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News
In this column I'll include any breaking news, such as information on upcoming releases or tours.
Here's an example
of the format I might use for the entries on this page:
I just got home from day #2 on the Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams video set in Los Angeles, CA. More pictures to
come...
Green Day will be featured in the new November issue of SPIN Magazine, as well as on the cover. Don't miss it!
Enter to win a copy of the American Idiot video on DVD @ Soundnova.com: here.
MTV2 will feature footage from the upcoming John Roecker documentary on the making of the American Idiot album on Thursday (10/14). The show will air 9pm PST. For more info click:
here.
A Green Day At the Opera @ TheDay.com: here.
Green Day Grows Up @ Jerusalem Post: here.
Green Day have confirmed details of a UK tour @ NME: here.
Green Day to play Brits in 2005 @ Xfm: here.
New tour dates from GreenDay.com:
01-11-05 - Berlin - Columbiahalle
01-12-05 - Amsterdam - Heinekin Hall
01-14-05 - Frankfurt - Offenbach Stadthalle
01-15-05
- Boblingen - Sporthalle
01-16-05 - Milan - Filaforum
01-18-05 - Basel - St. Jacobshalle
01-19-05 - Paris - Zenith
01-20-05
- Dusseldorf
01-21-05 - Hamburg - Sporthalle
01-23-05 - Birmingham - NIA
01-24-05 - London - Brixton Academy
01-25-05
- London - Brixton Academy
01-27-05 - Nottingham - Nottingham Arena
01-29-05 - Manchester - MEN Arena
01-31-05 -
Dublin - Dublin Point
02-02-05 - Plymouth - Plymouth Pavillion
02-03-05 - Cardiff - Cardiff Arena
02-04-05 - London
- Top of the Pops
02-05-05 - Brighton - Brighton Centre
02-06-05 - London - Hammersmith Apollo
02-07-05 - London
- Hammersmith Apollo
02-08-05 - Newcastle - Newcastle Arena
02-09-05 - London - The Brits
02-10-05 - Glasgow - Glasgow
SECC
You can now remix Green Day songs and enter to win concert tickets at Green Day concerts.com: here.
American Idiot Review @ Stuff: here.
American Idiot Review @ RGJ.com: here.
News from GreenDay.com:
Green Day is set to appear on the Jimmy Kimmel Show on November 22nd in Los Angeles... Green
Day will also be doing in-store appearances in Rochester, NY and Everett, WA - details for these coming soon!
Punk Revisited: Green Day lays bold new ground with American Idiot @ Chicago Maroon: here.
Why Idiot Was The Smart Move For Green Day @ VH1: here.
Trio Green Day reclaims punk crown with "idiot" at Yahoo News: here.
Green Day Don't Need A Shrink Like Metallica @ Chart Attack: here.
Another Great Record Has Been Made @ GetHurt.com: here.
Green Day looks smart with 'Idiot' @ Boston Globe: here.
Green Day hits #1 @ USATODAY: here.
Green Day's recent Toronto performance will be streamed on The Edge's website this Sunday: here.
"Idiot" success makes Warner Music look smart @ Reuters: here.
Green Day talk Bush and rednecks @ Xfm: here.
Green Day's Idiot Amok on Charts @ E!: here.
American revolution: Green Day gets operatic to fight the power @ Bowdoin Orient: here.
Members of Green Day lambast Bush @ Miami Herald: here.
The next Green Day single is scheduled to be, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, to be released in November.
Green Day @ DailyCamera: here.
The Network to be featured in video game @ GameInfoWire.com: here.
New tour dates from Greenday.com:
11-2 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Center
11-9 Milwaukee, WI US Cellular Arena
11-18 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena
The American Way Green Day lands at number one @ Billboard: here.
Green Day's Idiot goes to the head of Billboard Class @ MTV: here.
Green Day leaves political apathy behind @ MSNBC: here.
Green Day disc sells one million-plus in a week @ Yahoo! News: here.
Green Days on the road @ NME: here.
