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While I agree that the prospect of another year of generic setlists is disheartening, at least they’re still getting out there and playing shows, giving fans the chance to see them in places that they play less often than others - Louisville and Quebec City for example. They could just as easily have packed it up after the two year Hella Mega run and rested on their laurels until the next record is released. In all likelihood, in a decade or two Green Day won’t be playing nearly as many shows as they are now. Don’t take them for granted, even if they’re “just” festivals - let’s appreciate them while they’re still going strong, still near the top of their game after some 35 years.

But in the end it's right.

So The Coverups just performed at The Bourbon Room Hollywood to celebrete Rob Cavallo's 60th 📸 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_95FVO5am/ 🎥 https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cp__J6lJN2A/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

We're living in repetition.... Content in the same old shtick again

I’m just kind of shooting in the dark here but maybe they’re in LA for rehearsals or something? I can’t really think of a reason that Kevin and Jason would be hanging around during the recording/mixing/mastering process, if the band was still working on the album. Also Billies Guitar tech Hans shared that post 2 weeks ago that looked like they were in a rehearsal space. That picture could have been taken before Tempe but I don’t see why he’d post it a week after the show. Just a thought though. Also, if anyone remembers going back to 2016 they were doing rehearsals a few weeks before they even announced Bang Bang.

I can’t post pictures here but there are a bunch of posts going around IG and Facebook from a show last night in Hollywood (a Led Zeppelin tribute band) and from different posts and photos it looks like Billie, Kevin, Jason W and Rob Cavallo were there. So if they’re all hanging out I just wonder if they’re in LA for work reasons

After they’ve spent a year and a half teasing a new album? You tell me you don’t feel a burst of excitement when you see an Instagram notification from Green Day and then a crushing disappointment when you find it’s just another festival announcement with what we know will be the same setlist they’ve been playing for two years.

The chances are 19 out of 72 that it stays the same.

Timeline Of Events Feb 28/23 – Chris Lorde-Alge who mixed Nimrod, American Idiot, 21st Century Breakdown and Uno/Dos/Tre, has posted two pictures from the studio featuring Green Day in the past couple of days. In the first photo, he can be seen giving Billie Joe a Les Paul guitar for his birthday. In the second photo, Chris is posing with Mike and Tre while Album 14 producer Rob Cavallo sits on the chair in the background. Jan 10/23 – New info from a close band source: despite the 1972 name teases, album 14 does not have a title yet and they are still “in the middle” of working on the new record. Aug 16/22 – Green Day post another studio TikTok from the studio featuring Rob Cavallo. In the clip, Cavallo discusses Tre’s drum sound and Billie makes it known he wants to make the song interesting in the same way ‘Letterbomb’ (American Idiot) is interesting. July 20/22 – Green Day post a new studio TikTok for the second day in a row, this time the clip features a new song snippet. Tre Cool can be heard exclaiming “this new record is gonna be so good…1972 ya’ll!”. July 19/22 – After a couple of months of silence on album 14 news, Green Day posted a new studio clip with Billie Joe and producer Rob Cavallo that featured the hashtags “#recording #newsong, #newalbum”. The song overlayed on the clip is Criss Cross by the Rolling Stones. May 27/22 – Billie Joe is quoted in Kerrang Magazine that Green Day are “making a record that’s probably going to come out in 2023”. May 6/22 – Green Day post new TikTok video from Ocean Way Recordings where they previously worked on American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown. Apr 14/22 – Green Day confirm Rob Cavallo is back with a TikTok video on their official account showing him getting into a car with the words “Rob Cavallo let’s make some music” on the screen. Mar 27/22 – Billie Joe posts (and quickly deletes) sixth video tease for album 14. Rumours start to swirl that longtime producer Rob Cavallo may be in the fold for the new album. Feb 22 & 24/22 – Green Day post the fourth and fifth video teases for album 14. Jan 22/22 – Green Day post a third video tease for album 14. Jan 18/22 – In a post on Billie Joe’s Instagram story you can briefly see the contents of his camera roll on the bottom of the screen. One of the images shows “Green Day 1972” written on a white piece of paper. Jan 7/22 – Green Day release a second video tease for album 14. Dec 19/21 – After a long break of no news on the upcoming album, Green Day release a studio tease from RAK Studios in London, England. The tease features a new song clip and seems to hint that the album/EP title will be ‘1972’. Oct 24/21 – Social media posts indicate that Billie Joe, Tre Cool and some of the Green Day crew (including longtime engineer Chris Dugan) are visiting London, England. May 17/21 – The song teased on May 14th was surprised released as a stand-alone single called ‘Pollyanna’. The band says the song was released to celebrate the upcoming Hella Mega Tour. May 14/21 – A short video clip was uploaded to Green Day’s Instagram account featuring Billie Joe in the studio teasing a new song.

