wrote on his Instagram</a> after the show. As well as being a resident musician at the historic music spot, he also appeared on The Voice UK in 2015.</p>
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<p><script src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js" async=""></script><a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/iconic-liverpool-venue-cavern-club-on-brink-of-closure/" target="_blank">The Cavern Club</a> itself has a rich musical background. Famously known as a centre for rock and roll in the 50’s and 60’s, which regularly played host to The Beatle’s during their early career. The Fab Four performed at the Liverpudlian local almost 300 times between 1961 and 1963, during which they became the most successful band in England.  </p>
<p>It’s not the first time Billie Joe has been seen hanging out in the UK recently – while recording the fourteenth Green Day album, &#8216;<em>Saviors&#8217;</em>, at RAK Studios in London, he spent some recreational time in the city, watching football matches from teams like Arsenal, Fulham and Millwall to <a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/billie-joe-armstrong-immersed-himself-080000516.html" target="_blank">immerse himself in British culture</a>. He was also spotted recently at a Wrexham FC game with actor Channing Tatum.  </p>
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Green Day frontman <a href="https://twitter.com/billiejoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@billiejoe</a> soaking up the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WxmAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WxmAFC</a> atmosphere at The Turf fanzone <a href="https://t.co/slrbLr6CJm">pic.twitter.com/slrbLr6CJm</a> — Fearless In Devotion | WREXHAM AFC podcast (@fearlessidzine) <a href="https://twitter.com/fearlessidzine/status/1867936878596657264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2024</a>
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<p>Interviewed by the Guardian, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/27/green-day-uk-tour-album-saviors" target="_blank">he said</a> “I went to a lot of football games: Arsenal, Leyton Orient, Fulham. I went to The Den to see Millwall. That was amazing.”</p>
<p>Speaking of the vibrancy of the UK sporting events, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/27/green-day-uk-tour-album-saviors" target="_blank">he said</a> &#8220;Man, if you really want to experience British culture that’s what you should do. Football is like a &#8230; religion. It’s like being at a big rock concert. You practically need earplugs! I’ve always wanted to check out all the different divisions, not just the world-class teams like Arsenal and Man City.</p>
<p>After releasing their Grammy-nominated Saviors record in January 2024, Green Day toured the UK, celebrating 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary of &#8216;<em>Dookie</em>&#8216;, and the 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary of &#8216;<em>American Idiot</em>&#8216;, playing both albums in their entirety. Packed shows at <a href="https://www.kerrang.com/live-review-green-day-manchester-emirates-old-trafford-billie-joe-armstrong-dookie-american-idiot" target="_blank">Old Trafford</a> and <a href="https://www.clashmusic.com/live/live-report-green-day-wembley-stadium-london/" target="_blank">Wembley</a> were well received.</p>
<p>The punk superstars are set to headline <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/green-day-korn-and-sleep-token-headline-2025-download-line-up/" target="_blank">next year’s Download festival</a>, alongside Sleep Token and Korn. Other acts at the festival include The Darkness, Jimmy Eat World, Bullet For My Valentine and surprisingly, pop-rockers McFly. The festival will take place at Donington Park, Leicestershire, between 13 and 15 June. You can <a href="https://downloadfestival.co.uk/" target="_blank">find tickets here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Green Day Just Played Their New Album Saviors In Full At An Intimate Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[J.S. Morton]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Picture this: a last-minute &#8216;House Of Blues&#8217; gig in Anaheim &#8211; Green Day plays their new album &#8216;Saviours&#8217; in full, as well as some of Dookie and some American Idiot deep cuts. It happened! With The Saviors Tour fast approaching, Green Day just warmed up for their stadium epic with a last-minute show in Anaheim. The punk [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Picture this: a last-minute &#8216;House Of Blues&#8217; gig in Anaheim &#8211; Green Day plays their new album &#8216;Saviours&#8217; in full, as well as some of Dookie and some American Idiot deep cuts.</p>
<p>It happened!</p>
<p>With The Saviors Tour fast approaching, Green Day just warmed up for their stadium epic with a last-minute show in Anaheim.</p>
<p>The punk legends from Oakland hit the 2200-capacity House of Blues last night (19th of March) and debuted their entire Saviours album live, although not necessarily in order.</p>
