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Green Day debuted a new song at an intimate live show in Las Vegas last night (October 19) – check out footage and the full setlist below.The Billie Joe Armstrong-led trio took to the stage at the 1,000-capacity Fremont Country Club venue as a warm-up for their headline sets at this weekend’s When We Were Young festival.To begin the gig, Green Day performed their classic 1994 album ‘Dookie’ in its entirety. It came after the band released a huge 30th anniversary reissue of the Grammy-winning record last month.Armstrong and co.

Green Day have announced a last-minute intimate show in Las Vegas – find all the details below.The Billie Joe Armstrong-led trio are due to play at the 1,000-capacity Fremont Country Club venue tonight (October 19) as a warm-up for their headline set at this weekend’s When We Were Young festival.Support will come from Ultra Q whose members include frontman Armstrong’s son Jakob.Tickets to the 21+ gig are set to go on sale at 10am PT today, and will be limited to two per customer. You’ll be able to buy yours here.

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Green Day have announced that they will be reopening their Reverb shop as a way to sell almost 100 bits of used gear from their career.The online store is set to open on Wednesday, October 18. Fans can currently view what is going to be up for sale by visiting the site.

Green Day appear to be teasing new music in a cryptic social media post.In the post, the band wrote: “It’s October 1st, WAKE UP.” They then asked fans to hit a ‘snooze’ button on a new website set up here.

Louder Than Life Festival returns to Lexington, KY’s Kentucky Exposition Center for four days of rock, hard rock and metal.Just a few of the major acts bringing the heat this year include Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, Pantera and Queens of the Stone Age.Weezer, Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, Limp Bizkit and Run The Jewels will also be on hand over the long weekend.311, Coheed and Cambria, Turnstile, Flogging Molly and Megadeth are going to be there too.Plus, “Rich Men North of Richmond” singer Oliver Anthony is slated to perform.Clearly, this is a lineup you won’t want to miss live.And if you want to make it out to the bourbon capital for this year’s heaviest fest, it isn’t too late.At the time of publication, four-day general admission passes can be scored for as low as $341 before fees on Vivid Seats.Better yet, some single-day passes are only $74 before fees.Need a bit more information before making the plunge?Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Louder Than Life Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for this year’s festival can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Green Day have shared three outtakes set to appear on the upcoming 30th anniversary reissue of ‘Dookie’.Last month, the band announced details of a huge expanded reissue for the 1994 Grammy award-winning album, which will be available on September 29 as a limited-edition six LP vinyl box set, a four-CD box set and it will be available digitally.The collection features previous unreleased ‘Dookie’ demos and outtakes as well as two seminal live recordings, ‘Live At Woodstock (1994)’ – for the first time on DSPs – and the previously unreleased ‘Live In Barcelona (June 5, 1994)’.Ahead of its release, the band have shared three rarities: a cover of Rufus Thomas’ 1963 track ‘Walking The Dog’, and hi-fi studio versions of ‘Christie Road’, which initially appeared on debut album ‘Kerplunk’, and ‘409 In Your Coffeemaker’ (from 1990 EP ‘Slappy’).Listen to all three below.The box set comes with a roll of ‘Dookie’ dog poop bags, five-button set, air freshener, postcard, bumper sticker, kiss-cut large magnet sheet, paper airplane, a black-and-white “Coloring Page” cover litho insert, and a poster of the alternate cover art.The CD box set consists of two stickers, the five-button set, air freshener, and single soft vinyl magnet. Both box set versions feature a heartfelt personal intro penned by Grammy Award-winning producer Rob Cavallo and extensive liner notes from Grammy Award-winner Bob Mehr.‘Dookie (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)‘ is set for release on September 29.

Green Day have announced the limited-time sale of a t-shirt featuring Donald Trump‘s mugshot for charity.The t-shirt, titled ‘Ultimate Nimrod’, is currently available for a limited amount of time, with proceeds from the sale of the merchandise being used to “bring food to those affected by the Maui wildfires,” per a post from the band on Instagram. Green Day are teaming up with the Greater Good Music Charity for the cause.According to a phot of the t-shirt shared by the band, the merch uses Trump’s viral mugshot to recreate their iconic ‘Nimrod’ cover, with the album’s title covering Trump’s face.See the post below.A post shared by Green Day (@greenday)The limited-run t-shirt is available for just 72 hours, with the clock already ticking.

