Green Day will open the Super Bowl 2026

[Mollyluna]

7 minutes ago, GDFan2019 said:

New single coming soon?

Yes, please!!!😃

[M1KEY]

This has probably already been said but the performance was also most likely pre-recorded. Maybe not Billie's vocals but the medley of songs was probably worked out with the NFL and the music live was just a backing track. At an event this huge, the artists really don't have a lot of freedom.

[The Grohl]

The way I see it the fact that Bad Bunny performed the show during this time when people, specifically Latino people, are being snatched by ICE, is what makes his performance so significant. He wanted to represent Puerto Rico and he did. And I am speaking as someone who is part Puerto Rican. The point of his show was we cannot be ignored, we won't be silenced, we are human. Plus his big message of love over hate is the most important. He did a great job. I don't listen to his music but there were some certified bops in there I need to add to my rotation.

I've been reading all the thoughts about Green Day's performance and while I do wish they threw in some direct jabs to maga or ICE, I'm not surprised it didn't happen. This is a huge event and if they went off script, they'd get fined. It happened with MIA who flipped off the camera during Madonna's set. It caused an outage and a massive fine. And it was a blink and you miss it moment. I'm sure organizers are well aware of where green Day stands and probably had some stipulations for them.

Either way I'm always thrilled to see the boys. It was a great performance. Hell, I'm happy they did American Idiot because that songs still shakes conservative folks to their core. And I'm not sure why people are shocked that they got censored....it's the FCC....that's what they do. Who knows maybe Green Day wants to do the half time show some day so they didn't want to jeopardize their chance. I don't really care. I'm just happy I got to see my favorite band at a huge event and they kicked butt. Any performance that gets the masses talking about them again is amazing.

Side note: my friend said he overheard a 12 year old and his dad question who green day was. But when they started playing the kid said oh I know this song! I like it! Green Day still resonating with new fans ❣️

[GuitarPunk94]

just rewatched the performance for the first time since yesterday, and the nfl upload on youtube sounds even better than what was aired on (german) tv yesterday!

i also recognized that EVERYONE at the stage had sunglasses on (not just billie mike tre, but everyone)

i get that they might need them because of the sun especially at yesterdays performance in the bay area, but for me it always feels less personal if band members wear sunglasses during their gigs, and you can barely see their eyes

[Cris.]

30 minutes ago, The Grohl said:

The way I see it the fact that Bad Bunny performed the show during this time when people, specifically Latino people, are being snatched by ICE, is what makes his performance so significant. He wanted to represent Puerto Rico and he did. And I am speaking as someone who is part Puerto Rican. The point of his show was we cannot be ignored, we won't be silenced, we are human. Plus his big message of love over hate is the most important. He did a great job. I don't listen to his music but there were some certified bops in there I need to add to my rotation.

One of my friends is a Bad Bunny fan and encouraged me to listen to the Debi Tirar Mas Fotos album ahead of the Super Bowl ensuring me that it wouldn't be only reggeaton (I've danced to the stuff as much as any other Venezuelan, but I don't get the concept of listening to it as I'd listen to other styles of music), and I can tell you, the opening song (NuevaYol, one of the Super Bowl ones) is great, there are other "good ones" sprinkled in there that also incorporate salsa and other Caribbean rhythms, but then from Turista and until the end of the album the tone changes a lot, the lyrics move away from standard reggaeton lyrics, towards these lyrics about Puerto Rico and Boriqua culture (which I'd say also extends to all the countries around the Caribbean sea as we all have similar sounds, culture, flavors, etc.), and that diaspora yearning for the land and community left behind, and the music heavily incorporates a lot of salsa and Caribbean sounds. It's really good. I recommend you to give that full album a try if you liked some of the songs from the half time show (most of the songs from NuevaYol onward were from that album, as far as I could recall). 

Also, regarding the performance itself: the kid sleeping in the chairs during the wedding party. I've never felt my childhood experiences so seen and validated  The whole mise en scene  was really great, it felt like the Caribbean. And I did tear up a bit at the end with the "god bless America" with all the countries and then going into the chorus of Debi Tirar Mas Fotos 🥹

 

 

Going back to Green Day: 

 

23 hours ago, ThranaM said:

never forget

 

(please never do this again GD)

I actually really enjoyed this performed live 😅 Thanks for sharing it! I had never seen it, 

[Mollyluna]

From greendayitalianrageandlove on IG: the GD family at the Super Bowl 

 

[Winter321]

3 hours ago, Hermione said:

just really liked the way he proudly celebrated Latin culture and diversity and acknowledged all the Latin American countries as "American".

But see, that’s the point I’m trying to make. He does that all the time. And sometimes he does more. 
 

Maybe it just seems more impactful to you because you are not familiar with his music and performance antics, but for someone not familiar with Green Day, what Green Day did was just as cool.