Green Day Graduate From Clubs To Arenas In T.O. @ ChartAttack: here.
Green Day's imaginative 'Idiot' a rock statement @ Azstarnet: here.
MTV2 ALL WEEK LONG
Tune in all this week as Green Day host MTV2's Daily Rock show. Hear the band discuss their new album "American Idiot",
and see 3 Green Day videos per show each day! MTV2's Daily Rock show airs Monday-Friday at 8 PM EST.
Good Day for Green Day @ Undercover Music: here.
Blank Look @ Entertainment Weekly October 1st issue: here.
Number One Idiot @ NME.com: here.
Green Day album tops UK chart @ BBC: here.REM, Green Day, plan local shows @ Seattle Times: here.
News from Geekstinkbreath.net:
Ladies and gents! News from the one, the only, the very very sexy John Roecker. Live Freaky Die Freaky should be out around Xmas. Maybe after. Who knows. But around that time. Also he and Billie Joe will be doing the audio commentary
for the DVD. Which should be cool. They just need to find someone to put the film out and it's done and dusted so to speak.
GREEN DAY SESSIONS@AOL
Green
Day filmed a performance this week for AOL Sessions, where they performed seven songs, including five from the new album AMERICAN
IDIOT. Get an early look at the show when AOL debuts "American Idiot" today at AOL Music
AOL Keyword: Green Day
You
can catch the full set of seven songs next Friday, October 1st on AOL Music AOL Keyword: Green Day
Green, lean, and mean @ Jam! Music: here.
Green Day wants to get 'American Idiot' out of office using new punk opera @ Canada National Post: here.
People Magazine reviews American Idiot: here.
GreenDayAuthority.com posted the new interview from Revolver Magazine. Check it out: here.
Hey everyone.. I was in New York City for the week, so the site hasn't been updated in a few. Let's see what we missed...
Green Day Join Kerry at Letterman: here.
Green Day Heading For Number One @ Undercover Music: here.
Win Tix, Get Pix, Make your Remix music by Green Day @ GreenDayconcerts.com: here.
Green Day considering a movie version of American Idiot @ MTV: here.
Green Day / Sept. 18, 2004 / Chicago (Vic Theatre) @ Billboard.com: here.
A Wakeup call for "Idiot America" @ Salon.com: here.
Green Day's "American Idiot" reunites Leon and Bayer @ digitalsound.com: here.
With renewed ambition, Green Day sets its sights on danger in its new album, 'American Idiot' @ SFGate.com: here.
American Idiot a refreshing tale of the times @ MSNBC: here.
GREEN DAY SESSIONS@AOL
Green Day filmed a performance this week for AOL Sessions, where they performed seven songs,
including five from the new album AMERICAN IDIOT. Get an early look at the show when AOL debuts "American Idiot" today at
AOL Music (AOL Keyword: Music).
You can catch the full set of seven songs next Friday, October 1st on AOL Music (AOL
Keyword: Music).
Green Day's renewed focus blasts Bush @ The Toronto Star: here.
American Idiot Album reviews:
IGN
Houston Chronicle
Sj-r.com
Marketwire.com
Washingtonpost.com
E Online
Soundthesirens.com
Allmusic.com
TimesOnline
Slantmagazine
Miami.com
Green Day's ambitious concept album pays off live @ Chicago Sun Times: here.
Green Day appear in the September 17th issue of Entertainment Weekly. Click here: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
New tour dates added!
November 8th - Chicago, IL
November 10th - Minneapolis, MN
Check out GreenDayConcerts.com for more tour dates and info!
Check out this guitar tab for the entire American Idiot album: here.
Total Idiot: Green Day perform their rock opera in Hollywood @ MTV.com: here.
Green Day premiere Rock Opera in LA @ NME.com: here.
Concert Review: Green Day @ Billboard.com: here.
Green Day pens a rock opera @ Boston.com: here.
Billboard.com reviews American Idiot: here.
Green Day appear in the new issue of Stuff Magazine (October issue). Check out the scans here: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Green Day appear in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly (September 24th issue). Check out the scans here: 1 / 2
Ambitious Idiot @ Jam!: here.
