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Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Pauses Concert to Chew Out Audience Member
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong introduced his American Idiot protagonist as 'the son of rage and love' back in 2004. More than 20 years later, Armstrong lived up to that title during a performance on Sunday (June 22). In fan-captured footage from the livestream of Green Day's set at Hurricane Festival in Germany, Armstrong can be seen singing a call-and-response portion of the band's song 'Jesus of Suburbia,' as he appears to point directly at a fan in the crowd and flipping them off. More from Billboard El Fantasma Claims Eighth No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay Chart With 'Ya Me Vale Madre' Khalil Fong and Tanya Chua Named Best Male and Female Singers at the 3rd Wave Music Awards Doechii & Tyler, the Creator Preview Pharrell-Produced 'Get Right' Collab During Louis Vuitton Paris Show After a moment, Armstrong threw his microphone down and took off his guitar, pointing directly at the fan and mouthing words intensely at them. After a moment, he picked his mic back up and asked the audience to put their 'hands up.' Commenters on the clips circulating online claim that the fan in question was repeatedly spraying the singer with a water gun during the performance, which led to the confrontation. 'Billie Joe reacts to person who kept sh00t1ng water on his face with a waterg0n throughout the whole show,' read one comment. Billboard has reached out to Green Day's representatives for comment. Green Day has been hitting the festival circuit hard throughout 2025, with appearances thus far at Coachella, BottleRock and Download Festival in the U.K., the latter of which saw Armstrong take a moment during the band's performance to call out the rise of far-right policies throughout the United States. 'Donald Trump in his administration is a fascist government. And it's up to us to fight back,' he told the crowd. The band was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May, where bassist Mike Dirnt thanked fans for sticking with the band throughout its decades-long run. 'I hope everybody comes here and takes pictures for as long as you want to and as long as you can,' Dirnt said during the ceremony. 'We'll never say 'thank you' enough.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
New York Post
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong kicks fan off stage for playing Oasis' ‘Wonderwall'
Billie Joe Armstrong said good riddance. Green Day performed in Luxembourg on Monday as part of their Savior Tour, and, per tradition, brought a fan onstage to play the guitar as they closed the show with their 1997 song 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).' Things turned sour after the concertgoer started strumming the chords to Oasis' 1995 track, 'Wonderwall.' 11 Billie Joe Armstrong and the fan onstage in Luxembourg on June 30. che3kyfuk/Instagram In a clip shared to Instagram, Armstrong, 53, is seen trying to teach the fan how to play his song, saying through laughter, 'Are you f–king kidding me?' before singing 'You told me you could play this one!' When the fan started playing 'Wonderwall' instead, the frontman exclaimed, 'Oh, f‑‑k me!' In a second video posted to TikTok, Armstrong is seen shaking his head as he takes away the guitar. The young attendee is then led off stage by security. 'Nice try. Nice try,' the band's founder said into the mic before he started playing the right chords to 'Good Riddance.' 11 Billie Joe Armstrong takes the guitar back from the fan. che3kyfuk/Instagram Critics flocked to the comments section to weigh in on the mishap, with one social media user writing, 'Why do people keep taking once in a lifetime opportunities from real Green Day fans?' A second chimed in, 'The crappy thing about this is he not only ruined his chance to play with an amazing band, but someone else lost out too. Such a shame.' Other followers saw it through a more light-hearted lens. 'Idk i think it's kinda funny,' another person chimed in. 'It's like being able to claim you rickrolled green day live and onstage. I know billie joe thought it was funny.' 11 Billie Joe Armstrong realizes the fan played the wrong band. che3kyfuk/Instagram Days before, Green Day played a set at Germany's Hurricane Festival, where Armstrong chastised a fan for squirting him with a water gun. The band was performing their 2004 tune, 'Jesus of Suburbia,' when the singer stopped mid-song and gave the crowd the middle finger. 11 The fan tries to talk to Billie Joe Armstrong after playing the wrong song. che3kyfuk/Instagram Armstrong then went upstage to confront the culprits. 