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Extended version of the CBS Mornings interview:

Well, that was something. What's been posted in here basically explains it. It was very confusing — the way we all saw them grab Mike, we thought something happened with him specifically. I could see from my seat that everyone was being carted away in golf carts and knew it was some sort of threat. I assumed it was something in the pit that escalated until I saw that the people in the pit were as still and stunned as the rest of us. Honestly, I selfishly didn't panic — I just thought "Yep, of course. I've been relying on this show to single-handedly keep me sane and now I only get four songs." It wasn't until later that I considered that we could've been in danger, too. But they came back and didn't miss a beat, didn't miss a song. I'm grateful they worked it out and grateful they got back out there for us. It's weird, I was of the age where AI meant more to me than Dookie, but I enjoyed the Dookie set more than I thought I would. And even though I obviously knew AI was being played in full, I think I had gotten so used to hearing St. Jimmy segue into some other common setlist song that when Give Me Novacaine came on, I was somehow surprised and that made it all the more beautiful. I hope maybe I can remember more specific feelings later — I'm still wired from the pause and making sense of being there for such a weird moment.

I love Billie standing up for their entire disocraphy when it's mentioned that people thought Green Day were "past their prime" back in the day. "They were wrong" - and then he and Tre talk about the measure of success. You sell 10 million and then 5 million looks bad. Let it be known, Green Day don't have any albums that were massive failures and here's some positive facts about their most hated albums: Uno deputed at #2 on billboard. Dos came in at #9 on billboard and got the highest average reviews of the Trilogy. Tre got generally positive review from critics, deputed at #13 at X-Kid reached #36 in the charts. and FOAM - its debuted at #4, it's their 11th top 10 album and again, and as today it's streaming numbers are over 140 Millionish. Even Green Day's lows are making millions.

Pinhead Gunpowder new 14 song album "Unt" is out October 18th. 1. Unt 2. Difficult But Not Impossible 3. Scum Of The Earth 4. Oh My 5. Nothing Ever Happens 6. Draw It In 7. Shine 8. ¡Hola Canada! 9. Here Goes The Neighborhood 10. Mumbles 11. Green 12. Chowchilla 13. Trash TV 14. Song For Myself New single "Unt" is out now

I can’t think of another time when I’ve felt my heart sink into my stomach so fast. That was so eerie to experience, especially since I was up in the stands with a bunch of casual fans who didn’t seem to realize right away that something was wrong. The music cut off but the crowd kept singing for a few seconds longer. Maybe working in news for so long has made me always assume the worst, but I was terrified I was about to be a part of a mass panic/evacuation situation. I thought security saw somebody with a gun or other weapon and felt the guys were in danger — especially Mike since he was rushed off first. My initial thought was maybe Mike had a medical emergency but once @Mar saw them all getting rushed away from the venue in golf carts because she could see behind the stage from her seat, I knew that didn’t make any sense. After people realized them leaving the stage wasn’t supposed to happen, we all just sat there confused and quiet and on edge. It was really unnerving, but surprisingly nobody seemed to outwardly panic near me. Well, except me. Even though they tried to resume like nothing had happened — even picking up mid-song — it really took a while for me to get back “into it” after that. I felt really bad for fans experiencing the show for the first time. First, the fact that they were probably panicking thinking that it might get canceled. And then the fact that the whole point is to hear the album as a cohesive experience. Not with a 10-minute anxiety attack break, ugh. And then my brain did the whole “omg someday the band won’t be here any more and I don’t know how I’ll cope” thing after thinking one of them might be seriously hurt or threatened. … all this during a song about masturbation. This fucking band, what have they done to me. Also, Billie’s amp went out during the end of Good Riddance and he had to play his guitar into the microphone while singing into it as well. His face at the end, when he said it was “a night we’ll all remember,” his expression just screamed “what a fucking shit show,” ha.

I’m taking the credit for that 😂😂😂. I don’t usually stream but I had AI on repeat most of yesterday on Spotify.

I just randomly entered their YT Music channel and noticed Unt, I already came to terms that they're not coming back, so you can imagine what a surprise it was for me to see this. In fact, I lost my password to this account long time ago and after I saw this, I HAD to recover my password to comment here.