Green Day's American Idiot is the number one track on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks: here.
Check out the new American Idiot Player: here.
Order the new album at Music Outfitter: here.
Green Day Leak @ Ultimate Guitar: here.
Green Day will make an appearance on the Kevin and Bean show on Los Angeles based radio station, KROQ Thursday. The band will not perform it will just be an interview.
Preview "American Idiot" at MTV's The Leak: here.
Green Day Goes Clubbing in Toronto @ ChartAttack: here.
Vote for Green Day's American Idiot on TRL @ MTV.com: here.
Billie Joe will be on the cover of the new Total Guitar Magazine on stands 9-22. Don't miss it!
Green Day added another show in New York. They will be performing free on September 22nd, at 5:30pm, for more info click:
here.
Green Day: The anatomy of a punk rock opera @ Mtv.com: here.
Wow, What an 'Idiot'! @ MSNBC.com: here.
Watch clips of Green Day from the Kerrang Awards: here.
New Tour date announced: 10/22/04 -Atlanta, Georgia
Win Green Day's entire catalogue @ XFM: here.
Green Day announce fall tour dates @ Soulshine: here.
Green Day Ticket Pre Sales are now open to all Green Day fans. For more info check out GreenDay.com.
Rolling Stone Magazine reviews American Idiot: here.
Intimate Portrait: Billie Joe Armstrong at Spin Magazine: here.
News from GreenDay.com:
MORE TV APPEARANCES...
Green Day will be performing "American Idiot" on David Letterman Monday September 20th, and will
be on MTV's The Leak which starts September 14th on MTV.com
Also check out GreenDay.com for ticket pre-sale info: here.
Green Day's single, American Idiot is #2 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks: here.
Alternative Press is having a Green Day Contest. Check it out: here.
Mike Dirnt is on the cover of the new Bass Player Magazine. Read the interview: here.
New tour date added: November 6th, 2004 - Detroit, MI @ Cobo Arena
News from the Green Day ALL AGES Fan Club:
On Tuesday, Sept 7th, GREEN DAY will be shooting a cover for Spin magazine in Oakland...If you are 21
and over and an ALL AGES FAN CLUB member and want to be in the photo shoot, please email the ALL AGES CLUB with the following
information:
FULL NAME
FAN CLUB MEMBERSHIP # (on the back of the card)
PHONE NUMBER
AGE
If you aren't a member yet, click to join: here.
Green Day Is The Launch Artists Of The Month!
head to their special Launch page to watch an interview with the guys about their new albulm and check out exclusive live preformaances
of "American Idiot" and a brand new song "Holiday". Don't forget to enter for the chance to win a trip to a date on the fall
tour. Let's make sure we let all the Green Day fans out there aware of the launch page...
Green Day Takes Over MTV2...
On Friday, September 17th, MTV2 will be handing over the airwaves to Green Day. One show
that will air will be a concert straight from the vault. The choices have been narrowed down, but the band needs your help
choosing which one gets shown. Help them pick over on MTV2's site. While you are over there vote for your all time Green Day video.
Speaking of MTV, make sure you are visiting the band's
MTV Artist Page as often as possible.
More Fall Tour Dates
Sept 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda
Sept 18 - Chicago, IL - The Vic
Sept
21 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
Sept 24 - Toronto, ONT - Phoenix Theatre
Oct 16 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Fest
Oct
19 - Ft. Worth, TX - Convention Center
Oct 20 - Houston, TX - Reliant
Oct 28 - Worcester, MA - Centrum Center
Oct
29 - Philadelphia, PA - Liacouris Center
Oct 30 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Arena
Oct 31 - Washington, DC -
Patriot Center
Nov 3 - Mississauga, ONT - Arrow Hall
Nov 4 - Montreal, QUE - Bell Centre
Nov 5 - Rochester, NY -
Blue Cross Arena
Nov 17 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
Nov 21 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
Nov 23 - Long Beach,
CA - Long Beach Arena
Nov 24 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Welcome to Paradise @ NME.com: here
Fall Tour Dates
More dates to be announced soon...