'I'll beat your a–!' the Grammy winner allegedly shouted before picking up his guitar and getting right back into the song. The most notorious Green Day incident happened in 1994 at Woodstock, when a mud fight broke out and fans stormed the stage. 11 Security escorts the fan off the stage. che3kyfuk/Instagram A security guard mistook the band's bassist, Mike Dirnt, for a wild fan, tackled him, and knocked out his front teeth. Despite the chaotic incidents, the group has continued to tour over the years. In May, Armstrong, Dirnt, 53, and drummer Tré Cool, 52, were also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 11 Green Day performs on the Jam Cellars Stage during the 2025 BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Expo on May 23, 2025. London Entertainment / The trio celebrated with great food and even better friends. 'I had a lot of things that tasted like Slurpees,' Dirnt told The Post at the time, while Cool chimed in: 'Mariachi!' 'Yeah, a mariachi band,' Armstrong said. 'We went to El Compadre yesterday, those guys are friends of ours. It was pretty nice.' 11 Billie Joe Armstrong at BottleRock. AP 11 Green Day takes the stage at BottleRock. AP Armstrong, Dirnt, and Cool couldn't be more thankful for their star. 'Hollywood's literally been a second home to us since we started making big records with Rob Cavallo,' Dirnt gushed. 'Outside of the work and glitz and glamour, I think everybody can tell that Hollywood has a big heart too. As soon as something happens people always step up. You can see it with the fires, you can see it with a lot of different things. It's nice to get our hat tipped like that.' Oasis, meanwhile, is reuniting for the first time in 16 years, after the band dramatically split up due to a feud between brothers and bandmates, Liam and Noel Gallagher. 11 Oasis in 1993. Getty Images Their last studio album, 'Dig Out Your Soul,' was released in 2008, a year before the split. In 2009, Liam, 52, contracted laryngitis, causing Oasis to cancel a gig at V Festival. Days later, after Liam recovered from laryngitis, the band was supposed to perform at the Paris' Rock en Seine festival but never came on stage. Two hours later, Noel, 58, released a statement on the band's website. 11 Noel and Liam Gallagher. Getty Images 'It is with some sadness and great relief … I quit Oasis tonight,' he wrote. 'People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.' Liam and the rest of Oasis continued under their new name, Beady Eye, and released two studio albums before splitting in 2014. Years later, in 2011, Noel said that the gig that got canceled due to Liam's laryngitis was actually canceled because Liam had a hangover. Liam ended up suing Noel, and demanded an apology. The musician stated at the time: 'The truth is I had laryngitis, which Noel was made fully aware of that morning, diagnosed by a doctor.' 11 Singer Liam Gallagher (left) and his brother, guitarist Noel Gallagher. Redferns Noel complied and issued an apology in which Liam dropped the lawsuit. In August 2024, Oasis teased their reunion on Instagram, writing, 'The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.' The Oasis Live '25 tour will kick off Friday and Saturday at Cardiff Principality Stadium in Wales. The band is slated for a 41-date run.
San Francisco Chronicle
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Billie Joe Armstrong stops Green Day set after fan sprays him with water gun
Green Day 's headlining set at Germany's Hurricane Festival took an unexpected turn over the weekend when frontman Billie Joe Armstrong halted the performance mid-song to confront a disruptive audience member. The band was deep into their nine-minute epic 'Jesus of Suburbia' on Sunday, June 22, when Armstrong suddenly removed his guitar and moved toward the front of the stage. Fan-filmed footage on TikTok shows the East Bay punk icon pointing and shouting at a concertgoer who had been repeatedly squirting him in the face with a water gun. 'You f—ing better quit it or I'll beat your ass. You understand me?' Armstrong shouted, visibly agitated. 'You just better fu– all right.' @greendayinc Billie Joe reacts to person who kept sh00t1ng water on his face with a waterg0n throughout the whole show #greenday #billiejoearmstrong ♬ original sound - Green Day Inc. The incident occurred nearly an hour into a set that began at midnight. Social media posts from attendees indicate the same fan had been targeting Armstrong for much of the show. 'Imagine being scolded by Billie Joe Armstrong. I'd be embarrassed,' wrote one commentator. Another noted, 'He even put the guitar down, he was so ready to throw hands.' Fan behavior at concerts has become increasingly erratic since the pandemic, with a growing number of incidents involving projectiles and disruptive conduct.