<p>That done, they then cracked on with some practice from Dookie and American Idiot (both of which will be played in full on the Saviours tour).<br />
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<p>Indeed, at the HOB, they dusted off American Idiot&#8217;s deep cuts, Give Me Novacaine, for the first time since 2017, and She’s A Rebel and Extraordinary Girl for their first full band performances since 2005!</p>
<p>Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. In 1994, their major-label debut, <em>Dookie</em>, released through Reprise Records, became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the U.S. Alongside fellow California punk bands Bad Religion, the Offspring, Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise and Social Distortion, Green Day is credited with popularising mainstream interest in punk rock in the U.S.</p>
<p>Check out the full setlist (via <a href="https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/green-day/2024/house-of-blues-anaheim-ca-5baa1f44.html">setlist.fm</a>):</p>
<ol>
<li>American Idiot<br />
2. Saviors (live debut)<br />
3. The American Dream Is Killing Me<br />
4. Look Ma, No Brains!<br />
5. Bobby Sox<br />
6. One Eyed Bastard<br />
7. Dilemma<br />
8. 1981<br />
9. Goodnight Adeline (live debut)<br />
10. Coma City (live debut)<br />
11. Corvette Summer (live debut)<br />
12. Suzie Chapstick (live debut)<br />
13. Strange Days Are Here To Stay (live debut)<br />
14. Living In The &#8217;20s (live debut)<br />
15. Father To A Son (live debut)<br />
16. Fancy Sauce (live debut)<br />
17. Burnout<br />
18. Chump<br />
19. Pulling Teeth<br />
20. Coming Clean<br />
21. She<br />
22. F.O.D.<br />
23. Give Me Novacaine (first time since 2017)<br />
24. She&#8217;s A Rebel (first full band performance since 2005)<br />
25. Extraordinary Girl (first full band performance since 2005)<br />
26. Letterbomb<br />
27. Homecoming<br />
28. Whatsername</li>
</ol>
<p><em>Encore:</em></p>
<ol start="29">
<li>All By Myself<br />
30. Minority</li>
</ol>
<p>Get tickets for the Saviours tour <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/green-day-tickets/artist/768353?irgwc=1&amp;utm_source=1297166-Mixmag&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=1297166&amp;awtrc=&amp;clickId=1jq0UWVLqxyPWByTwQ0Q9RPIUkHUzoT9nRhJxY0&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_1297166&amp;ircid=7559">here</a>.</p>
<p>May</p>
<p>30 Monte do Gozo, Spain – O Son do Camino</p>
<p>June</p>
<p>1 Madrid Spain – Road to Rio Babel<br />
5 Lyon Decines – LDLC Arena &#8211; with The Interrupters<br />
7 Nurnberg Germany – Rock im Park<br />
8 Nurburgring Germany – Rock am Ring<br />
10 Berlin Germany – Waldbühne<br />
11 Hamburg Germany – Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld<br />
15 Interlaken Switzerland – Greenfield Festival<br />
16 Milan Italy – I Days &#8211; Hippodrome La Maura<br />
18 Paris France – Accor Arena<br />
19 Arnhem Netherlands – GelreDome<br />
21 Manchester UK – Emirates Old Trafford<br />
23 Isle of Wight UK – Isle of Wight Festival<br />
25 Glasgow UK – Bellahouston Park<br />
27 Dublin Ireland – Marlay Park<br />
29 London UK – Wembley Stadium</p>
<p>July</p>
<p>29 Washington, DC – Nationals Park</p>
<p>August</p>
<p>1 Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre<br />
3 Montreal, QC – Osheaga Music and Arts Festival<br />
5 New York, NY – Citi Field<br />
7 Boston, MA – Fenway Park<br />
9 Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park<br />
10 Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium<br />
13 Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field<br />
15 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre<br />
17 Minneapolis, MN – Target Field<br />
20 Kansas City, KS – Azura Amphitheatre<br />
22 Cincinnati, OH – Great American Ballpark<br />
24 Milwaukee, WI – American Family Field<br />
26 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion<br />
28 Atlanta, GA – Truist Park<br />
30 Nashville, TN – Geodis Park</p>
<p>September</p>
<p>1 Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park<br />
4 Detroit, MI – Comerica Park<br />
7 Denver, CO – Coors Field<br />
10 Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater<br />
11 Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field<br />
14 Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium<br />
18 Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field<br />
20 San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park<br />
23 Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park<br />
25 Portland, OR – Providence Park<br />
28 San Diego, CA – Petco Park</p>