I went to the Hershey show last night and it was great! I almost missed out on this one when it was supposed to happen a few weeks ago, but since they rescheduled I bought tickets off of a friend who couldn't make it to the new date. I was kinda bummed that the merch line was out of patches by the time I got there, and they didn't have the shirt I wanted in my size, so I saved myself $50 lol. It was a weird start, the tickets I got from my friend were cheap and they were some of the worst seats in the place, I was in the section furthest from the stage and in row W 😬 the Linda Lindas and Rancid were great but since I was so far away it almost didn't feel like I was there, it was like I was just watching a video of a live show, but that definitely changed once green day came on, Billie has a way of bringing everyone into the performance no matter how bad your seats are! When he was giving a speech during Letterbomb he said that people need to leave trans kids alone, which made me happy to hear, but then it felt even better when the whole stadium cheered after he said it 🖤

I've been waiting over a year for this. They got together and recorded new music sometime in May 2023 (remember when Jason did that acoustic set in Oakland and played one new song?) Anyway, very excited to finally hear it!

Holy fuck. Best show I’ve ever been to. I caught myself a BJA pick!

I just wish we had an acoustic demo of this song. I want to hear it raw on a single guitar when he first wrote it, not a full band version ready to record. That’s what’s cool about demos, hearing the evolution of the song. This is mostly there already apart from the lyrics. I want acoustic demos of everything

If I didn't make it to this show I don't think I ever would've forgiven myself. The three days before it were agonizing, but it all worked out in the end. I didn't realize this was my 10th show until just now! I was so sick that I had to get IV fluids on Friday because I felt like I was going to pass out. I don't even remember much of Friday or Saturday, I slept so much and was so out of it. Sunday morning I finally started to feel better, threw some shit in a bag and headed out the door to Pittsburgh and we made it about an hour before doors opened. It's just funny, every other show I try to obsessively plan everything to make it the best time but this time I half-assed everything and I had one of the best times in a long time. Maybe ever. Not because "omg I got to hear rare songs" or "I was front row and Billie looked at me the whole time" or all the dumb shit you hear from fans. I was just happy to be there. I think sometimes we get so busy micromanaging the experience that we forget to have an experience. I didn't take a single picture during the show, I didn't look at the setlist or any photos or videos of other shows, and this was also the first time I had floor seats instead of a pit spot near or on the barrier. But it's forever going to be one of the most memorable experiences. I have no idea how they'll ever go back to the standard "greatest hits" setlist. Everything was so fucking perfect. I kept waiting for that moment where hearing a song I've never heard live before blew my mind, but it never really happened. I never felt out of body for any one moment, I was really just able to soak it all in and experience it as one giant moment. ... then it all hit me at the end, and I was the basic bitch ugly sobbing during Good Riddance. Embarrassing. "Just like that ... 20 years" hit me so hard. I still vividly remember sitting on my bedroom floor listening to this album in my little portable CD player as a nerdy, sheltered 13-year-old trying to figure herself out. I just don't know how the hell that's been 20 years. I haven't been shy about posting how much I've been struggling this year. It's been one of the best of my life and worst of my life, and honestly, Sunday night was the first time I have felt like myself in longer than I can remember. I've been having a lot of doubts about myself, but I think 13-year-old me would be proud just based on this photo alone, right? I was fangirling so hard.

So Green Day is teaming up with KROQ for a secret show on Monday, September 16th: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_su-l9p25W/?igsh=bzhpZWtlMXlpMHdp "Listen every hour from 7am to 7pm this week for your chance to win tickets to our secret show with @greenday next Monday PLUS tickets see them at @sofistadium this Saturday! Tune in, stream #kroq on the @audacy app or tell your smart speaker to “play one oh six point seven k-rock” Enter here: https://www.audacy.com/kroq/contests/win-tickets-to-a-kroq-secret-show-with-green-day

Found the cups at a 7 eleven by my job this morning!

