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Hermione Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 It's lovely to see what a warm welcome he's been given and how much he's enjoying his visit! Very cool that he gets to be an honorary citizen. Also I see he's wearing that badge of himself as a cute child literally everywhere now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendepent Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 That video when fans sings look for love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 2 hours ago, greendepent said: That video when fans sings look for love Amazing . Playing a harp, making pasta, riding a horse, being made an honorary citizen of a town, having Look For Love sung at him...so much good stuff happening on this trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendepent Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 38 minutes ago, Hermione said: Amazing . Playing a harp, making pasta, riding a horse, being made an honorary citizen of a town, having Look For Love sung at him...so much good stuff happening on this trip Oh yeah. I mean, look at his face and realize that he felt honored and embarrassed at the same time. I wonder if BJ has experienced that kind of feeling before!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 7 minutes ago, greendepent said: Oh yeah. I mean, look at his face and realize that he felt honored and embarrassed at the same time. I wonder if BJ has experienced that kind of feeling before!! With the number of fan encounters he's had probably many times before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IcyMoffatt Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 They gave him a harp?! Wow! That's an expensive gift. By the way, I love Billie's caption about his trip to Viggiano. It's so heartfelt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day discovers her origins and receives the honorary citizenship of Viggiano https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ondanews.it%2Fbillie-joe-armstrong-dei-green-day-scopre-le-sue-origini-e-riceve-la-cittadinanza-onoraria-di-viggiano%2F&edit-text=&act=url Billie Joe Armstrong , leader of Green Day , has crowned his dream: to visit Viggiano to discover its origins , as the great-great- grandparents born in Viggiano emigrated to the States. There were 3 intense days for the 46 year old welcomed by the mayor Amedeo Cicala , by the fans and by the community. Coming from Cannes, he landed in Naples on Thursday and in the evening, accompanied by his wife Adrienne Nesser and a couple of friends, he reached Viggiano. He visited the country and the home of the great-great-grandparents , Pietro Marsicano and Teresa Nigro , born in Viggiano in 1831 and 1833, then emigrated to California , to Bergeley, in 1868. Armstrong embraced the descendants of the Marsicano and Nigro family in the ancestral home. Right here, in English, he wrote a message , translated as follows: " I have no words to express how grateful I am for the hospitality that Viggiano has for my family. Viggiano is a family . With Love ". These days, accompanied by the mayor, he visited the country and has entertained in some bars and commercial activities, "protected" by bodyguards but also by the great affection of the viggianesi. He tried Lucan food , without escaping hugs and photos. He played the harp of Viggiano, city of music. He visited the Black Madonna and with the guitar he played some notes of " Boulevard of Broken Dreams ". Everything started from an Instagram post by Armstrong, when he published his photo with the Italian flag on his shoulders on February 23, and wrote "I would love to visit Viggiano ". He did not wait for the response of Cicala who officially invited him. Last night he received, during an outdoor ceremony, the honorary citizenship of Viggiano , conferred by the mayor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Aww I'm so pleased for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaslight13 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 2 hours ago, IcyMoffatt said: They gave him a harp?! Wow! That's an expensive gift. That is a VERY expensive gift, but honestly if he didn't leave there with a harp somehow, given that he's a musician and that's such a strong part of his heritage, that would be insane. I wonder if he'll learn to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pacejunkie punk Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 That must have been so emotional for him to hear the song he wrote for his father being played in his ancestral home on their traditional instrument. The way it’s played the harp looks very similar to piano just plucking the strings directly instead of hitting them with keys and hammers. I’m sure he could figure it out and play it pretty quickly. He’s gonna have a good time with that harp they gave him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwise Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Harp on the next Green Day record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 What a beautiful performance 5 minutes ago, Clockwise said: Harp on the next Green Day record? I hope so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouty bitch Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Man, I hope we get a video of him playing the harp. I really wanna see/hear him play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bellie Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 All this makes me really really overwhelmed with happiness. Billie seems overwhelmed too. I'm just crying of happiness because I see he's so happy. He is living something beautiful. And those fans playing him all these songs of his... he must be blown away to see how much his fans love him. I feel him more than ever when he says he feels so much gratitude. It's both ways and that's beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerjeezus Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Heartwarming...however as much as I love watching all of this, I kinda wish he wouldn't be surrounded by filming mobs all the time. I mean, it has to be distracting during a vacation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaslight13 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, Jane Lannister said: Heartwarming...however as much as I love watching all of this, I kinda wish he wouldn't be surrounded by filming mobs all the time. I mean, it has to be distracting during a vacation I think it quickly became clear to him that half the town was going on this journey with him, haha. Hopefully he got some time to himself (or with the company he chose) as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, gaslight13 said: I think it quickly became clear to him that half the town was going on this journey with him, haha. Hopefully he got some time to himself (or with the company he chose) as well. Judging by how quiet today has been by comparison I imagine he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerjeezus Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 1 minute ago, gaslight13 said: I think it quickly became clear to him that half the town was going on this journey with him, haha. Hopefully he got some time to himself (or with the company he chose) as well. Yes and I suppose making the city tour public was a part of the deal because it's amazing publicity for the place. But I can't help looking at it feeling like "omg, chill!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pacejunkie punk Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 These look like they were from today. Still in Italy but not sure where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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