I was telling my colleagues today that Green Day significantly tone down their message to appease the NFL, I told them about how they didn’t do the “MAGA agenda” lyric change, that they didn’t do the lyric at all, and how that was dissapointing, and they were like “yeah yeah whatever THEY WERE SO COOL FOR SINGING SAYING MINDFUCK AMERICA THE NFL HAD TO CENSOR THEM!!!”

I mean …

Edited 14 hours ago by Winter321

[sergiewoo]

6 hours ago, Little Boy Named Booze said:

Still disappointed by the fact that they said nothing. Performance was amazing. But it wasn't punk rock  

6 hours ago, Hermione said:

At least Bad Bunny's performance was amazing and made a real statement. More punk than Green Day's 

I feel like this shouldn't be your expectations on what punk rock is. As i mentioned before punk stemmed from suppression of all kinds. And just because green day are a bunch of sheltered rich guys their message should've been sent out to you in many ways. Being censored playing a song obviously about censorship, the setlist, although feeling like "sellouts". Even the contract itself speaks for itself if you look at it a different way. 

The fact that they were even out there was punk rock. You've heard Holiday and American Idiot so much you're basically conditioned to think they say nothing when the most political parts are removed for some other reason. No. The songs that way are still political enough, they're still saying something, and that needs to be acknowledged. It doesn't even sound like a big deal that Billie said "Mind-fuck America", but that was probably the limit to what they could say.

Being punk is to speak, not to be able.

[arcadiagay]

They posted a montage on Instagram! 😭

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUjSEdhjxBZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[billy1986]

People complaining are asinine! Fines would be in the millions…people forget the Janet Jackson thing that started all of that. She was not helped by that at all. Also the Super Bowl doesn’t have to be about politics and statements people and families of all ages and backgrounds watch it’s one of the few things that bring people together….if they went off and just protested off script their mics would be shut down, and it would be cut. Also it’s not the time and place to make it about you. It’s fair to say playing the songs they played was good enough…of course he was bleeped he said fuck I wonder if that might get him a fine. You guys sound like Gilman street in the 90’s these guys are not JUST a political band…cant they also have fun and enjoy the moment?!?! They don’t owe us anything. They picked meaningful songs, sounded great, got a bunch of press and good reviews….like what do you want them to do?!?! Get I. Trouble and face serious fines just to make you happy?!?! Let them be they don’t owe us anything and it’s the Super Bowl. Relax. They kicked ass! 

[That Dude]

Makes me think about how Billie used to play football and originally wanted to do that.   Imagine a world where he was in the Superbowl and some dude from the NFL was the frontman of Green Day.   Haha

I like Green Day so much that I almost want to watch football now.    Almost.   

 

[Alan86]

I bet Green Day still has ambitions of playing the half time show at some point even if it is unlikely. If that is the case they have to respect the wishes of the organisers at an event like this. You play by their rules or you don't get the opportunity again. 

[Rumpelstiltskin2000]

I have to confess I've not kept up with the thread but I just wanted to say how excited I was to hear Billie scream "Welcome to the Bay! NFL 60!" I'm not from there but how cool is that for him and the guys coming from playing shitty venues feeling like there was possibly no hope to opening the Super Bowl on home soil. Absolutely amazing. I was so proud that was my band (figuratively of course )

[jakdokinori]

Just watched Megyn Kelly melting down about 'Bad Bunny and his little buddies over at Green Day' 😂 So don't worry, they still made their mark. 

[The Grohl]

5 hours ago, Cris. said:

One of my friends is a Bad Bunny fan and encouraged me to listen to the Debi Tirar Mas Fotos album ahead of the Super Bowl ensuring me that it wouldn't be only reggeaton (I've danced to the stuff as much as any other Venezuelan, but I don't get the concept of listening to it as I'd listen to other styles of music), and I can tell you, the opening song (NuevaYol, one of the Super Bowl ones) is great, there are other "good ones" sprinkled in there that also incorporate salsa and other Caribbean rhythms, but then from Turista and until the end of the album the tone changes a lot, the lyrics move away from standard reggaeton lyrics, towards these lyrics about Puerto Rico and Boriqua culture (which I'd say also extends to all the countries around the Caribbean sea as we all have similar sounds, culture, flavors, etc.), and that diaspora yearning for the land and community left behind, and the music heavily incorporates a lot of salsa and Caribbean sounds. It's really good. I recommend you to give that full album a try if you liked some of the songs from the half time show (most of the songs from NuevaYol onward were from that album, as far as I could recall). 