Oct 16 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Fest
Oct 19
- Ft. Worth, TX - Convention Center
Oct 20 - Houston, TX - Reliant
Oct 31 - Washington, DC - Patriot Center
Nov 4
- Montreal, QUE - Bell Centre
Nov 21 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
Check out these scans from new September issue of the Australian Blunt Magazine: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
On September 17th, MTV2 will turn over the airwaves to Green Day. For more info click: here.
GREEN DAY'S IDIOTIC RETURN! @ NME.com: here.
GREEN DAY'S GEORGE BUSH OPERA @ Contact Music: here.
Billboard reviews the American Idiot single: here.
Check out this article from the new Revolver Magazine: here.
Green Day were interviewed by Mike Davies at the BBC, check out the audio: here.
Listen to the new song Letterbomb, from American Idiot out on September 21st: here.
Green Day's "American Idiot" video is featured on MTV.com's Top 5 Videos: here.
Muchmusic.com is featuring the video as their #1 video on high rotation: here.
Green Day Star Slims Down @ Contact Music: here.
Green Day get interviewed in the new Alternative Press Magazine. Check out the scans here: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
Green Day will be on the BBC Radio 1 show, "Lock Up" with Mike Davies on Tuesday, August 24th. For more info click: here.
Green Day and The Network appear in the new issue of Kerrang! Magazine. Check the scans out here: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
MTV added Green Day's "American Idiot" to their TRL voting page. Head on over to TRL's page, scroll down to "Green Day"
and vote "American Idiot: here.
Head on over to GreenDay.com to watch the uncensored American Idiot video as well as a "special" version of American Idiot: here.
Green Day's Green Day Makes a Video and US premiere of the "American Idiot" video premiered on MTV 2 tonight. If
you missed it, catch the repeats here:
Thursday 8/19 @ 10:30am
Friday 8/20 @ 6:30pm
Saturday 8/21 @ 9:00pm
Sunday 8/22 @ 11:30pm
Tuesday
8/24 @ 9:00pm
Wednesday 8/25 @ 10:30am
Thursday 8/26 @ 9:30pm
Or you can now watch the entire video online at Launch: here.
News from the Green Day Total Assault Team:
This month we are giving the top 40 team members an exclusive DVD of the "American
Idiot" video. This isn't available just anywhere, so make sure you secure your copy here at TA. To report your work, log into
Total Assault with your username and password and hit the report button next to the Green Day logo.
The Japanese import single of "American Idiot" will feature 2 Bside songs, titled "Shoplifter"
and "Governator."
The Guy From Green Day Says He Has Your Mother on the Cellphone @ NY Times: here.
Green Day Sets Mini Tour to Promote New Album @ Reuters: here.
Billboard Bits: Green Day, Judas Priest, Thrills @ Billboard: here.
Green Day's Punk Rock Opera @ Virgin Mega: here.
News from the Green Day Street Team:
We have launched a new Mission for all you Green Day teamers in Utah for Green
Day's performance on Pepsi Smash. If you are interested in winning tickets to see them on Pepsi Smash, click on the Missions link on the left side of the page.
Listen to "American Idiot" at MTV.com: here.
Rumor has it Green Day will release a Special Edition version of American Idiot which will include an extensive
52-page color booklet.
American Idiots @ Pollstar.com: here.
Green Day's 'American Idiot' Hits Chart With Record Breaking Debut @ SoulShine.com: here.
From GreenDay.com:
"American Idiot" Video - More Info
Be sure to tune into to mtvU this Monday and Tuesday, August 16th & 17th
for the exclusive world premiere of Green Day's new video for American Idiot. mtvU is MTV's college network available on college
campuses nationwide. To find out where you can watch and more about mtvU, go to mtvU.com.MTV2 MAKING THE VIDEO Go behind the scenes of the "American Idiot" video shoot on MTV2 and then see the video. Premieres
Wednesday August 18 at 9pm ET/PT.