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		<title>Courtney Love Joins Billie Joe Armstrong On Stage &#8211; Performs Three Covers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[J.S. Morton]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Billie Joe Armstrong played at &#8216;The Garage&#8216; in London last night and was joined on stage by a surprise guest &#8211; Courtney Love. Also in attendance were Green Day lead singer Billy Joe&#8217;s side project, &#8216;The Coverups&#8217;, and they performed songs by Cheap Trick and Tom Petty. Last night (the 27th of February), 600 fans were treated [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Billie Joe Armstrong played at <a href="https://www.thegarage.london/">&#8216;The Garage</a>&#8216; in London last night and was joined on stage by a surprise guest &#8211; Courtney Love. Also in attendance were Green Day lead singer Billy Joe&#8217;s side project, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the__coverups/?hl=en">&#8216;The Coverups&#8217;</a>, and they performed songs by Cheap Trick and Tom Petty.</p>
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<p>Last night (the 27th of February), 600 fans were treated to one heck of a show indeed.</p>
<p>The Coverups, who are a cover band, are comprised of Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong and touring guitarist Jason White, plus Bill Schneider and Chris Dugan on bass and drums, respectively – played a hit-packed 24-song set in north London, having only announced the show just last week.</p>
<p>As if that wasn’t enough of a treat, they were joined on stage midway through the show by Courtney Love — who said she’d been “living in a cave in Birmingham for about nine years”.</p>
<p>Lead singer of ‘Hole’ and a legend in her own right, Love joined the Coverups on stage and lent her signature vocals to covers of Cheap Trick’s He’s A Whore and Tom Petty’s Even The Losers, before she came back out again for another Cheap Trick cover, Surrender.</p>
<p>In an eventful night, The Coverups took on a number of hits from The Ramones to Nirvana and threw in a bonus performance of Love Is For Losers by another of Billie Joe’s projects, The Longshot.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Courtney Love made a surprise appearance at The Garage in London last night with Billie Joe Armstrong’s side-project The Coverups, performing songs by Cheap Trick and Tom Petty. <a href="https://t.co/1YqfbcBCz4">https://t.co/1YqfbcBCz4</a> <a href="https://t.co/fEi1svdooq">pic.twitter.com/fEi1svdooq</a></p>
<p>— Kerrang! (@KerrangMagazine) <a href="https://twitter.com/KerrangMagazine/status/1762792360109314547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Coverups will be playing again at the <a href="https://www.the100club.co.uk/">100 club</a> on Friday night, and who knows, fans might just be in for another treat.</p>
<p>The setlist in full:</p>
<ol>
<li>A Million Miles Away (The Plimsouls)<br />
2. I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones)<br />
3. Ready Steady Go (Generation X)<br />
4. I Think We&#8217;re Alone Now (Tommy James &amp; the Shondells)<br />
5. Message of Love (Pretenders)<br />
6. Summer of &#8217;69 (Bryan Adams)<br />
7. Walking Out On Love (Paul Collins Beat)<br />
8. I Fought The Law (The Crickets)<br />
9. Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn&#8217;t&#8217;ve) (Buzzcocks)<br />
10. I&#8217;m So Bored With the U.S.A. (The Clash)<br />
11. Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)<br />
12. Dancing With Myself (Generation X)<br />
13. He&#8217;s A Whore (Cheap Trick) – with Courtney Love<br />
14. Even The Losers (Tom Petty) – with Courtney Love<br />
15. Neat Neat Neat (The Damned)<br />
16. Drain You (Nirvana)<br />
17. Last Nite (The Strokes)<br />
18. American Girl (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)<br />
19. Love Is For Losers (The Longshot)<br />
20. Fox On The Run (Sweet)<br />
21. Rockaway Beach (Ramones)<br />
22. Should I Stay Or Should I Go (The Clash)<br />
23. Surrender (Cheap Trick) – with Courtney Love</li>
</ol>
<p><em>Encore:</em></p>
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<li>Where Eagles Dare (Misfits)</li>
</ol>
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<p><a href="https://greenday.com/">Green Day</a> themselves will be back in the UK this summer as part of the ‘Saviors’ tour, where they will be playing ‘American Idiot’ and ‘Dookie’ in full.</p>
<p>Tickets can be found <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/green-day-tickets/artist/768353?irgwc=1&amp;utm_source=1297166-Mixmag&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=1297166&amp;awtrc=&amp;clickId=XwRW2GWt7xyPTO2SK1xenRGyUkH2a20lHQT6x40&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_1297166&amp;ircid=7559">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Green Day Announce Saviors UK And Europe Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 21:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green Day have announced that they will be coming back to British and European shores next year with their upcoming &#8216;Saviors&#8216; tour. The tour will support the release of their latest album, Saviors, due to be released on 19 January via Reprise Records, and will be followed by a series of shows in their American homeland. It’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Green Day have announced that they will be coming back to British and European shores next year with their upcoming &#8216;<em>Saviors</em>&#8216; tour. The tour will support the release of their latest album, <em>Saviors</em>, due to be released on 19 January via Reprise Records, and will be followed by a series of shows in their American homeland.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for… taking The Saviors Tour on the road all summer long next year to celebrate 30 years of &#8216;Dookie,&#8217; 20 years of &#8216;American Idiot&#8217; + our new album &#8216;Saviors&#8217;!!! <a href="https://t.co/e1YhBPEsQ6">https://t.co/e1YhBPEsQ6</a> fueled by <a href="https://twitter.com/MonsterEnergy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@monsterenergy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MonsterMusic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@monstermusic</a>. <a href="https://t.co/6mV5PHCohb">pic.twitter.com/6mV5PHCohb</a></p>