Miami Herald
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Rock Legend, 53, Stops Singing Mid-Song to Angrily Scold Fan
Billie Joe Armstrong may be approaching middle age, but he still has his youthful punk attitude. Whether he's being cheeky onstage about Green Day's "feud" with Charli XCX or making a brash, NSFW statement about the recent protests in Los Angeles or changing the lyrics of a song to criticize a politician, Armstrong, 53, is not afraid to flip a middle finger and let his emotions fly. But, sometimes, things can get a bit heated, like during Green Day's set at Germany's Hurricane Festival on June 22. In footage shared on TikTok, Armstrong was singing a call-and-response when he flipped off someone in the crowd. Armstrong then pointed directly at someone before walking forward, before removing his guitar. A visibly irate Billie Joe then pointed his finger at a concertgoer while scolding them. While the footage didn't capture the audio of what he said, Billie Joe does appear to utter the words "beat your [explicative]. Do you understand me?" The TikTok account that posted the footage said that Armstrong was reacting to someone who kept on shooting water at Billie Joe's face with a squirt gun. Users on Reddit also claimed that the fan was "shooting water with an [explicative] water pistol at Billie's face for an hour. The show started at midnight, so it was nearly 1 am when this happened." Redditors also reported that the concert was delayed due to a thunderstorm. They claimed that security checks were "pretty low to let people back in as fast as possible," though many argued that squirt guns wouldn't be confiscated like an actual weapon would be. After Billie Joe vented his frustration, he resumed the song. Redditors said it was "Jesus of Suburbia," meaning that, per Setlist FM, the band then went into "Bobby Sox" before closing the show with "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life). That seems fitting. Related: Pop Singer Stops Concert Mid-Show to 'Scold' Off-Beat Band: 'You Guys Gotta Follow Me' Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Scotsman
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Kneecap pulled from TRNSMT 2025 line-up due to 'significant policing operation' requirement
The group are set to perform in Glasgow on July 8 2025 to 'make up' for the festival cancellation Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Kneecap have been removed from this year's TRNSMT festival bill. Police Scotland have cited 'significant policing' around their set as the reasons for the move. The band however have pointed out that they did not pull out of the festival and have arranged a new Glasgow date to 'make up' for the move. Irish hip-hop group Kneecap has been removed from the line-up at this year's TRNSMT Festival , held at Glasgow Green, due to what police have called a 'significant' operation. The group has been under fire for its rhetoric regarding Palestine, and its member Mo Chara, born Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh , has been charged with a terror offence by London's Metropolitan Police . Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Belfast rap trio Kneecap have been removed from the line-up for Glasgow's TRNSMT Festival after police raised concerns around safety if the band's performance went ahead. | AFP via Getty Images A statement from Police Scotland commented that 'Officers have highlighted the potential reaction of such a large audience' and that in order to deliver a safe event, a 'significant policing operation' would be required. The statement also explained that 'there was no prior consultation with Police Scotland 'before acts were booked.' Taking to their social media accounts, Kneecap responded to fans: 'To the thousands of people who bought tickets, flights and hotels to see us play, we are sorry…it is out of our hands,' they wrote. 'Glasgow has always been a huge city for us. We've played there many many times, with no issues – ever. Make of that what you will.' The group has added an additional Glasgow date on July 8, 2025, at the O2 Academy to make amends for their removal. They were also very keen to point out that 'Kneecap didn't 'pull out' of TRNSMT – Kneecap were removed.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Calls have been made for Kneecap to be removed from a number of festivals after videos emerged of the group at previous shows allegedly calling for attacks on local MPs and displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah – actions that led to the aforementioned terror charge against Mo Chara. So far, the group have seen their festival appearances at Germany's Hurricane Festival, Southside Festival, Cornwall's Eden Project and a replacement show in Plymouth pulled owing to the controversy surrounding the group, with many MPs now calling for their appearance at Glastonbury Festival in late June to also be pulled. Kneecap have described the situation a 'carnival of distraction', and have maintained it was 'political policing' and that they were not the story, rather, 'Genocide is'. Do you have an event you'd like to share with us? You can now promote your What's On stories to us online via YourWorld at It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