And repeats:
Thursday 8/19 @ 10:30am
Friday 8/20 @ 6:30pm
Saturday 8/21
@ 9:00pm
Sunday 8/22 @ 11:30pm
Tuesday 8/24 @ 9:00pm
Wednesday 8/25 @ 10:30am
Thursday 8/26 @ 9:30pm
SEE THE VIDEO ONLINE AT YAHOO! Launch/YAHOO! will premiere "American Idiot" online on Wednesday August
18 immediately following the MTV2 airing
News from GreenDay.com:
On Sale Dates for the Club Shows!
Green Day will perform the entirety of the new album "American Idiot," from beginning
to end, at the announced club dates in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Toronto... tickets will go on sale on the following
dates:
Los Angeles - 8/28 at 10am
Chicago - 9/10 at 4pm
New York - 9/17 at noon
Toronto - 9/17 at 10am
Also:
"American Idiot" Video Premiere
Be sure to tune into to mtvU this Monday and Tuesday, August 16th and 17th for the exclusive
world premiere of Green Day's new video for American Idiot. mtvU is MTV's college network available on college campuses nationwide.
To find out where you can watch and more about mtvU, go to mtvU.com.
Look for this interview in the new Spin Magazine: here.
Green Day's single, "American Idiot" has reached #10 on Billboard's Top 10 Modern Rock Tracks @ Billboard: here. It is also the #4 download at iTunes.com: here.
Look for Green Day in the new October issue of Alternative Press Magazine!
#195 - OCT 04
Presidents, parenthood and punk-rock operas: These are a few
of the things ricocheting in the minds of Green Day. Tom Lanham learns how the combined force of world events, personal responsibility
and missing master tapes resulted in the trio’s most ambitious recording yet.
News from GreenDay.com:
Green Day to perform "American Idiot"
Green Day will perform the entirety of the new album "American Idiot," from beginning
to end, at the announced club dates in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Toronto...
Green Day Plot Club Tour To Launch American Idiot @ Chart Attack: here.
Green Day “Idiot – Its Just A Great Word” @ Xfm: here.
Green Day Make Bold Statement About Their Homeland On 'American Idiot': here.
Green Day to hype new album with club shows @ LiveDaily.com:
here.
Green Day launched a brand new website at GreenDay.com. Check it out!
New Tour Dates!!!
September 16th, 2004 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater
September 18th, 2004 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic
September 21st, 2004 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
September 24th, 2004 - Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix Theater
Rock Against Bush Volume 2, featuring Green Day's newest B-side, "Favorite Son," is out now! Click here to buy it.
Check out brand new photos from this weekends shows in Japan: here.
The track list for American Idiot will be as follows:
1. American Idiot
2. Jesus of Suburbia
3. Holiday
4. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
5. Are We the Waiting
6. St. Jimmy
7. Give Me Novocain
8. She's a Rebel
9. Extraordinary Girl
10. Letterbomb
11. Wake Me Up
12. Homecoming
13. Whatsername
Green Day are in the new Kerrang! Magazine: here.
The American Idiot CD single will be released August 31st. For more details click: here. Rumor has it that the single may contain B-sides.
Green Day's American Idiot was number 1 on KROQ's "Furious Five at 9" last night. Help keep it number one by sending your requests for American Idiot to requests@kroq.com E-mail them now, and email them often!
The video for Green Day's "American Idiot" hits TV on August 18th according to GreenDay.com. Watch the "Making of" on the
same day at 9:00 ET. Click for more details: here.
The Green Day Eteam and GreenDay.com both posted unedited versions of "American Idiot." Check them out here and here.
Green day's first hint at american idiot was out as of july 2004 on madden 2005
Green day has announced a fall line up tour including new found glory and sugarcult. look for dates in your local area
this fall.
look back for more info
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Gossip
Here I'll include some of the juicier stuff I hear about the band members. No guarantee of the accuracy of what you read in
this column!
