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A lot of virtue signalling on here. Green Day can play wherever they want. The same people on here who are calling for a boycott and saying it's a bad PR move are the same people who won't call out islam but will tear into christianity because it's easy to do so. The reason that countries in the middle east outlaw homosexuality, is because their religion comes first & their religion / ideology in these countries is islam, which is as far right & as oppressive as it comes when it comes to religion. Now if you're talking of boycotts, then you can't exclude islam from the conversation.. So either do it properly, call it out for what it is, in the same way you do about other religions or take your virtue signalling elsewhere.

Let’s face it: They’re doing this for the money. It’s not about spreading the message of love and equality in an authoritarian state. They’re getting paid and that’s why they’re doing it. Obviously, you can’t boycott every country or state whose government potentially undermines your own values. But by playing in Dubai, they actively support the country’s agenda by giving the government what they want: attention. These states are using such events to improve their image. That’s what the World Cup and all these F1 races are for. It’s publicity for the states themselves. And it works. That’s why it’s disappointing to see a band like Green Day doing this. I’m not blaming the people who are going to the show and I’m not going to boycott the band but it’s still somewhat hypocritical.

There is no debate. Dubai sucks as a city. No tranpost, no city planning and no future, all they do is just show off how rich they are. I prefer more urbanistic approach because I am living in Europe and I wouldn't visit Dubai. I could careless if they hate LGBT or not. It is their culture anyways. I am responsible for myself and I wouldn't care if Green day went to Dubai because I am there for their music and not political views. Having said that Green day is 100 percent doing it for money and only money lol. Funny to see you guys getting offended and even funnier to see you guys trying to come up with reasons to justify them.

Hope they do! Since they're playing countries they've never even played before seems like a decent chance. I guess the last time they did a proper Asia tour was 21st CB? They're due for one.

I mean, logistically speaking, they‘ll be coming from South Africa and could play in other places after Dubai.

The ticket prices are: VIP Hospitality Lounge AED 3,000 Front Pit AED 1,195 Golden Circle AED 595 Regular Standing AED 445 I think I will wait for a couple of months to see if they come up with an Asia tour or something rather than going to a vanilla Green Day show as my first one.

Got a Fan Pit Standing Ticket for myself.

What I mean is even if they don't actually censor something they are not free to perform exactly as they might elsewhere. Could they wear a gay pride flag like they do at many shows for example? Doubtful. Just the fact they would even have to consider which parts of their shows could cause a problem means it isn't a place they should play imo. Especially given their former stance with Pansy Division - going from refusing to play venues that wouldn't book a queer support act to playing a venue where that act would risk being arrested or worse for performing isn't a good look.

We're reading too much into this. Many major rock bands have played in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or Doha in the past. In the end, it's all about the big money. Or why did Green Day play at the Formula 1 few years ago?

People are just going off based on what's most likely thing to happen. The Boys aren't so fucking stupid that they would accept controversial gig in Dublin just to pull off songs that would piss people off and get them banned from performing in Dublin ever again. At best, Billie might give some speech about loving everyone, but that's it. I realize I'm cynical about this, but they never should've taken this gig. I am very confident about this show being Greatest Hits 2.0 setlist with focus being on biggest hits and feel good songs.

On this day 7 years ago (8 May 2017), Green Day played in Brisbane, Australia on the RevRad Tour. More photos (all by Dana Hope) 26 years ago (8 May 1998), Green Day appeared on MTV. Interviewer: Are you doing anything for Mother's Day? I just FedEx'd my mom my card. Tre: Me too. FedEx'd your mom. If you want to find out how Tre got his mouth taped shut, you can watch the show on YouTube. Billie also played Good Riddance on the Howard Stern Show that day.

I think before judging their set and accusing them of self-censorship we really need to wait and see what they actually end up doing.