<p>— Green Day (@GreenDay) <a href="https://twitter.com/GreenDay/status/1720064364542095613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The &#8216;<em>Saviors</em>&#8216; tour is set to kick off in Monto Do Gozo, Spain at the O Son Do Camiño festival on 3o May 2024, and will conclude with a huge show at Wembley Stadium, London on 29 June. The tour will see Green Day visit Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Ireland while the British cities of Manchester, London, Glasgow and even the Isle of Wight will also play host to the American pop-punk legends.</p>
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<p>The announcement comes only days after the band <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/green-day-tease-a-uk-and-european-tour-to-come-in-2024/">had teased</a> the possibility of a tour on their webstore, in the form of a banner <a href="https://greenday.warnerartists.net/gb/">telling fans</a> to, “<em>Pre-order ‘Saviors’ here for presale access to UK and European 2024 tour dates&#8221;</em>. Joining Green Day on their travels are a number of bands that will act as support at different venues, including Nothing But Thieves, The Hives, Donots, The interrupters, and Maid Of Ace. British fans attending shows at any of the British venues can expect a mega headline show from Green Day, of course, along with performances from Nothing But Thieves and Maid Of Ace.</p>
<p><em>Saviors </em>is the band&#8217;s 14th studio album and will no doubt contain material that will be showcased at the various shows, as will Green Day classics like Basket Case, American Idiot and Welcome To Paradise. A taste of what to come has been offered in the past days, with the band releasing the singles &#8220;<em>The American Dream Is Killing Me</em>&#8221; on 24 October and &#8220;<em>Look Ma, No Brains!&#8221;</em> yesterday.</p>
<p>Watch the music video for &#8220;<em>Look Ma, No Brains!&#8221; </em>below:</p>
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<p>Additionally, Green Day have announced two special shows that will take place later next week: in Milan at Magazzini and London at Electric Ballroom on the 7th and 10th respectively of November. Tickets for the London show are by request only and are available <a href="https://greenday.request.ticketmaster.co.uk/Splash.aspx">here</a>.</p>
<p>See below for tour dates:</p>
<p>30/05/2024 &#8211; O Son Do Camiño &#8211; Monto Do Gozo<br />
01/06 &#8211; Road to Rio Babel &#8211; Madrid<br />
05/06 &#8211; LDLC Arena &#8211; Lyon<br />
07/06 &#8211; Rock im Park &#8211; Nürburgring<br />
08/06 &#8211; Rock am Ring &#8211; Nürburgring<br />
10/06 &#8211; Waldbühne &#8211; Berlin<br />
11/06 &#8211; Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld &#8211; Hamburg<br />
13/06 &#8211; Nova Rock Festival &#8211; Nickelsdorf<br />
15/06 &#8211; Greenfield Festival &#8211; Interlaken<br />
16/06 &#8211; I Days &#8211; Hippodrome La Maura &#8211; Milan<br />
18/06 &#8211; Accor Arena &#8211; Paris<br />
19/06 &#8211; Gelredome &#8211; Arnhem<br />
21/06 &#8211; Emirates Old Trafford &#8211; Manchester<br />
23/06 &#8211; Isle of Wight Festival &#8211; Isle of Wight<br />
25/06 &#8211; Bellahouston Park &#8211; Glasgow<br />
27/06 &#8211; Marlay Park &#8211; Dublin<br />
29/06 &#8211; Wembley Stadium &#8211; London</p>
<p>Pre-order <em>Saviors </em><a href="https://greenday.lnk.to/saviors">here</a> now.</p>
<p>Those who have pre-ordered <em>Saviors </em>can access pre-sale tickets. General sale tickets will be available from Friday 10 November <a href="https://greenday.com/tour">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Green Day Tease A UK And European Tour To Come In 2024</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Watkins]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[American pop-punk icons Green Day have teased that they are set to return to the UK and Europe next year. This comes after the band announced their 14th album, Saviors, due to be released on 19 January 2024 via Reprise Records. The band also confirmed a headline US tour that is also set to kick off [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>American pop-punk icons Green Day have teased that they are set to return to the UK and Europe next year. This comes after the band announced their 14th album, <em>Saviors</em>, due to be released on 19 January 2024 via Reprise Records. The band also confirmed a headline US tour that is also set to kick off in early 2024, thus confirming that the start of next year is going to be big for Green Day fans on both sides of the pond.</p>