Green Day have announced a massive 30th anniversary reissue of their third studio album ‘Dookie’, set for release next month.To celebrate three decades of the 1994 Grammy award-winning album, ‘Dookie (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)’ will be available as a limited-edition six LP vinyl box set, a four-CD box set and it will be available digitally. A special edition of the Vinyl set – which features each record pressed on a different shade of brown vinyl – will be available on the Green Day web store, as well as in indie record shopsThe collection features previous unreleased ‘Dookie’ demos and outtakes as well as two seminal live recordings, ‘Live At Woodstock (1994)’ – for the first time on DSPs – and the previously unreleased ‘Live In Barcelona (June 5, 1994)’.

Green Day‘s iconic album ‘Dookie’ turns 30 years old early next year, and the band have started teasing anniversary plans.The album was released on February 1, 2024, and the band look set to mark it with a series of celebrations.At the moment, the teaser is pretty vague, with just the hashtag #Dookie30 and a photo of a tape deck, but more plans are sure to be shared ahead of the 30th anniversary.See the first teaser below.

Green Day have debuted a new song titled ‘1981’ during their set at the festival d’été de Québec in Canada.The new track comes after Green Day – comprised of frontman and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Durnt and drummer Tré Cool – parted ways with their label, Reprise Records after their contract expired.Fans quickly realised that the song was featured in one of the 1972 teasers posted by Armstrong back in 2022. The band have been hinting at new music for the past three years.In December 2021, they shared a clip of themselves recording music at London’s RAK Studios, set to what could be a new song.

Harley Davidson Homecoming at the famed Veterans Park.And they’re bringing in some big names to celebrate the occasion.To kick things off on Friday, Green Day, The Cult, Phantogram, KennyHoopla and Abby Jeanne will rock the park.Then, come Saturday, Foo Fighters, Cody Jinks, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, White Reaper and Ghost Hounds bring it home.Plus, to sweeten the deal, “The Bear” star and real-life chef Matty Matheson is scheduled to host a burger build off.We’re barely scratching the surface too — you can also check out food trucks, the Harley Davidson Museum, ball of steel, nitro circus and so much more over the multi-day extravaganza.If this sounds like the festival of your dreams, we wanted to let you know that you can still pick up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, two-day general admission passes are going for $140 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $88 before fees.Still need just a few more details before committing?Keep scrolling.We’ve got everything you’re looking for and more below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for this year’s Harley Davidson Homecoming can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Balancing angst, humor, and political commentary since the early 1990s, iconic rock trio Green Day have long-cemented themselves in the pop-punk pantheon. With a discography that spans three decades, hits like "Basket Case," "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," and "American Idiot" would define their respective eras —and then some.

Green Day fans.First, the bad news — there is no official Green Day tour in 2023 (as of now).Sorry about that.However, the good news is that the legendary band will be headlining at three major festivals from July through October this year.To kick off their string of summer dates, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will lend their talents to Milwaukee, WI’s Harley Davidson Homecoming on July 14-15.After that, Billie Joe Armstrong and co. head north to perform at Quebec’s annual 11-day Festival d’ete de Quebec on the fest’s last day, July 16.Finally, the punk heroes will wrap their brief 2023 run with back-to-back performances at Las Vegas’ When We Were Young Festival on Oct.

Green Day‘s frontman Billie Joe Armstrong joined covers band Borderline Toxic in London last night (May 13).The frontman jumped on stage to sing his band’s classic hit ‘Basket Case’ in Slim Jim’s Liquor Store in Islington. Originally released in 1994 as the third single from Green Day’s game changing ‘Dookie’ record.

Queens Of The Stone Age, Green Day, Pearl Jam and more — has died aged 61.News of the artist’s passing was confirmed on his social media page earlier today (May 10), via a statement, which explained how he died on May 6, and the loss came as a shock to his family. “Frank was a man larger than himself, an icon in each genre he worked in.

