Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong thinks it would be “fun” to collaborate with Olivia Rodrigo

BRIT Awards 2024 has been announced – check it out below.This year’s ceremony is due to take place at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, March 2. The show will be broadcast on ITV 1. RAYE has broken the record as the most BRIT nominated artist ever, with seven nominations at this year’s ceremony.

Green Day have reflected on the “bummer” of their pre-‘American Idiot’ album ‘Cigarettes & Valentines’ being stolen more than 20 years ago, while also noting that it was a “blessing” in disguise.The unreleased record was written and recorded in 2003, but the master tapes were stolen when it was close to being finished.Instead of being the follow-up to 2000’s ‘Warning’, they released their seminal ‘American Idiot’ in 2004.“They were just gone,” said Tré Cool of the ‘Cigarettes And Valentines’ recordings in a new interview with Audacy, “so somebody probably stole them – maybe didn’t know what was on them”.“I’ve never heard that ever happening to anybody,” added frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. “It was a bummer, for sure.

Green Day are currently outselling the rest of the UK albums chart’s top 10 combined with ‘Saviors’.The pop-punk trio released their 14th studio record last Friday (January 19), with NME praising it as “their best work since ‘American Idiot'” in a four-star review.According to the Official Charts‘ latest update, Billie Joe Armstrong and co. are on course to earn their fifth UK Number One album during the next chart rundown this Friday (January 26).‘Saviors’ is outselling the rest of the top 10 combined at the midweek point.Green Day are followed in the top five by Neck Deep‘s self-titled album (Number Two), Saxon’s ‘Hell, Fire And Damnation’ (Number Three), Noah Kahan‘s ‘Stick Season’ (Number Four) and The Weeknd‘s ‘The Highlights’ (Number Five).Should the group clinch victory, ‘Saviors’ will follow ‘American Idiot’ (2004), ’21st Century Breakdown’ (2009), ‘Revolution Radio’ (2016) and ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’ (2020) in reaching Number One in the UK.This week’s Official Chart is due to be announced live on BBC Radio 1 from 4pm GMT on Friday.Green Day are set to embark on their 2024 ‘Saviors world tour in May.

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has said it’s “fucking cool” that people see him as “a bisexual icon”.Armstrong has long been outspoken on homophobia, transphobia and other forms of discrimination, recently saying that the moral panic over trans issues is “fucking close-minded”.Speaking to PEOPLE, Armstrong – who first came out as bisexual in 1995 – said: “I think it’s fucking cool that someone calls me a bisexual icon. I’ve seen that before.

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has described Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich as an “unorthodox” but “great” drummer.The frontman, who last week released new Green Day album ‘Saviors‘, defended the Metallica drummer from the hate that is often directed towards his playing abilities.“Lars has a really unorthodox way of playing,” Armstrong said during a recent interview with The Howard Stern Show.“I think he’s a really creative drummer. I think as far as the metal drummers of his genre, even up until now, people that were influenced by Metallica, I think there is something very studious about the way other people play.”He continued: “But I think that the way that him and James Hetfield play together is so just in lock step.

Green Day have criticised the notion of finding new music “via algorithms”, such as on TikTok, as “lazy”.The legendary rock trio have said in a new interview that they think listeners can miss out on a broader spectrum of new music if they’re reliant on social media to discover emerging artists.“Social media is great for kids but if you’re finding your music via algorithms then that’s just lazy,” bassist Mike Dirnt told The Sun. “I like to organically find new things. All I can say is just clear your search history to find new [stuff].”“I was told that ‘Brain Stew’ was a sudden popular thing on TikTok with a lot of hip-hop kids dancing to it.

“Dookie,” clearly you’re not taking yourselves too seriously.But here we are — 30 years after Green Day released its blockbuster breakthrough on Feb. 1, 1994 — and the Cali trio of singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool is still punking us.But three decades after the group’s major-label debut “Dookie” — featuring the now-classic rock hits “Longview,” “Basket Case” and, biggest of all, “When I Come Around” — wrestled rock from grunge’s grasp in the mid-’90s, Green Day is still, against the odds, very much “around.”And when they performed “Basket Case” near the end of their SiriusXM concert — airing Saturday at 9 p.m.

