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He literally wrote a song saying he's a walking contradiction so we shouldn't be surprised

He did the exact same thing at my show! He said "Look at all the pretty lights!"

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Yeah, but then he was also so stressed out and fucked up that night they couldn’t get him on stage for an hour. If a stable, reliable setlist of hits is easier for him, maybe that’s just how it has to be. I’m not saying the two always have to go together but it is true the set lists were often wilder when he was messed up and being impulsive.

We were talking about the Shepherd's Bush show in the picture request thread and I got to thinking about it. Just look at the setlist compared to Hella Mega... https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/green-day/2012/o2-shepherds-bush-empire-london-england-bdc7d1a.html Can't believe this was nine years ago

So here're a few Billie pics I've been obsessed with lately. I just don't know how anyone can be so fucking attractive. How is he like this? His eyes in the 21CB one are just hypnotizing. This is all three of them (and they all look great, of course!), but I love how Billie's bangs are styled here. I miss his bangs being like this! 😭 I do like them gelled up like they have been lately, but I prefer them down.

I have some others on my computer but it's been broken for ages and not got around to replacing it! Found a few more There are some others on Getty Images website if you search for "Green Day Shepherd's Bush"

From the Seattle show https://www.instagram.com/p/CTxQJ3Nl4MF/?utm_medium=copy_link Love these photos with all the brightly coloured screens. Don't know why. The production for this tour looked amazing. From the San Diego show https://www.instagram.com/p/CTxgevsPRmp/?utm_medium=copy_link

Green Day are scheduled for 11:20pm-12:50am PST

The livestreams aren't scheduled on twitch yet but here's the link to the festival's profile: You can find the profile by clicking the twitch sign in the bottom right corner.

The AUSTRALIAN TOUR Edition for Insomniac!! 💚

I was at that show and at the time no one thought anything about any of it until iHeart happened. Everyone says in hindsight Billie was f**ked up that night but at the time it was far from people's minds

We were talking in the picture request thread about the Shepherd's Bush show photos so thought I'd leave some here too

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I had to go back myself and have another look they're such great photos! Posting a couple more Can't believe this was nine years ago!

Some photos from the Seattle show with different band members in the background https://www.instagram.com/p/CTxQJ3Nl4MF/?utm_medium=copy_link

It was obvious that the trilogy was a commercial flop by the time 99 Revolutions tour started so I don’t think it had anything to do with the album’s success either.

I really don't think setlists are something we need to start associating with Billie's issues. They were more varied back then because Green Day were still very relevant, which meant more people were interested in hearing deep cuts (especially at a small show like Shepherd's Bush). Even on the 99 Revolutions Tour there were some pretty exciting setlists because that was before the trilogy's lack of success was clear. It's not that deep.

Love Mike and love Kermit. They both seem like such sweet souls. P.S. I still miss Billie Joe posting on Insta and I will not forget it haha. But seriously. What a weird void. Years of fun interaction and then a big ditch. He used to post a lot! I’d like to thank Tré the hero during these troubled times for the wonderful posts ❤️ so good and heartfelt and funny too! Love him so much always and more ❤️ but still missing the lead singer guy.

^^ I like the last one where mike is basically doing the same pose as kermit❤️

I know this person! Here's the mic drop from that gallery without the rest: And a bonus of mine

Here's the link @BillieJoe727https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/billie-joe-armstrong-of-green-day-performs-at-shepherds-news-photo/150646779

Ugh that last one where he's smiling so wide! 😍

Indeed! He is so good at IG hype 😎 even just activating the deactivated accounts would be hype 😳 I wonder what will happen 🧐 He’s insane and beautiful with his talent and crazy drive to create great stuff. It seems like the guy can’t help but write and start projects during his little bits of Green Day downtime and he likes to share and make it fun to figure out and get interactive with fans. IG = perfect platform for what he does best as far as teasing etc. Hope he activates his accounts sooner than later but the wait would be worth it if it’s to tease a new cover, single or project and get back to the fun and brilliant stuff.

From the San Diego show https://www.instagram.com/p/CTxgevsPRmp/?utm_medium=copy_link Putting these from @batmansmom in here too

I saw a few people wearing the network shirt when I was waiting in line during the philly show lol, I think I saw a couple of the longshot too? but really, I wouldn’t mind another small longshot show or just another small release in general

I do. It’s ok if that’s how they want to make the most out of their last few decades. It seems a little too early to go into the Stones mode though.

I'm sure they will return to touring as just Green Day for Green Day fans when they release another album.

OMG! You are my hero!! THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH!!! 💙 ❤️ 💚 🧡💜

Me too. But it's a little disappointing that they look small in split screen.

Kiss has inspired a lot of musicians who might have thought they weren’t good enough or needed a push or confirmation to start bands and what grew from there could have been anything. So many kids loved Kiss growing up and are now the giant talented musicians in the crazy good bands standing before you. Kiss is pretty DIY and confidence building inspirations for a lot of people thought about and then started playing music and started bands. Like him or not Gene Simmons is very driven and a hard worker and he made it happen for himself and his band.

@batmansmom posted some photos of/with Mike

I saw a couple of people wear the Longshot shirts in the pit at the LA show. (me being one of them :D) hopefully Billie got to see throughout the tour in general the Longshot is well supported to bring it back 🙂

Do people think Africa is good? I thought that's partly why the Weezer cover blew up. The song hit meme status for whatever reason. I always felt people saw it as a meh song.

I dunno, they seemed to really enjoy the small shows before the Rev Rad Tour and during the Longshot era... I don't think one route is necessarily better than the other, they both have their benefits.

If so expect the same setlist for the rest of their career

i'm looking for an interview from 2004-ish (AI era) where Billie is asked about the difference between northern and southern california and he replies that the difference is that his boobs are natural. i want proof that i didn't hallucinate this. thanks a lot for your help!

Pretty much this. The Hella Mega Tour was a Green Day tour. Fallout Boy and Weezer were opening bands. I really don’t understand this thinking that there will be some kind of “proper US tour” coming in 2022 with only Green Day. They just toured 21 stadiums in the US. I don’t know how that’s not considered a proper tour. And it’s not even like the setlist was cut THAT drastically to where it really made a difference compared to their previous tours.

https://popcrush.com/green-day-fall-out-boy-hella-mega-tour-review-pics/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CTqvNolLI2t/?utm_medium=copy_link

Nah, they’re from tumblr

I usually don't like music videos of the live variety, but this one is well executed and a lot of fun. I don't know if it's swayed me enough to dig any deeper into these KISS guys, but maybe. Stranger things have happened. Green Day got me into The Who and Cheap Trick and a ton of other bands with their top tier covers.

I think this was a great cover. It was energetic and fun

I have no doubt

and this is why I'm on gdc for thing like this

The first time Weezer and Fall Out Boy appear in a Green Day music video? And playing a KISS song? Hella Mega.

I hope this is the version where Billie says “I can’t hear you!” In a high falsetto

Billie drove a diaper van and briefly worked at the Red Onion in Pinole and the 7 Eleven there too (they're opposite each other and near the high school)