Green Day have celebrated the 33rd anniversary of their debut album ’39/Smooth’ with a never-before-seen video and photos.The pop-punk icons shared an Instagram post that featured old throwbacks of the line-up that consisted of frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Durnt and original drummer John Kiffmeyer.They also unveiled a video of them performing the LP’s track ‘Paper Lantern’ in a backyard in their home city of Oakland, California, a couple of weeks before the album’s release.A post shared by Green Day (@greenday)’39/Smooth’ was released on April 13, 1990 via Lookout! Records. It was later reissued in 1991 under the title ‘1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hour’s, which included their earlier EPs ‘1,000 Hours’ and ‘Slappy’.Fans took to the comments section to celebrate the anniversary of the “bloody great album”.

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has collaborated with Gibson to recreate one of his beloved guitars.Named the Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior, the new guitar is a replica of the punk icon’s own 1950s Les Paul model, which he is commonly seen sporting on stage.“The single cut 50’s Les Paul Junior has been the root of my guitar tone for over 20 years,” he said. “Ever since I bought ‘Floyd’, my 1956 Sunburst Junior, in the early 2000’s I have been addicted.

Foo Fighters, Green Day and Avenged Sevenfold have been announced as headliners at this year’s Louder Than Life festival – check out the full line-up below.The four-day festival in Louisville, Kentucky takes place at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center from September 21 to 24, where the likes of Weezer, Queens Of the Stone Age, Limp Bizkit and Turnstile will also perform.Other acts on the massive line-up include Rancid, Tool, Godsmack, Pantera, Babymetal, Code Orange, Falling in Reverse, Deafheaven, Nothing But Thieves, Enter Shikari, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Bad Omens, Run The Jewels, Asking Alexandria, Jehnny Beth and many more.Check out the line-up poster below.“The fans spoke, and we listened,” promoter Danny Wimmer said in a statement. “The Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, and Avenged Sevenfold were our most fan-requested bands for 2023, so being able to deliver this massive lineup to them is so special.”Tickets are available to purchase now from here.Foo Fighters have also been announced to headline Outside Lands festival in San Francisco this summer, with other appearances planned for Boston Calling, Sonic Temple, Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park and Bonnaroo.The Dave Grohl-led band also announced a trio of US headline shows for this year across May and June.The upcoming dates will mark the group’s first full gigs since the death of Taylor Hawkins last March.

Maisie Peters has taken on Green Day’s iconic pop-punk anthem ‘Basket Case’ for Triple J’s Like A Version.Originally released in 1994 as the third single from Green Day’s game changing ‘Dookie’ record, Maisie Peters confidently added a dreamy pop twist to the angsty song.“I wanted to do something slightly unexpected and Green Day were one of the first bands I discovered when I was 12. I loved that song, I loved ‘21 Guns’ [from 2009’s ‘21st Century Breakdown’] and ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ [from 2004’s ‘American Idiot].

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When We Were Young festival have added a second date for the 2023 edition.An additional date of October 22 has been confirmed, following on from the already announced October 21 date. Green Day and Blink-182 headline the festival that’s held in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.Also on the 2023 line-up is Good Charlotte, The Offspring, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Rise Against, Thrice, 5 Seconds of Summer, Yellowcard, and many more.

Green Day have come good on their teaser from earlier this week, revealing an expansive deluxe edition of their fifth album, ‘Nimrod’ – dubbed ‘Nimrod XXV’ – alongside a previously unreleased demo from its recording sessions.The drop comes exactly 25 years since the band released ‘Nimrod’ – the follow-up to 1995’s ‘Insomniac’ (for which Green Day also released a quarter-centennial edition) first hit shelves on October 14, 1997. It spawned four singles: ‘Hitchin’ A Ride’, ‘Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)’, ‘Redundant’ and ‘Nice Guys Finished Last’.The original album sported 18 tracks (tying it with 2009’s ‘21st Century Breakdown’ as Green Day’s longest), but a Japanese edition featured a bonus song called ‘Desensitized’, while an Australian version also featured the demos ‘Suffocate’, ‘Do Da Da’ and ‘You Lied’.