Green Day have gave recent single ‘One-Eyed Bastard’ its live debut at their intimate album launch gig in New York City last night (Thursday January 18) – in a show that was also heavy on material from their classic albums ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’. Check out footage and the setlist below.The pop-punk veterans took the stage at Irving Plaza – a 1,500-capacity venue located in the heart of the city – to celebrate the release of their 14th album ‘Saviors‘ as part of Sirius XM’s Small Stage Series.After the band confirmed this week that they would be playing ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’ in their entirety while on their upcoming 2024 ‘Saviors’ tour, the trio gave a taste of what to expect with a set that was heavy on songs from the two LPs as well as their new record.Kicking off with ‘American Idiot’, the band went on to play ‘Look Ma, No Brains!‘ and ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me‘ from their new album before playing ‘One-Eyed Bastard’ live for the first time.Green Day One Eyed Bastard Live Debut Tiny Club Show Irving Plaza NYC 01/18/24 #greenday #greendaylive #livemusic #concert #90s #music #billiejoearmstrong #nyc #ny #newyorkcity ♬ original sound – Chris A post shared by GreenDayInc (@greendayinc)A post shared by GreenDayInc (@greendayinc)A post shared by GreenDayInc (@greendayinc)A post shared by GreenDayInc (@greendayinc)The band also took the time to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to their touring guitarist Kevin Preston and Jason Freese who plays keys.

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has told the story of meeting Eddie Van Halen, who “started crying” when they met backstage.In a new interview with Howard Stern on Wednesday (January 17), Stern noted Armstrong’s love for Van Halen, as they were his first-ever concert. “When I saw Van Halen in ’84, I was 12, and they were my favourite band, and I cried,” Armstrong began. “It’s like his guitar playing came from a different place.

Green Day put the rock back in Rockefeller Center when it teamed up with NBC’s “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon to serenade straphangers at the 47-50th Street station in Midtown Manhattan around 8 p.m.The pop-punk band and the talk show host launched into a platform performance that included their tunes “Basket Case” and “American Idiot” as well as the Kiss hit “Rock and Roll All Nite.”Fallon and band members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool emerged disguised, sporting phony beards and performing a cover of Bad Company’s “I Feel Like Making Love.”But the fakeout didn’t last long, as Fallon ripped off his disguise and introduced the band, which is set to release its 14th studio album, entitled “Saviors,” on Friday.Throngs of commuters and fans who’d caught wind of the secret show ahead of time crowded the makeshift stage as the band launched into their famous tunes — many of them jumping up and down, singing every word and taking cellphone footage.The action was caught and shared to X by Post editor Mark Lungariello as he was leaving the newsroom.Some days commuting are more interesting than others.

Billie Joe Armstrong has revealed that he almost gave a Green Day fan favourite track to 5 Seconds Of Summer.Armstrong spoke to People magazine about Green Day’s biggest hits throughout their career ahead of the release of upcoming album, ‘Saviors’. When the interview approached their 2016 full-length ‘Revolution Radio’, Armstrong spoke about ‘Still Breathing’, which he admitted was a song originally written for Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds Of Summer.“There’s a band called 5 Seconds of Summer who wanted me to write a song for them,” he stated.

Green Day have confirmed that they will be playing ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’ in their entirety during their 2024 ‘Saviors‘ world tour.The band took to their official Twitter account to announce that at each night of their forthcoming ‘Saviours’ tour, they will be playing their 1994 and 2004 LPs in full as well as other old and new tracks.“BIG news! Each night of The Saviors Tour we’re playing both Dookie AND American Idiot in full AND a bunch of your other favorites new and old all summer long all fueled by @MonsterEnergy.

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has said that his past drinking problems were related to issues with stage fright.The singer entered rehab in 2012 after an onstage meltdown during a performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.He then returned to the stage with Green Day the following year, and has spoken openly about his recovery since.In a new interview on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, Armstrong said: “I get massive stage fright, it’s the anticipation of all day going on and getting ready to go on stage at a stadium or something.“I started around the record after ‘Dookie’, that I would get so nervous that I started drinking more before shows. I was like, ‘Hey that works, I’m gonna keep doing that’.