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Chaos At Woodstock '94 |
August 14, 1994 - Saugerties, New York
 Leave it to Green Day to start the biggest mud fight in history at a festival meant to incourage peace! The over 350,000
fans watching the show were incouraged to throw mud after one fan did so and Billie picked it up and put it in his mouth.
Soon after, Billie began running across the stage while fans threw mud, and he attempted to fight back on his own, needless
to say he was a little outmatched. Things began getting really out of control when fans began running on the stage, even Mike
was mistaken for a fan and lost three teeth as bouncers tackled him. Billie described it best onstage when he yelled, "this
isn't peace it's fucking anarchy." Billie later said, "Going into it I thought that the nostalgia reasons behind the show
were kind of a joke. So we went in thinking 'This is lame'. But then it turned into something completely unexpected. To tell
you the truth, it was the closest thing to total chaos i've ever seen in my whole life." |
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Free Show Ends In Riot |
September 9, 1994 - The Hatch Shell, Boston
 Less than a month after their infamous appearance at Woodstock, Green Day performed a free show arranged by local Boston
radio station, WFNX. A modest crowd was predicted by organizers but contrary to expectations, and estimated 100,000 people
descended on the site. The police and state troopers were out in force aided by a 15-man security team of inmates from the
local prison. The crowd control was woefully inadequate and a few minutes after the band had taken the stage, the crash barriers
came down. All hell broke loose. "The police were getting beat up and stuff" said Tre. The lighting rig began to wobble and
the promoter, concerned the whole stage might fall, pulled the plug. The crowd went mad, causing havoc that quickly spread
through the streets of downtown Boston. The local news reported more than 60 arrests and dozens of minor injuries. "They were
tear gassing the crowd and all these things", Tre remembers, "next thing their announcing 'Green Day has left the building!
Green Day has left the building', it was fucking funny". The band were ushered under the building for their safety and watched
the whole fiasco, while the prisons begged for autographs. "The thing is", noted Tre, "not one of them fucked off, they all
went back to jail the next day!" |
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Billie Gets Naked For Charity |
December 5, 1994 - Madison Square Gardens, New York
 With the Z-100 Christmas show (AIDS benefit) beginning to drag after 7 hours, Green Day needed to be in top form to revive
the tired audience. This was the final concert after a long year of supporting their hit album 'Dookie'. At close to 2AM the
band finished their set and headed backstage before their encore. Fans would be in for a surprise when Billie returned to
the stage wearing nothing but his guitar for a performance of 'She'. "His impulsive need to be noticed turned a musical endurance
test into what will be one of the most talked about concerts of the year," reported the New York Post. |
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Leno's Green Room Messed Up |
February 25, 1996 - Tonight Show, California
 Although I can't remember the whole story now that it's been 5 years, I do know Green Day did manage to mess up Jay Leno's
green room pretty good after a performance of 'Brain Stew' on the show. After the show, producers found the room an absolute
mess with peanut butter spread in the cushions of the couch among other things. They also found an elmo doll hanging from
a noose. The reason for the bands anger, Jennifer Aniston was supposed to be a guest on the show and she cancelled. |
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Billie Cited For Indecent Exposure |
November 21, 1996 - Mecca Auitorium, Milwaukee
 Billie Joe pulled a Jim Morrison and exposed himself to 6000 or so fans at the Mecca Auditorium, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
That was, of course, Armstrong's clever way of letting Green Day fans who understand Green Day-ese know that the Mecca was
a mediocre show. After Green Day finished their hour long set, police officers took Armstrong to the Milwaukee police station,
where he was cited for indecent exposure. After he paid the bail of $141.85, he was released. But why don't we let Lt. Thomas
Christopher of the Milwaukee PD explain what happened, as only law enforcement can: "Mr. Armstrong dropped his pants to his
knees and exposed his buttocks to the crowd. After the concert, Mr. Armstrong was taken into custody, given a city citation
for indecent exposure. He posted a bail and was released." Officers went out of their way not to disrupt the concert, in order
