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I'd just like to see some arms again. 😔 I miss the T-shirts.

They could just #1972 all year and it not mean anything other them all turning 50.

Another great drawing from this artist for Mike’s birthday

I respect his choice to wear or to do whatever makes him feel good about himself, but the possibility that he might feel unattractive makes me sad :((

Some bellie From geekgirl78'Tumblr

Definitely seem to be playing a lot, lot more festivals (which is kinda shitty for us but great if it means more people are recognising how great they are. Personally I'd say it's possibly Crush but what do I know?)

Wow looks awesome and loving Billie with the Nimrod era vibe! Can't wait to see them myself in a few weeks.

@ Mike Dirnt! And obligatory best Mike video for his birthday

From Green Day

Shame about Bowie! Boy, their dogs must lead a good life, the ages most of them get to. Happy birthday Mike, hope it's still a good one!

Only just seen this. This sucks on Mike's birthday It would suck any day

I wonder if he’s even in the mood to celebrate today, he posted last night that his dog died

Jason Freese has posted about his 19th wedding anniversary

They also started doing sponsorship deals and package tours - they're reducing their touring costs.

Sums up my feelings about Green Day at festival quite nicely.

Billie and Jason White have posted about what's happening in the US today Jadon is also wishing the late James Brown a happy birthday 🎂 And more Mike from @batmansmom Wow so Mike's turn to turn 50 tomorrow!

Is it just me or is Green Day recently headlining more festivals than they used to? Maybe people started recognizing again how great they are live 😄

Posting here for the fan photo in the reply to Green Day

Cute

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CdIq7EUouki/ To our lovely Mike Dirnt, from the Italian fans.. we hope he see it 🥰🤞

From Kevin

Have made a thread for Mike’s birthday but putting this here too

Agreed. Her drawings are just so good

Wow, that's incredible work!

Well put

We may never see it’s like again 🥺

Spread the word!

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-spring-awakening-those-youve-known-concert-documentary-will-make-you-cry-and-cry His voice is all Billie Joe Armstrong as he spits out lyrics like, “She said, ‘Give me that hand, please and the itch you can’t control / Let me teach you how to handle all the sadness in your soul.’”

Mike from @batmansmom

Ftfy

Unfortunately, Weezer has a monopoly on all the seasons this year.

I'm just catching up here but ahhhhhh Billie looks so good! 🥰

Wow, that is sure some Nimrod era hair that Billie's got going on! I like it. I will forever and always miss that gorgeous floof, though. I LOVE the nail polish!

Billie Joe Armstrong Reacts to Seeing Dwight + Andy Cover Green Day on ‘The Office’ https://loudwire.com/billie-joe-armstrong-reaction-dwight-andy-cover-green-day-the-office/ 40 Graduation Songs to Add to Your Playlist, from Beyoncé to Green Day 9. “(Good Riddance) Time of Your Life” by Green Day Standout lyrics: It's something unpredictable / But in the end, it's right / I hope you had the time of your life Fun fact: This song was inspired by Billie Joe Armstrong’s girlfriend after she moved away. But because of its nostalgic lyrics, the track became a staple at high school proms and graduations. https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/graduation-songs

I thought it was probably a combination of the cancelled show and whoever made the decision not to tell the band about the acrobat being killed. I always thought, even if they had known and organisers and the police had decided they had to keep the festival going, at least they could have done things differently but they just carried on in ignorance which didn’t look great, could have been the final straw, who knows. Interesting article though, thanks for sharing @That Dude.

I never thought it was planned out because Pat left in the middle of a major arena tour. That just doesn’t happen unless there’s some big unexpected shakeups and we know on that tour there were at least two (Glasgow and Madrid) and possibly others we don’t know about. The switch happened shortly after. I agree it was very surprising to read that they even considered managing themselves again but they must have felt the mishandling was so bad that they could have looked after themselves better. In the moment of stress I’m sure they thought that and I’m glad the lawyer talked them out of it. It’s never a good idea, even if they think they’ve learned a few things and have more resources since 1996. They do seem to have a desire to be as independent as possible it seems, they know the industry is so full of bloodsuckers a bad choice can really cost you and by now they do know a lot about the business themselves. But stick to the music and let the other professionals do their jobs.

That's a very interesting article. I'm surprised they've sacked PM and only then started looking into other options. That makes it look like a less well planned action than it seemed previously. I'm also surprised they've considered self-managing after they've already tried that once and realized it didn't work out. It would require a lot of investment to create an in-house management team - hiring more lawyers, accountants, managers etc... And then they've settled for a company that got them a) sponsorships and licensing deals, b) a never ending festival run (low costs on their side) c) a package tour. Recouping losses? I'd really want to know how they were/are doing economically.

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jonathan-daniel-your-management-plan-right-now-is-to-try-and-get-a-record-to-blow-up-on-tiktok-you-dont-have-a-plan/