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has said the moral panic over trans issues is “fucking close-minded” in a new interview.Speaking to the LA Times, Armstrong recalled playing new song ‘Bobby Sox’ to a friend, who is a similar age to him. “And it brought a tear to his eye when he heard the second verse,” Armstrong said of the song’s lyrics, which explore gender fluidity.The verse in question sees Armstrong sing: “Do you want to be my best friend? / You can drive me crazy all over again / And I’ll bore you to death / Doesn’t matter when we are in love / You’re not just any type of girl / My one true love and you’re my world / Do you wanna be my girlfriend? / Do you wanna be my boyfriend?”He added: “Nowadays it’s more common for kids to be LGBTQ, and there’s more support.

Max Martin had written that song for TLC. He wrote it as, like, an R&B record,” Barry Weiss — who was then president of Spears’ label, Jive Records — told The Post.

Green Day, Foo Fighters, Blink 182, Third Eye Blind and Red Hot Chili Peppers exploded onto the scene.Hip-Hop icons Wu-Tang Clan, Busta Rhymes and Ice Cube blew up; singer-songwriters Madonna, Alanis Morrissette and Sarah McLachlan cemented their reputations as genre-defining superstars.Best of all, all of those ’90s icons — and more! — are still pounding the pavement.And that’s where we enter the chat room.If you came of age during the “Slacker” era or think Pre-Y2K music is “da bomb,” we’re here to help you re-live the glorious decade all over again with our list of the 58 biggest concert tours featuring ’90s artists separated by music genre below.All you have to do is scroll.We’ll see you at the show (waving a bic lighter in the air like it’s 1995 still, of course).Featuring Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas on select dates.Runs June 29 through Sept. 28.Runs Jan. 26 through March 2.Featuring The Pretenders, The Hives, Mammoth WVH, Amyl and The Sniffers, Alex G and L7 on select dates.Runs May 1 through Aug. 18.Featuring Kid Cudi, Ice Cube, Ken Carson, Otoboke Beaver, Otoboke, Seun Kuti, Egypt80, Wand and Irontom on select dates.Runs Feb. 17 through July 30.Featuring Yellowcard and A R I Z O N A.Runs Feb. 24 through Aug. 3.Featuring Collective Soul and Edwin McCain.Runs May 30 through Sept. 28.Featuring 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Switchfoot, Tonic, Big Wreck and Finger Eleven on select dates.Runs July 17 through Sept. 28.Runs May 3 through June 13.Runs April 5 through June 14.Runs May 10 through June 22.One show at Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 17.Runs April 20-26.Featuring Living Colour.Runs Jan. 24 through March 16.Featuring Wheatus and Sister Hazel on select dates.Runs Jan. 12 through April

Olivia Rodrigo has teased that she may soon be returning to acting, saying she would “love” to star in a coming-of-age film.The singer got her start in acting, appearing in the Disney series Bizaardvark, alongside Jake Paul, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.She left the latter show to focus on her music career, but now in a new red carpet interview with Variety, Rodrigo has said that she is interested in returning to the acting sphere.“I love movies, I love telling stories,” she said. “I really want to do a coming-of-age thing, maybe before I’m actually of age.”“Maybe I am of age already,” added the 20-year-old.

Green Day are returning to the road from July through September as part of their upcoming ‘Saviors Tour’ in support of their upcoming 14th studio album with special guests Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas on select dates.That includes a stop at the Mets’ own Citi Field in Flushing, NY on Monday, Aug. 5.“We’ve never been more excited to unleash new music than with‘Saviors,’ a record that’s meant to be rocked live, together,” the band said in a statement.

Green Day‘s new single ‘One-Eyed Bastard’ and Pink‘s 2008 hit ‘So What’.The opening riff of the Oakland rockers’ new song, which is taken from their forthcoming album ‘Saviors’, has been perceived to use a similar sequence of notes to the intro of ‘So What’.‘So What’ in itself attracted comparisons to Deep Purple’s 1970 song ‘Black Night’ when it was first released.However, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has revealed that his idea from the riff actually came from a totally different place.“’One Eyed Bastard’ started off as just a riff that I had – a shuffle, almost like a Black Sabbath kind of riff. Lyrically, I was just reflecting on bad times in life,” Armstrong explained in a press release.“That’s the thing about nostalgia, sometimes you think, ‘That was an awful time’,” he added.

Noah Kahan has opened up about the reality of loneliness that can come with success and fame.Kahan went viral with his track ‘Stick Season’ after teasing it by uploading it to TikTok two years before its official release. His third album of the same name was released at the end of 2022.