<p>The teaser for the UK and Europe tour came via the group&#8217;s webstore, with a banner <a href="https://greenday.warnerartists.net/gb/">telling fans</a> to, &#8220;<em>Pre-order &#8216;Saviors&#8217; here for presale access to UK and European 2024 tour dates</em>&#8220;. There is currently no further information on when tickets will be available or when exactly the dates will be, only the need to pre-order their new album for first dibs on tickets.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">New album ‘Saviors&#8217; out January 19th, 2024</p>
<p>Pre-order: <a href="https://t.co/cFN02gBSNZ">https://t.co/cFN02gBSNZ</a><br />
Limited exclusive vinyl: <a href="https://t.co/qTWVEJQhKB">https://t.co/qTWVEJQhKB</a></p>
<p>The first single “The American Dream Is Killing Me” is out now</p>
<p>Watch the epic video: <a href="https://t.co/sXEUgrXw7X">https://t.co/sXEUgrXw7X</a><br />
Stream the song:… <a href="https://t.co/SnnzfD1bCT">pic.twitter.com/SnnzfD1bCT</a></p>
<p>— Green Day (@GreenDay) <a href="https://twitter.com/GreenDay/status/1716804274213081321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The album in question is the band&#8217;s forthcoming 14th studio LP, <em>Saviors</em>. Co-produced by Rob Cavallo, who worked with the band on classic Green Day LPs like <em>Dookie </em>and <em>American Idiot</em>, <em>Saviors </em>is the band&#8217;s latest release since 2020&#8217;s <em>Father Of All Motherfuckers</em>. A single taken from the new album, &#8220;<em>The American Dream Is Killing Me</em>&#8220;, was also released on Wednesday and offers a glimpse into the band&#8217;s latest venture.</p>
<p>Watch the music video for &#8220;<em>The American Dream Is Killing Me</em>&#8221; below:</p>
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<p>The upcoming tour of the UK and Europe will see Green Day visit the UK for the first time since their Hella Mega tour, a tour they shared with fellow American bands Weezer and Fall Out Boy, with Australian punk outfit Amyl &amp; The Sniffers tagging along too. The Hella Mega UK and European tour failed to yield a show that was not sold out so if seeing Green Day next year is a priority, be quick or risk missing out.</p>
<p>Formed in California in 1987, Green Day, a punk trio consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong on vocals and guitar, Mike Dirnt on bass and Tré Cool on drums, shot to fame following the release of their third album <i>Dookie </i>(1994), and have since become one of the world&#8217;s leading and best known pop-punk bands. <em>American Idiot </em>(2004) and <em>21st Century Breakdown </em>(2009) cemented their status as punk elites, cultivating a fan base like no other.</p>
<p>Watch the music video for &#8220;<em>Basket Case</em>&#8220;, a classic Green Day number from their debut album <em>Dookie</em>, below:</p>
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<p>Pre-order <em>Saviors </em><a href="https://greenday.lnk.to/saviors">here</a> now.</p>
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		<title>Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day Surprises London Pub With Impromptu Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 10:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, May 13th Billie Joe Armstrong of California punk legends, Green Day made a surprise appearance in a pub in London to perform with a local band. Green Day&#8217;s frontman, enjoying some down time from the band&#8217;s touring commitments and song writing, happened to be at Slim Jim&#8217;s Liquor Store located in Angel, north [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Saturday, May 13th Billie Joe Armstrong of California punk legends, Green Day made a surprise appearance in a pub in London to perform with a local band.</p>
<p>Green Day&#8217;s frontman, enjoying some down time from the band&#8217;s touring commitments and song writing, happened to be at Slim Jim&#8217;s Liquor Store located in Angel, north London. UK Heavy alternative rock band Borderline Toxic was performing a set when they decided to include a cover of one of Green Day&#8217;s most well known and popular hits &#8220;<em>Basket Case&#8221;</em> from their break-out record <em>Dookie</em> from 1994.<br />
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<p>Unable to resist the temptation, Armstrong jumped onto the stage to accompany Borderline Toxic front-woman Kerry Glass-much to the enthusiastic surprise of those in attendance.</p>
<p>Judging by the video the band posted across their social media platforms, the London based rockers were visibly thrilled to be joined spontaneously by a man the members consider to be a punk rock hero. Posting later about the event on social media, the band expressed, <em>&#8220;the moment your band gets joined on stage by your childhood idol to sing their own song with you&#8230;Billie Joe Armstrong, thank you, you legend!&#8221;</em><br />