It's Pinhead Gunpowder though, the whole album will probably be like 20 minutes long

I'm enjoying this show vicariously from everyone's recaps. And there's so much in here that shows why I love Green Day and this community. @Brooklyn Baby That's so sweet of you to give up your spot for someone seeing GD for the first time. This right here is why I love Green Day fans and GDC in particular. I feel this year more than others I've connected with other fans and we found ways to help each other out. And that's what I love. Too often I hear about fans being shitty to each other, whether it's being a gatekeeper, putting down other fans, or just being greedy. I love that so many in this community genuinely want to help out others. We look out for each other and are happy when someone is fortunate enough to get on stage with the band or meet them (maybe we're a little envious too but we're mostly thrilled). I'm sure the person you gave your spot to will never forget your kindness. You made the show that much better for them. @stories and songs This is the same reason I said fuck it and saw GD last minute this year. I skipped their recent tours thinking the same thing to myself: they'll be back. I said the same thing about Depeche Mode. They'll tour again. Then one of the members died. I still got to see them, but the band isn't the same. So if you can swing, definitely get to that concert! I'm so happy I saw the band this year because it was a great night. And I went by myself! I'm proud of that @AlissaGoesRAWR I really love your insight about how oftentimes we get so caught up in the planning, the micromanaging of a show that we can forget to enjoy it. I love that you were able to say fuck it and just enjoy yourself. It is such a relief just to be at a show and enjoy it. This is what I learned when I was invited to see Alkaline Trio back in March. I'm not a huge fan of them, but my bf LOVES them. And I really enjoyed just taking in the music, watching my bf have an amazing time, and being a part of a great concert. I wasn't thinking about my spot, being able to see during the show, etc. It was just nice to enjoy a good show. And I tried my best to do that at the Wrigley show. Sure I still took pictures, but instead of being obsessed with getting as close as possible, I just wanted to experience this once in a life time moment.

Here’s the video of Jason playing the new song.

Great video, I look at that crowd and will never understand how anyone can go out and perform, it would scare me rigid! I think Billie has made it fairly well known he needs left in peace before a show.

I spy Adie at 5:00

Added the Denver show to the 7 September post. Anyway, on this day 2 years ago (9 September 2022), Green Day played the Rock in Rio Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More photos: 7 years ago (9 September 2017), Green Day played in San Antonio, TX on the Revolution Radio Tour. More photos: The Revolution Radio lyric video was released on this day 8 years ago (9 September 2016). 19 years ago (9 September 2005), Green Day played in Hartford, CT on the American Idiot Tour. More photos: 29 years ago (9 September 1995), Green Day played Musikfestwochen in Winterthur, Switzerland on the Insomniac Tour. 30 years ago (9 September 1994), Green Day played a free show at the Hatch Shell in Boston, MA on the Dookie Tour. More photos: 65,000 people showed up tothe 10,000-capacity venue. A riot ensued. Several people were injured and 50 people were arrested after throwing bottles at police. 35 years ago (9 September 1989), Green Day played 924 Gilman Street.

On this day 7 years ago (8 September 2017), Green Day played the Austin360 Amphitheater in Austin, TX on the Revolution Radio Tour. This was the first show we went to on the American summer tour and it was one of my favourite shows of the whole tour. It was kind of a miracle that we got there at all. I’ll let @Rumpelstiltskin2000 tell her potential-near-death-experience story, but I was also a victim of my travel plans: a bus from Nottingham to London, a flight from London to Belfast, another flight from Belfast to Providence, a train to Boston, a flight to Dallas and finally, a $1 Megabus to Austin. It took over 72 hours. I think I only slept for an hour until we arrived. It was the only way we could afford it. We actually went sightseeing in the hours we had in Dallas and then in Austin once we’d slept. Pre-pandemic me was made of different stuff. Sadly I never finished my recap and without watching videos my memory of the show is foggy, but I did finish writing the story of our arrival: I remember the queue quite well. We got there at about 10AM, but a friend had camped out with a skunk and coyotes howling in the distance. There were some lovely people there – a bloke who carried all our luggage to his car because the hotel wouldn't store it and a lady with her dad who kept bringing us ice lollies. The run from the gates to the pit was like a whole mile and it was HOT. I was actually fit then but like almost everyone else, I just gave up and walked. I think we ended up about 10 people out from Mike, which I was thrilled with considering that I was not expecting to sprint a mile in 35ºC or whatever it was. Another thing I remember is how special it was to see Green Day in Austin. It's a personal story that's only relevant because it's the Green Day Effect (and CW: loss), so I'll stick it in another spoiler. I also know I was talking about this show when I wrote: “When I listen to audio of Forever Now from the shows I went to I can still feel how sore my throat was from singing all night and then singing that even louder. But most of all I can still feel my lungs about to burst as I screamed ‘I AIN’T GONNA STAND IN LINE NO MORE!’ and the barrier shaking as I jumped until I couldn’t breathe. Then throwing up both of my arms to the pyros at the end.” After the show, Rumpel was taking a photo of me when the security guard in front of us tapped me on the arm and said he'd "never seen anyone so into a show" and it actually made him emotional, so he wanted me to have his setlist. First time I ever got a Green Day setlist. I don't remember getting Mike's pick but that must have come from that guy too. I can't throw or catch to save my life, so I doubt I caught it. ANYWAY! Here are some more photos of the show. I didn't take any. The Too Dumb to Die lyric video was also released on 8 September 2017. 19 years ago (8 September 2005), Green Day played Boulevard of Broken Dreams at the NFL Kickoff. More photos: 24 years ago (8 September 2000), Green Day were on MTV. They were interviewed and played 9 songs (although five of them were Minority). 29 years ago (8 September 1995), Green Day played (setlist incomplete) in Munich, Germany on the Insomniac Tour. More photos: This photoshoot was also done that day. And 30 years ago (8 September 1994), Green Day attended the MTV VMAs. They performed Armatage Shanks for the first time and won the New Artist, Alternative Video and Group awards.