to avoid a potential riot. Instead they waited until the last notes were played and apprehended Armstrong on the way to his
limo. "The problem was he exposed himself to a crowd of about 6,000 people," said Lt. Christopher. "Including people as young
as ten. That was our main reason for taking the action." |
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Tower Records Gets Trashed |
November 11, 1997 - Broadway Tower Records, New York
 You can start a riot," Billie Joe encouraged the crowd that gathered at New York City's Tower Records for an in-store
performance. "It's your prerogative - you can do anything you want, Cuz you're not at Tower Records, you're at a Green Day
concert!" During their 45 minute performance: Billie Joe spray-painted "Nimrod" in black and red on store walls, showered
beer and water over CD racks, and body surfed over the crowd to reach the window, where he spray-painted "Fuck You" on the
window and then pulled down his pants to moon the crowds gathered outside. A store manager forcibly had to wrestle a 200-pound
monitor away from BJ, who attempted to throw it over the staircase landing where the band played. Tre managed to hurtle a
bass drum over the ledge. "The store couldn't handle it" a grinning Tre Cool said later. |
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Green Day Cause Havoc At The Sunset Marquee |
March 24, 1997 - Sunset Marquee, Los Angeles
 The infamous Sunset Marquee was in for a shock when Green Day stayed there. First off, Mike kicked off the night by squatting
over his hotel balcony and shitting on Juliette Binoche's patio below. Binoche meanwhile was off picking up an Oscar at the
Acadamy Awards. "It wasn't me," said Dirnt, "Ok, maybe it was me. But as they say, shit happens." Tre remembers, "She was
so pissed. She tried to get us thrown out of the place. But they let us stay...big mistake." Tre then nabbed the guest register
from the reception area after he discovered the Rolling Stone's where staying there, and made a series of late night calls
to Keith Richards. Later that night, one of the band members (which one is a mystery, but my money's on Billie) walked down
the hotel corridors knocking on peoples doors, naked. Billie then almost got in a fight was some 80's pop star, and they then
topped off the evening by throwing their tv out a third story window. "Glass was everywhere, thats all I can tell you," said
Billie, "You have to live that arrogant lifestyle now and again." |
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Band Kicked Off Recovery TV Show |
April, 1998 - Recovery TV, Australia
 The band was escorted from an Australian TV studio when they spontaneously performed the track "Grouch" while appearing
on the show "Recovery TV." Anyone familiar with that particular number is well aware that its lyrical content (especially
the chorus of "The world owes me, so fuck you") makes for something less than family viewing. On top of that, the band (who
were not scheduled to perform on the show) hijacked instruments from the house band for the performance. After whipping the
crowd into a decent lather, the band wrapped up its song, and was promptly escorted out of the building by studio security.
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Dirnt Hospitalized After Fight |
June 20, 1998 - KROQ Weenie Roast, California
 A fight between Arion Salazar of Third Eye Blind and Mike began after Green Day's set as part of the Weenie Roast when
Salazar ran onstage and bear-hugged Dirnt. Mike, apparently surprised by Salazar, then allegedly kicked and hit Salazar, leading
to a scuffle onstage and later backstage after the show. Backstage Mike was hit in the head by a beer bottle by either Salazar
or a fan protecting him, causing a skull fracture. In a statement released by Third Eye Blind's management, Salazar said,
"I am sorry that my attempt at doing something I thought would be funny escalated into Mike getting hurt. That was never my
intention. I simply had too much to drink and made a very bad decision. If I had been in Mike's place, I'm sure I would have
acted similarly. My heart goes out to him and I hope he recovers quickly. We have many friends in common and I just hope that
he can accept my sincerest apology. I am sorry, Mike." No charges were ever laid in the matter. |
Green Day singer in DUI Rap
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The lead singer of the punk band Green Day was arrested on suspicion of
drunk driving.
Billie Joe Armstrong, 30, was arrested early Sunday morning near Telegraph Avenue for allegedly driving
under the influence, Berkeley police spokeswoman Mary Kusmiss said.
Armstrong fronts the Bay Area punk trio with several platinum selling albums to its credit, including
Insomniac and Nimrod.
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