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<p>The excitement and joy of the occasion was not just Borderline Toxic&#8217;s to revel in, as Armstrong himself looks to have had an exuberant time performing his own smash hit. The band also took to social media to quip, &#8220;<em>when you walk into a pub and the cover band starts playing your song.&#8221;</em> Green Day also shared video of the performance across their social media accounts.<br />
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<p>Styling themselves as a rock and roll dive bar, Slim Jim&#8217;s pride themselves on supporting local London bands, providing them with a stage and atmosphere to rock out. Featuring an impressive selection of whiskies, the bar features live DJ events and, occasionally, international acts- although a surprise cameo from an artist like Armstrong is probably as good as it could ever get for any small bar venue.</p>
<p>Green Day have reportedly began working on a new album. Work has been commencing in Los Angeles and <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/green-day-have-been-recording-in-london/">London</a>, which could explain Armstrong&#8217;s presence in the city over the weekend. What would be their 14th studio record, the album has a hopeful release date of sometime in 2024.</p>
<p>Green Day took their highly anticipated <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/uk-eu-hella-mega-tour-featuring-green-day-fall-out-boy-and-weezer-rescheduled-to-2022/">Hella Mega Tour</a> on the road last summer with support from Weezer and Fall Out Boy, playing stadiums and arenas throughout the United States and United Kingdom. After releasing their last studio album, <em>The Father of All Motherfuckers</em> in 2020, fans will be delighted at the quick turnaround between releases of new music.</p>
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		<title>Billie Joe Armstrong To Renounce His American Citizenship Over Roe V. Wade Decision</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green Day&#8217;s Billie Joe Armstrong has recently responded to the events unfolding in America by addressing his crowd in London with a statement of intent to renounce his US citizenship. The band&#8217;s Hella Mega tour with Fall Out Boy and Weezer is currently heading towards its conclusion in the UK, with the news of the supreme [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Green Day&#8217;s Billie Joe Armstrong has recently responded to the events unfolding in America by addressing his crowd in London with a statement of intent to renounce his US citizenship. The band&#8217;s <em>Hella Mega</em> tour with Fall Out Boy and Weezer is currently heading towards its conclusion in the UK, with the news of the supreme court&#8217;s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade adding a serious amount of flame to Armstrong&#8217;s fire on Friday night at the London Stadium.</p>
<p>Roe v. Wade provided women the legal right to terminate a pregnancy in the US and has been in effect for just short of 50 years. On Friday, US justices for the Supreme Court overturned the case, meaning that over half of the states in America will now be able to ban abortion. This will in effect force millions of women into the horrifically compromising decision of having to break the law should they wish to terminate an unwanted pregnancy, and is being seen by many as a shockingly archaic step backwards for a country that considers itself the leader of the free world.</p>
<p>Billie Joe Armstrong responded onstage by saying &#8220;<em>Fuck America, I’m fucking renouncing my citizenship. I’m fucking coming here</em>” as quoted by <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-joe-armstrong-renouncing-citizenship-roe-repeal-1374542/">Rolling Stone</a>. He then went on to say &#8220;<em>There’s just too much fucking stupid in the world to go back to that miserable fucking excuse for a country. Oh I’m not kidding. You’re going to get a lot of me in the coming days</em>&#8220;. Check out the moment below:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreenDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GreenDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoeVWade?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoeVWade</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hellamegatour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#hellamegatour</a><br />
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<p>— friendly neighborhood clikkie (@armstr0ngtyler) <a href="https://twitter.com/armstr0ngtyler/status/1540687191919280129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script>In recent days many musicians have taken to the stage protesting the move. With Glastonbury in particular being an obvious hotbed for revolt. In what is already going down as an iconic moment, Olivia Rodrigo invited Lily Allen on stage for a passionately euphoric rendition of Allen&#8217;s hit 2009 song &#8220;<em>Fuck You&#8221;, </em>addressed of course to the 5 justices of the supreme court that overturned Roe v. Wade. With tens of thousands screaming the sentiment back at the tops of their voices, there was overwhelming support in the crowd for what made for a particularly impactful and moving moment at the festival. Others voicing their condemnation of the supreme court included; Phoebe Bridgers, Meghan The Stallion, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and IDLES to name a few.</p>