Green Day are teasing a series of 25th anniversary celebrations for their 1997 LP ‘Nimrod’.The album, which features the band’s hit single ‘Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)’, followed their 1995 record ‘Insomniac’ and preceded 2000’s ‘Warning’, was released via Reprise on October 14, 1997, making its 25th birthday this Friday.Ahead of the anniversary, Green Day have taken to Instagram to tease the occasion and hint that they will be marking it in some shape or form.In the photo, the roman numerals XXV (25) are shared on a yellow and black background, mimicking the ‘Nimrod’ album artwork.“Someone’s got a VERY big birthday on Friday…” the band wrote.

Blink-182 and Green Day as headliners.The 2022 festival, described as “an epic line-up of emo and rock bands from the past two decades”, was announced earlier this year with My Chemical Romance and Paramore topping the bill.It was the first new Paramore show to be announced since the group went on a hiatus in 2018. The 2022 festival is due to take place later this month in Las Vegas (October 22, 23 and 29), with Bring Me The Horizon, Bright Eyes, The Used and more also on the bill.Though this year’s festival is still to take place, the line-up for 2023 has already been unveiled, with the likes of 30 Seconds To Mars, The Offspring, Good Charlotte, Rise Against on the bill for October 21.What’s our age again? When We Were Young, 2023.

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.

My Chemical Romance have paid tribute to producer Doug McKean, who has died aged 54.According to an obituary shared by the band, McKean passed away yesterday (July 29) from a brain haemorrhage.In 2001, McKean moved to Los Angeles to work with producer Rob Cavallo, and went on to receive two Grammy Awards for his engineering work on Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’.McKean also had a longstanding relationship with My Chemical Romance, engineering 2006’s ‘The Black Parade’ and its follow-up, 2010’s ‘Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys’.He also engineered and produced Gerard Way’s solo album ‘Hesitant Alien’ (2014); Way later said that “there would be no album without Doug”. McKean went on to work with Way on a majority of the standalone solo singles that followed the release of ‘Hesitant Alien’.His most recent work was on My Chemical Romance’s comeback single ‘The Foundations Of Decay’, with Way saying the pair had been working together throughout lockdown.Paying tribute to McKean, My Chemical Romance wrote: “My Chemical Romance lost Doug McKean, a dear friend, a collaborator, a partner, a brother, a problem-solver, a genius, an integral part of our music.

Lollapalooza 2022, Green Day played an intimate warm-up show last night (July 29) and performed a whole host of deep cuts – check out footage and the complete setlist below.Taking to 1,100-capacity Metro in Chicago, Green Day quickly veered off their written setlist – which, according to reports, was very similar to what they played on their recent Hella Mega Tour with Weezer and Fall Out Boy.According to fans, 19 of the 28 songs that Green Day performed were not on the written setlist, with the band leaning heavily on early albums ‘Kerplunk’ (1991), ‘Dookie’ (1994) and ‘Insomniac’ (1995).‘Church On Sunday’ and the title track from ‘Warning’ were both played live for the first time since 2001, while ‘American Idiot’ cut ‘Whatsername’ was performed by the whole band for the first time since 2005 (via Setlist.fm).Check out footage below:Shout out to the dude who got handed the mic to take over lead vocals for a bit. Tag him if you know him.

Ted Nugent has said Billie Joe Armstrong has “lost his soul” after the Green Day frontman claimed that he would be “renouncing” his US citizenship over the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade.Armstrong is one of many musicians who has condemned the reversal of the landmark 1973 ruling that protects a person’s right to safely terminate a pregnancy in the US.For the first time in nearly five decades, abortion will no longer be protected as a federal right in America.

Billie Joe Armstrong, frontman of the pop-punk group Green Day, declared his intention to renounce his American citizenship after the Supreme Court removed a woman's constitutional right to an abortion by overturning Roe V Wade. "F**k America," Armstrong said during a concert in London, England on Friday evening. "I'm f***king renouncing my citizenship.