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Courtney Love says in an Instagram video that her long-gestating solo album is finished, recounting a 2019 illness that caused hair loss and a drastic weight drop and nearly killed her; she defied doctors’ grim prognosis, says the experience shaped the record, and thanks collaborators Billie Joe Armstrong, Will Sargent, and Michael Stipe, while hinting at touring once the album is released.
Courtney Love says a 2019 mystery illness left her hairless and weighing about 100 pounds after moving from Los Angeles to London, with doctors telling her she might die; she completed a new solo album—her first since 2010—with collaborators including Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Stipe, and she plans to tour while continuing to work on analog projects.
Green Day delivered a comparatively tame Super Bowl LX performance at Levi’s Stadium, opening with Good Riddance before playing Holiday (skipping the controversial bridge that mocked a president) and Boulevard of Broken Dreams, and then performing American Idiot with the MAGA verse omitted. Former Super Bowl MVPs joined on stage, underscoring a ceremonial moment rather than the bold political statement some expected, following the band’s past criticisms of ICE.
Ahead of Super Bowl LX weekend events, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong urged ICE agents to quit their jobs from the FanDuel Party stage, continuing the band's history of opposing Trump policies; the group later performed at the halftime show amid ongoing political commentary.
At a pre-Super Bowl show in San Francisco, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong urged ICE agents to quit their jobs, delivered a pointed political message against the Trump administration, and even altered lyrics to criticize the MAGA agenda, continuing the band’s history of anti‑Trump commentary.
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong used a pre-Super Bowl San Francisco party to condemn ICE, telling agents to quit their job and blasting the Trump administration as the band prepared to perform before the game.
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong urged ICE agents to quit their jobs during a Spotify-sponsored Super Bowl party, even altering lyrics to comment on current events and dedicating a nod to Minneapolis, as the band prepared for its Super Bowl LX performance.
Green Day, led by Billie Joe Armstrong, will open Super Bowl LX's opening ceremony in their hometown; Armstrong has a history of opposing Trump (including a MAGA-slam lyric alteration during a 2024 New Year’s event), and social-media chatter reflects the MAGA crowd’s mixed reactions as the NFL showcase approaches; the game airs Feb. 8 on NBC.
Green Day is slated to perform at the opening ceremony of Super Bowl 60, kicking off the big game with a high-profile rock show led by Billie Joe Armstrong.
Dua Lipa surprised fans at her San Francisco show by inviting Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong to perform 'Wake Me When September Ends,' continuing her trend of featuring local artists and special guests during her tour.
Billie Joe Armstrong paid tribute to the late Brian Wilson by sharing a punk-infused cover of the Beach Boys' 'I Get Around,' expressing his admiration for Wilson and joining other musicians in honoring the legendary musician who recently passed away at age 82 after battling dementia.
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong embraces being called a bisexual icon, expressing his support for the LGBTQ community and acknowledging the progress in conversations around sexuality. He defends trans kids against close-minded critics and addresses the controversy surrounding the band's updated lyrics.
Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong and actor Tom Hanks have joined the "reverse boycott" to prevent the Oakland Athletics from moving to Las Vegas. Armstrong showed up at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to support the boycott, while Hanks expressed his frustration at the possibility of losing the team. Despite the boycott, a stadium financing bill aimed at drawing the Athletics to Las Vegas was approved by the Nevada Senate and will head to the Assembly.
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong showed his support for A's fans protesting against the proposed move to Las Vegas by attending the game and posing for pictures with fans. The fans held a reverse boycott and chanted "Stay in Oakland" and "Sell the team" throughout the night. The A's had their largest crowd of the season, but the festivities took a small turn when fans littered the field with trash after the final out was recorded. The Nevada State Senate passed a bill that would provide public funding for the A's planned stadium in Vegas, and the boycott proved more poignant.
Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer of Green Day, surprised a London pub audience by joining a covers band, Borderline Toxic, on stage to perform the band's hit song "Basket Case". The lead singer of Borderline Toxic, Kerry Glass, was ecstatic and overwhelmed by the experience, saying that Green Day was one of the first bands that got her interested in rock music. The reason for Armstrong's appearance is unknown, but he reportedly vowed to move to the UK in protest against changes to US abortion laws last year.