<p>You can catch Green Day at their remaining UK shows at Marlay Park in Dublin on June 27 and Bellahouston Park in Glasgow on June 29, and you can get your tickets <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/green-day-tickets/artist/768353">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Kerrang! Awards Return With Live Ceremony, Biffy Clyro Win Best British Act Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last night saw the return of the Kerrang! Awards, the ceremony was held at London’s Shoreditch Town Hall and saw the restoration of a traditional live and in-person format. The ceremony was last held in 2019 before the covid-19 pandemic, after a two-year hiatus, the awards ceremony bounced back with a bang. Those in attendance were many acclaimed acts including Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Twenty One Pilots and British rockers Biffy Clyro.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">In pictures: All the action from the Kerrang! Awards 2022 <a href="https://t.co/Vaqajwcyfz">https://t.co/Vaqajwcyfz</a> <a href="https://t.co/V0GBDFIr2j">pic.twitter.com/V0GBDFIr2j</a></p>
<p>— Kerrang! (@KerrangMagazine) <a href="https://twitter.com/KerrangMagazine/status/1540379225714266112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script>The Kerrang! Awards have remained a staple for any music fan and were founded by the alternative music publication in 1994. Since its formation, the ceremony and its various accolades have become notable recognitions, garnering respect for any act. This year’s annual music show was presented by comedian Ed Gamble and consisted of fourteen award categories, nine of which are voted by a fan poll.</p>
<p>Luke Morton, Kerrang! Editor has given the following <a href="https://planetradio.co.uk/west/local/news/biffy-clyro-kerrang-awards/">statement</a>, &#8220;<em>The alternative music scene is more exciting than ever in 2022, and this year&#8217;s Kerrang! Awards underlines our commitment to supporting new music and championing the underdogs. I&#8217;m so proud to introduce three new categories that strike at the heart of the underground and the alternative community, while also recognising the stadium-conquering legends who have paved the way and make the alt. scene the most inspiring place to be right now. Our world is alive with positive change – get on board.</em>&#8221;</p>
<p>The Icon Award presented by Marshall remains one of the ceremony’s most coveted awards, this year the prestigious accolade was awarded to Green Day. The American punk veterans were presented the award for their long and historic career, the East Bay-formed trio have been releasing hits since their formation in 1987. Another esteemed American band were honoured during the ceremony, Fall Out Boy were given the Inspiration Award. Influential rockers Weezer also won big at the awards, the “<em>Buddy Holly</em>” hitmakers were inducted into the Kerrang! Hall of Fame.</p>
<p>This year’s winners consisted of several British acts, Bring Me the Horizon won Best Song for their single “<em>Die4u</em>”. The group are no stranger to the alt-rock music awards, the band have won eight accolades at the Kerrang! Awards, they first won The Best British Newcomer in 2006. The Best British Act award presented by Dead Man’s Fingers Rum was scooped by Biffy Clyro, the Scottish rockers beat out Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes, Venom Prison, Neck Deep and Loathe to claim the award.</p>
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<p>Presented by Music Venue Trust, Best Live Act was awarded to Twenty One Pilots, the band took to the stage to accept the award just before a scheduled performance at London O2 Academy Brixton. London-formed rock duo Nova Twins are crowned this year’s Best British Breakthrough presented by MEATliquor, the group’s most recent album <em>Supernova</em> was released this month and placed high within the UK album charts.</p>
<p>This year also saw the induction of new categories, the New Noise Award presented by Dr Martins, The Disputer Award and the Grassroots Award. The New Noise accolade was created to celebrate the Grassroots music scene and acknowledge up-and-coming bands who show tremendous promise, this year it was awarded to WARGASM. Trap artist Mimi Barks was given The Disruptor Award, the singer recently released the single DEADGIRL last month to much applause. Inspiring figure Janey Starling was the receiver of The Grassroots Award, the activist is the co-director of the renowned feminist organisation Level-Up and has led many other successful campaigns.</p>
<p>Full List of 2022 Winners</p>
<p>Kerrang! Icon Presented by Marshall &#8211; Green Day<br />
Best Live Act Presented by Music Venue Trust &#8211; Twenty One Pilots<br />
New Noise Award Presented by Dr. Martin &#8211; WARGASM<br />