Wow yeah this is it. It's not just that the country/government does bad things, every country/government does. It's that they'll be altering and censoring their own show as a result. Considering the Pansy Division thing it really does seem wrong for them to play a venue where a queer act like that would not only not be welcome but likely to be arrested or worse, and to play a show where they can't freely include any song/part of their usual show. Idk how they can play songs about standing against authority when their setlist/show content will have been limited by censorship laws. It's really nothing of any consequence to anything except the band's reputation and fanbase (whether they play UAE or not won't affect the country or human rights there). But it's lame.

Sounds like a snippet from Fever 🤔

Been a while since release and I found myself looking back at this video I did looking at all the TikTok teasers -- is it just me, or is this little snippet (timestamped in the link, 0:28) not present on the album anywhere? Wondering if it's possibly a song that got cut and if so whether there are any other B sides that we might end up hearing at some point. Unless I'm just being stupid (very possible) and it's definitely on the album somewhere? I know it's only two chords, but being accompanied by drums makes you think that's got to be something 🤔

On this day 6 years ago (7 May 2018), The Longshot played the Hi-Hat in LA. 15 years ago (7 May 2009), Green Day played a small show in Berlin to promote 21st Century Breakdown. I had a bootleg DVD of this show. Used to watch it after school all the time. More photos: 19 years ago (7 May 2005), they played in Grand Rapdis, MI, on the American Idiot Tour. 22 years ago (7 May 2002), they played Bonner Springs, KS on the Pop Disaster Tour. 26 years ago (7 May 1998), Billie performed Good Riddance on Letterman. "When we have them on the show, the drummer runs around and hurts himself. Will you do that tonight?" – David Letterman

Alternative Airplay- stays at 1 Mainstream Rock Airplay- 2, down from 1 Rock and Alternative Airplay- stays at 1 Canada Rock- stays at 1 Hot Rock and Alternative Songs- 35, up from 38

I think what I’m struggling with is this: During the Saviors promo, it was brought up in multiple interviews how well they took care of Pansy Division in the 90s and refused to play venues that wouldn’t let Pansy Division play, too. They talked a lot about the values they learned at Gilman, primarily about equality. That means something to me and is a huge point of pride for me in being a fan, as are all their progressive views and actions. That might not factor into why others are a fan and that’s totally fine, but it does for me. It is hard for me to reconcile them refusing to play a venue that won’t let a queer band open for them with now playing in a destination where queer people cannot legally exist. No, citizens are not their government, but you could argue that back in the 90s, not all people they refused to play for were homophobic — the band refused in principle, I’m sure fully knowing that some good people were missing out on a show because of it. As @MillenniumFan pointed out in their very thoughtful post, this isn’t the first time they’ve played in a problematic place, and where to draw the line here is difficult. But right now, playing in Dubai just feels like a particularly poor and hypocritical choice.

Got the print poster from the Green Day and Headcount contest for a $100 donation. It’s so nice I’m gonna frame it https://www.instagram.com/p/C6qyVLyuaCk/?igsh=MWl5bnFsOHQycGszMQ==

I don't like Dubai and what all they think is right, but atleast Green Day will have a great show. I am guessing Green Day is trying to play in places that they barely ever play at or have never played at before, so I guess Dubai is one of them. No matter what the beliefs are there, they just want to put on a kick ass show.

When they play in UAE we don't like them but the republicans do. When they sing ''MAGA'' instead of ''redneck'' we like them but the republicans doesn't. Let them do want they waaaaaant

Nobody should be happy about Green Day performing in Dubai. If you ignore all the punk elements Green Day still have in their system (or whatever is left of that today), this is just money talking, big corporate move that I thought this band would never do and it's sad to see how they're willing to chase the bag and sacrifice their beliefs at the same time. Also no one should be expecting them to perform any songs that might be too offensive. This is gonna be Greatest Hits 2.0 show to play it as safe as possible and this show isn't place for protests. I'd love to see them whip out Bobby Sox on this one, but that is absolutely not gonna happen. If you want to protest, you do it by NOT attending in show like this and showing middle finger to said event, not DURING the show by screaming how it's okay to be gay in 2025. That wouldn't achieve anything. Just extremely disappointed by this. Fucking hell man this sucks.

I'm afraid this "government" have already seen more dramatic things than Bobby Sox video