Breaking news: the Master tapes were stolen.

We get greedy in this thread. Green Day have gone longer without records or teasers. I’m also eager for new music, but I’d rather it be good and ready rather than rushed. I think their marketing strategy is whack but, in the end, it’s their choice not ours.

Of course it's exciting that GD are announcing new shows, but for me at least, that excitement wans when it's festivals. The older I get, the more unpleasant festivals become. I get some people really like the idea of seeing multiple bands in a weekend or day, but they're just overwhelming and tiring. Give me a good ol fashioned tour! And at the rate they're going, it makes me sus that they might headline Riot Fest this year since they did Lolla last year...

If this song is on the new album, then I’m seriously not interested in the rest of it and would think the whole crew has become completely out of touch with reality.

When you go down a street out in the middle of nowhere called Armstrong Rd. and think about Billie.

Random person online: *claims to be An Insider* Literally everyone who follows this thread:

Throw me a frickin’ bone here, Green Day

There's always the memories. When Nimrod 25 was released, took myself away from everything. played the original studio album, then the demos locked away all those years ago, and then watched on here the only live performance that year '97 in England from London Astoria. It was like a time machine going back, living it again coz I was there. I love everything GD have done AI onwards, but the 90s were, no are still so so special.

Hopefully not, but plz let him be the band will let us know things when they’re ready to

Hadn't heard Still Breathing in a while and I don't care what anyone else says, it's one of Green Day's best, most genuine and emotional songs, and it was great live. I remember thinking that Still Breathing and Forever Now at Hyde Park were some of the best performances of Billie's I'd seen. RevRad was a great record. Tempted to finally get a Still Breathing tattoo if I've got any money left over at the end of my next holiday 👀

"Oh Yeah", your right, I'm sure I'm not in the "Minority" that sadly this topic is deemed a little "Redundant". I'm tired of "Waiting" for some news. I'm a "Misery", "I Want To Be Alone". My mates are calling me "The Grouch" I'm so "Uptight". I'm desperate to gain some "Knowledge" of some progress, but "No One Knows". But "Hold On" stop being an "American Idiot" be positive and look to "See The Light". Take the "Longview" and maybe go on "Holiday" before I become a "Basket Case". They say a prayer sometimes helps, I'll try "Church on Sunday". "In The End" though I really need a rest before I "Suffocate". Perhaps go to bed for a long sleep. But, If by some miracle of biblical proportions, the album is released in October, maybe some kind soul on here will remember to " Wake Me Up When September Ends."

I still believe in October-November 2023 release date.

That could be it More pics here https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBAkGHrFjV/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Thought these were also worth posting here. How does Billie look so young??!!

This came up on Tumblr (stgloria) Birthday cake (from Kevin)

But can we really expect a documentary? They did it for AI for sure but released it later. These younger versions can be actors for shooting an extended music video where they represent the early days and their career which leads to the present days or something. Maybe they started shooting back where they took the photo with them but the album wasn‘t finished so they hold it back for the right time to release. But I think the silence is a good sign because they have nothing to post in the studio. Just keep an eye on Billies Insta profile. He‘ll come back for the album

Literally the only reason I kind of like that song is because Billie plays the piano on it, and that is a very rare thing to hear on any of their songs. Usually if a song has any piano/keyboard in it, that's Jason Freese. Granted, it's veeeery simple piano, but just the fact that it's Billie playing makes me fangirl a little bit because it's my favorite instrument.

I understand that, but they ended a world tour a bunch of months ago, they are in between album releases, and a normal world tour will most likely happen after the album release. Also in terms of planning and organization I guess joining a festival is much easier than booking and organizing individual dates. I mean, to me here the alternative is nothing or festivals. What we usually get between album releases is nothing. As a European I get nothing, and it’s kinda funny to see Americans complaining cause they get something 🙃

Hopefully this summer sometime.

Got my tickets. Honestly $140 for 10 night is a fucking joke. A great joke tho! I'm gonna be there every night.

Buckle up for another year of Hella Mega setlists...