I loved this extended version! So good

Best patch, I'm so jealous! Fingers crossed for no drones tonight! 😄

Tonight's patch https://www.instagram.com/stories/foundinmycloset/3452098696712812028?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=MXgxdjVldWg5b2tqaQ==

Keep forgetting to post this but a few weeks ago @solongfromthestarsmade up this frame for me with some of my old tickets, memorabilia and photos

From Billie's Instagram story

Beautiful statement here from the band. I hadn’t realized that they’ve gotten together to play just for themselves nearly every year since they formed. So it’s not a reunion at all, they just decided to release music again and they’re super proud of it. If anyone knows the original source of this statement I’d love to see it, I can’t find where it’s from. https://www.instagram.com/p/C_ipCbptTqe/?igsh=MWJ1aXl1MnM5NGUxNQ==

I finally found one that got posted

New song "Unt" is up on Youtube or streaming services if it's past midnight in your timezone or use VPN.

The whole set is like that unfortunately I wish they were giving us more actual unreleased songs. There’s not even anything to use to hype this release that we haven’t already heard, and my guess is all the “demos” will sound virtually like the finished products

Not gonna lie when I first saw more surprises I wondered how much more money Green Day were going to wring out of me

I've thought Greg has taken way too many long distance shots of the stage. I know the design and lighting are really, really special but seriously? Don't people want pics of the guys themselves? Is it because the pics are tiny on Instagram and would look better as a print? I don't know. Some have even been a bit blurry. There aren't really any close ups of the band and Tre and Mike aren't even posting anything. I am a bit baffled. Is it even quantity over quality? Again I don't know and I'm not a photographer so maybe someone who is might know better. Also Instagram have changed the search function and it's way harder to find any pro shots these days.

I love he wants to see himself with it in the mirror!

I like the red shirt he wore at the Chicago show best. Only show he's worn that at so far.

I think it's usually a male crew member but sometimes someone else will do it for fun. Also wow that suit really is filthy!

Hype for UNO was huge amongst fans. Still holds a place in my heart just for the nostalgia factor and marketing.

Nice! Next up, Boulevard of Broken Dreams.

I suspect the cost of these side gig tours comes out of Billie’s pocket. He pays his bandmates and covers the cost. The Longshot shows couldn’t have made anything. Tickets were dirt cheap they sold barely any merch and most clubs were 200-300 cap. He does this because he loves it and for the fans. I would love a small Longshot style tour for PG. Tickets for east coast shows were not hard to get.

I will say, as someone who collects just about everything they've put out, it does kind of stink having about 90% of this set already. Didn't stop me from ordering the deluxe bundle, but still. It is neat to hear these demos, but I hope some of the others are drastically different. It is interesting how the WMUWSE demo doesn't have the lyric about Billie's dad in it. I thought this about the BLVD demo as well. Definitely gave me Warning-vocal vibes.

American Idiot will soon hit 1 billion streams on Spotify

Pics from Green Day on Facebook

Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach congratulated Billie Joe on his sobriety on Instagram. I've cropped some of Green Day's pics from last night https://www.instagram.com/p/C_i97XZP4B6/?igsh=ZTZ2dmg2NXB2b3Bu From Green Day's Instagram story

The photos really are getting worse. Greg took some decent shots on the RevRad Tour, for example: But now so many of them are like this: Gig photography isn't the place for edgy experiments because it's just not what the audience wants to see.

ouch, i hadn't made the count, when they say in the release that it's their first music since 2008 I thoght of something like 10 years ago.... man, time definitely is speeding up ad we grow old

This song is really amazing! I can’t stop listening to it! Man, how I’ve missed PG!