Best International Breakthrough presented by Blinding Talent &#8211; Amyl And The Sniffers<br />
The Disruptor Award &#8211; Mimi Barks<br />
Kerrang! Hall Of Fame &#8211; Weezer<br />
Best Album &#8211; Bob Vylan – Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life<br />
Grassroots Award &#8211; Janey Starling<br />
Best British Breakthrough presented by MEATliquor &#8211; Nova Twins<br />
Best Festival presented by Strongbow Ultra &#8211; Download Pilot<br />
Best British Act presented by Dead Man’s Fingers Rum &#8211; Biffy Clyro<br />
Best International Act &#8211; Poppy<br />
Best Song &#8211; Bring Me The Horizon – &#8220;<em>DiE4u</em>&#8221;<br />
Kerrang! Inspiration Award &#8211;  Fall Out Boy</p>
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		<title>Green Day Have Been Recording In London</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today, (Sunday, December 19th) Punk/Pop-Punk/Just-Plain-Pop legends released a short video to their socials on them rehearsing in London’s RAK Studios. From this, fans have rallied behind the hopes that new music from the band may be on the way after the, generally agreed on, disappointment that was their 2020 effort; Father Of All Motherfuckers, [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Earlier today, (Sunday, December 19<sup>th</sup>) Punk/Pop-Punk/Just-Plain-Pop legends released a short video to their socials on them rehearsing in London’s RAK Studios. From this, fans have rallied behind the hopes that new music from the band may be on the way after the, generally agreed on, disappointment that was their 2020 effort; <em>Father Of All Motherfuckers, </em>a project that most fans are happy to move on from.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="und">RAK studio London <a href="https://t.co/rlPiTmTe4V">pic.twitter.com/rlPiTmTe4V</a></p>
<p>— Green Day (@GreenDay) <a href="https://twitter.com/GreenDay/status/1472438699115925507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script>Some fans however have started to stir the pot of hype and come up with their own theories of the meaning behind the clip. At one point in the clip, the number “1972” can be spotted flashing on screen. <em>“1972? 50th birthday special?”</em> commented one fan, referencing the fact that the bands’ 3 core members; Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool were all born in 1972. Possibly alluding to a great big half-century celebration for them all wrapped up neatly in a bunch of old and new Green Day recordings? Who knows?</p>
<p>This wouldn’t make the only moment of reflection for the band in recent months. Only a few weeks ago the band put out <em>The BBC Sessions, </em>a retrospective take on music recorded between 1994 and 2001. In a description taken from the band’s merch store <a href="https://greenday.warnerartists.net/uk/bbc-sessions-lp.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fgreenday.lnk.to%2F">here</a>, they explain, “<em>Green Day would visit the BBC’s Maida Vale studios in London four times and record live sessions for Radio 1’s “evening show” and its popular DJ Steve Lamacq</em>” adding, “<em>this compilation documents those sessions, and includes many of the band’s hits including “when i come around”, “basket case”, “brain stew/jaded” and “minority”.</em></p>
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GO GO GO!! BBC Sessions (featuring songs recorded between &#8217;94-01) is out now <a href="https://t.co/oTzkxK1Lds">https://t.co/oTzkxK1Lds</a> <a href="https://t.co/FIdcbz8e6V">pic.twitter.com/FIdcbz8e6V</a></p>
<p>— Green Day (@GreenDay) <a href="https://twitter.com/GreenDay/status/1469170609267613702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2021</a>
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<p>There has also been a new line of merch released to celebrate the 30<sup>th</sup> birthday of their sophomore LP <em>Kerplunk</em>. See the store <a href="https://store.greenday.com/kerplunk.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F">here</a>, although if you’re after anything more exciting than a t-shirt with the old cover on the front, and a reissue of the CD… I wouldn’t bother.</p>
<p>The band are also <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/uk-eu-hella-mega-tour-featuring-green-day-fall-out-boy-and-weezer-rescheduled-to-2022/">STILL</a> embarking on their massive “Hella Mega Tour” with pop-punk neighbours Fall Out Boy, and the ever tongue and cheek Weezer. With the UK dates still yet to come you can find information on dates <a href="https://www.songkick.com/artists/269937-green-day">here</a>. See below the remaining European dates for the tour beginning next summer:</p>
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<p>19/06/2022 – Ernst-Happel Stadion – Vienna – Austria<br />
21/06 – Antwerps Sportpaleis – Antwerp – Belgium<br />
22/06 – Stadspark – Groningen – Netherlands<br />
24/06 – London Stadium – London – UK<br />
25/06 – John Smith’s Stadium – Huddersfield – UK<br />
27/06 – Venue TBA – Dublin – Ireland<br />
29/06 – Bellahouston Park – Glasgow – UK<br />
02/07 – La Defense Arena – Paris – France</p>
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