HOW does Billie look 30 omg

This needs to be in here 🥰 From Facebook via sweetpeabella84 On a blind date here seeing Zepperella. They are so good and my date is so polite. People keep asking to take pictures with him. I’m not sure why but hey, it’s Hollywood. #jk #billiejoearmstrong #greenday #zepparella #plasticrhino #hollywood #losangeles #bourbonroom Mar 18, 2023 | Bourbon Room Hollywood

Hopefully they’re learning and rehearsing the new songs for the next tour but it’s odd otherwise since there are no shows scheduled for months as of now

These were on one of the Italian fansites on Facebook (the post I saw doesn't say whose photos they are but might be the ones you mean)

Not sure if I've ever put my 2 cents here but here is what I've thought myself regarding "Album 14". So I know a few of us saw those instagram posts that looked like they were acting as younger versions of Green Day when they were kids or whatever, so there is no doubt in my mind that there will be a documentary regarding the history of Green Day through the eyes of them. And I think because of this film that could be why we aren't hearing as much from the band and it feels like it might be being delayed because of it. But obviously there is still the possibility they are still working on the finishing touches of the album, maybe on top of waiting for that? Maybe they are back because they have the spare time to do so? I still just think it is quite strange as we have said that there has been NO teaser or anything "direct" since August, which is quite frustrating. But I know it'll be amazing once we see them premiere a brand new song live or we see a single get released of some sort. Regarding the film, it is also theorised that they are documenting the process like they did with AI and the Trilogy because of how the teasers were shot, which makes me think if they are doing both a documentary on the process of Album 14 and a film with the history of Green Day, or whatever those kids were filming for was just made as a small skit in the documentary as a sort of "flashback thing". Again, all speculation (I'm sure I don't need to say that but I don't stick by anything I believe here fully). Green Day is really testing our patience with this that's for sure, I'm sure it'll all be worth it and that they'll announce a big tour hopefully and they won't play the same old shitty Hella Mega setlist that we've had to suffer with for ages. Would love things to have just a little more variety, I really do not know how they can't just switch up at least the order somewhat with how they play. For now, I (and we) are begging for just the SMALLEST insider info at least, or someone to see Billie and maybe even get some insider on if it's happening soon. I feel like everyone here is slowly going mad these past 6+ months with barely anything of substance, unless you count the #not1972 stuff. Anyway that's about it from me, really hoping something appears soon as I feel we all do but I hope this wait is for the best and we get a great result in the end. Reminder that the teasers from the stuff we did see at least to me, sounded fucking amazing. But we'll just have to wait and see!

And my name.....is Barbara Bush I play in a rock n roll band called Bushhhhh Would you like me to play some Bushhhhh? Ok! *proceeds to play Nirvana* I miss 90s GD

Dookie….AI….21st Century Breakdown…every song from those albums have at least been played live once….whenever they release a new album and a proper tour I don’t see why they can’t rotate at LEAST 2-3 songs with album tracks they never played live….like Babs ulva who?? That would be wild live…Panic Song at least once..WESTBOUND SIGN MY PERSONAL FAVORITE SHOULD HAVE BEEB A SINGLE…up until AI Insomniac was their 2nd biggest selling album yet it gets completely ignored…Nimrod..Uptight..Haushinka..yes I love that song…Walking Aline…Jinx..from Warning Misery, Hold On..Deadbeat Holiday…also Bang Bang should be a live staple..they are selling themselves short by never ever playing some of their great album tracks live…cut out King For A Day and you can add 2-3 songs their easily..drop Knowledge and Rick in Roll All Nite then there’s 2 songs…that could give us (Westbound Sign/Bab’s Ulva Who?/Uptight/Deadbeat Holiday right there)…still my favorite band and I’d see em every night but they have such a deep catalog and the die hards would love to hear these…even give Walking Contradiction JAR and stuck with me more love…drop St. Jimmy and bring back 21st Century Breakdown or Maria or Warning..also Redundant should be played much more

A release in the fall is increasingly inevitable

That’s an insanely good deal.

I really think we're in for something big! Judging by the teasers and the fact they have Rob Cavallo and CLA back on board, they seem to be putting a lot of love into this one!!! If it were just another throwaway fun celebration of rock album like FOAM, they would've released it already.

I miss Viva La Gloria live. So good.

Good thing Billie got a proper teleprompter instead of his pile of paper/tablet he had to scroll manually

Lush was mine. He looks a picture of health too. you wait, it’s a constant battle once the middle aged hair thing starts!

He's still a little cutie Look at those gorgeous smooth rosy cheeks! Someone pls get the man a nose hair trimmer tho

Scrumptious. That's the first word that came to mind

True dat https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBPrmpvDBV/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBAkGHrFjV/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Looks like Tré wasn't there?

10:02PM tonight would be ideal.

Chris Lord Alge posted a pic with Rob

That’s what I’m thinking they are up to. We had no idea in July of 2016, when Billie shared a pic from rehearsals, that they had tour dates planned for September. I guess what I’m trying to get at is when things start moving they start moving pretty quickly. They could have other dates easily planned for this summer and I feel like they could wait to announce them until the end of April or early May if they wanted to. I think that’s around the time when Blink 182 announced the California tour in 2016 and it started in July.