I love all of Billie's speeches during Letterbomb. I still think about the one he made in Rosemont on the 99 Revolutions tour. That one felt extra special because we were the kick off show for the tour post rehab.

Today (4 September 2024), Green Day played the Comerica Park in Detroit, MI on the Saviors Tour. See more photos, videos and the setlist on GDA. On this day 12 years ago (4 September 2012), the Kill the DJ and Nuclear Family music videos were released. 14 years ago (4 September 2010), Green Day played the last show of the North American 21st Century Breakdown Tour in Mountain View, CA. This was the other show we made it to after Phoenix. The place was full of Christian protestors when we arrived but they didn't get much attention. We saw AFI's set this time and Green Day invaded the stage in animal costumes. My recap: "Darkness was falling when Song of the Century echoed through the amphitheatre. This was it. The homecoming and final show of the North American tour. It was filled with fans from the Bay Area to Japan to Australia. The band ran onstage together. Billie screamed the names of every unfamiliar town we’d sped past on the CalTrain. ‘Home! Home! I am fucking home! It’s been fucking months! But Green Day are back at home! In the fucking Bay Area! However… if you don’t mind, I’m gonna refer to this night as Rodeo, California.’ Mike pointed at my England flag and stuck his tongue out. When he walked out, he beckoned for me to high-five him but security stopped me. Instead of ‘saving’ a kid in East Jesus Nowhere, Billie pulled up an older lady who ‘saved’ him. They played Murder City and Letterbomb again. My voice that had just recovered from Phoenix was hoarse already. I was directly in Mike’s line of view and for much of the show he pulled faces and interacted with me. I rocked out with Mike Dirnt and I’m still not over it. We knew a few of the words to Cigarettes and Valentines now, but it was like seeing it for the first time all over again. After Geek Stink Breath was Coming Clean. Billie announced ‘this next song is about revenge!’ before Going to Pasalacqua. Everyone was jumping to Only of You. It was followed by an explosive performance of Paper Lanterns. That bled into 2000 Light Years Away. They invited fans on stage. The people in front of me were screaming at me to go. My mum was pushing me. I shrugged and said I didn’t want to. By the time I realised that both Mike and Eddie (band security) were beckoning me, it was too late. In 21 Guns, during that bridge I loved so much, Billie thanked us all for the last 22 years. It was beyond surreal to hear that where it all began in the Bay Area. Then we were thrown back into American Eulogy. I can see, clear as if I’m still there, Billie spinning around as he played the solo. I can still hear the roar of ‘Bay Area!’ and see the confetti covering us. I can still see the band returning to play Last Night on Earth and feel the tears in my eyes as I looked up at the night sky. The tears were still streaming down my face as we left because it was over." My phone pics which are once again shit, but have a lot of sentimental value: Even more of them: More decent photos: The Phoenix show was my favourite of those two, but they were both incredible. I'm listening to the recording of American Eulogy from this show and I got goosebumps when the pyros went off with "I don't give a shit about the modern age!" What an amazing tour. 19 years ago (4 September 2005), Green Day played in Montreal, Canada on the American Idiot Tour. 29 years ago (4 September 1995), Green Day played (setlist incomplete) in Risskov, Denmark on the Insomniac Tour. 30 years ago (4 September 1994), Green Day played Lollapalooza in Carson, CA on the Dookie Tour. 33 years ago (4 September 1991), Green Day played in Phoenix, AZ.

I wonder if Ollie Armstrong has ever been to an Ollie's! Not to doxx myself but hey, Billie, there's an Ollie's right by my work (which is also within walking distance of my house), we can go buy some nearly expired food and then feel free to stop by my house and bother the cats 😄

Last Night On Earth had a daily peak on spotify, which is so interesting to me. Yesterday it had 134,881 streams, currently at 77,250,264 in total. Daily streams superior than any single on 21st Century Breakdown (except for 21 Guns), Warning, Revolution Radio, Trilogy and Saviors. Interesting how algorithm works.