Also, regarding the performance itself: the kid sleeping in the chairs during the wedding party. I've never felt my childhood experiences so seen and validated  The whole mise en scene  was really great, it felt like the Caribbean. And I did tear up a bit at the end with the "god bless America" with all the countries and then going into the chorus of Debi Tirar Mas Fotos 🥹

 

 

Going back to Green Day: 

 

I actually really enjoyed this performed live 😅 Thanks for sharing it! I had never seen it, 

I will definitely check it out! I've always liked what Bad Bunny stands for and how outspoken he is so I'm happy to finally take some time out to listen to his music. Some of the songs he performed took me right back to my friend's birthday parties when we were young 😂 I just wish my mom could've seen it. She loved Latin music and would've lost her mind at seeing Ricky Martin!

[Purple Cat]

11 hours ago, Mollyluna said:

This! I didn’t want to write that before because I feared it might sound paranoid. But deep inside I was worried that something terrible could happen. Well, I‘m inclined to worry too much.😅 But still..

And to be honest, if they really had pissed off all those MAGAs I would worry now that some madman might go after Billie or the band or their families. 

I was nervous for their safety too! And Bad Bunny had to wear a bullet proof vest. ☹️ We live in troubled times. 

These things usually are just a medley. (They did something in 2020 for the Super Bowl that had a similar format.) For the short amount of time, I thought Green Day picked great songs that still made a statement.
It was neat that they flipped the usual order and started with Good Riddance. The string instruments playing as the MVPs walked past—beautiful! 

Billie Joe said some great things at the Pier 29 concert 2 days before (can be found on social media).

I don’t usually pay attention to football or SuperbOwls, but I was really excited for this one. I was thrilled that GREEN DAY played at the Super Bowl (!!) and they were awesome! I loved the Bad Bunny halftime show! And lastly, my Seahawks won!! 💙💚

There was good energy all around. 💚💚💚

[Hermione]

8 hours ago, billy1986 said:

People complaining are asinine! Fines would be in the millions…people forget the Janet Jackson thing that started all of that. She was not helped by that at all. Also the Super Bowl doesn’t have to be about politics and statements people and families of all ages and backgrounds watch it’s one of the few things that bring people together….if they went off and just protested off script their mics would be shut down, and it would be cut. Also it’s not the time and place to make it about you. It’s fair to say playing the songs they played was good enough…of course he was bleeped he said fuck I wonder if that might get him a fine. You guys sound like Gilman street in the 90’s these guys are not JUST a political band…cant they also have fun and enjoy the moment?!?! They don’t owe us anything. They picked meaningful songs, sounded great, got a bunch of press and good reviews….like what do you want them to do?!?! Get I. Trouble and face serious fines just to make you happy?!?! Let them be they don’t owe us anything and it’s the Super Bowl. Relax. They kicked ass! 

You don't get fined by the FCC for saying the words Trump or ICE. That's for breaking rules on profanity and nudity etc. It's not about owing it's about putting your money where your mouth is if you claim to be punk

9 hours ago, Winter321 said:

But see, that’s the point I’m trying to make. He does that all the time. And sometimes he does more. 
 

Maybe it just seems more impactful to you because you are not familiar with his music and performance antics, but for someone not familiar with Green Day, what Green Day did was just as cool.

I was telling my colleagues today that Green Day significantly tone down their message to appease the NFL, I told them about how they didn’t do the “MAGA agenda” lyric change, that they didn’t do the lyric at all, and how that was dissapointing, and they were like “yeah yeah whatever THEY WERE SO COOL FOR SINGING SAYING MINDFUCK AMERICA THE NFL HAD TO CENSOR THEM!!!”

I mean …

Yes but the difference is he actually did it and didn't do a heavily censored version of it. Saying "God bless America" and then naming the Latin American countries is a significant statement. I am glad they played those songs but I feel them being censored the way they were removed their impact

[jakdokinori]

20 minutes ago, Hermione said:

I am glad they played those songs but I feel them being censored the way they were removed their impact

Do we know for a fact they were censored as opposed to just being trimmed down in order to form a medley? 

[Winter321]

21 minutes ago, Hermione said:

Yes but the difference is he actually did it and didn't do a heavily censored version of it.

Lol, his songs were also cut in half, he also did a medley. And he had 15 minutes, not 3 and a half.

I feel like this conversation is going nowhere. You do you. If you want to think the biggest mainstream artist in the world right now is somehow more politically impactful than American Idiot and Holiday, you do you 🤷‍♀️

[Hermione]

1 hour ago, Winter321 said:

Lol, his songs were also cut in half, he also did a medley. And he had 15 minutes, not 3 and a half.

I feel like this conversation is going nowhere. You do you. If you want to think the biggest mainstream artist in the world right now is somehow more politically impactful than American Idiot and Holiday, you do you 🤷‍♀️

His performance celebrating Latin culture, including a Puerto Rican independence flag and calling all the Latin American countries American was more impactful than the censored versions of these songs which the media and fans reacted to by noting that they played it safe yeah. I do get that they weren't granted as much freedom and time as him but his was the more impactful performance

[Mollyluna]

1 hour ago, Hermione said:

but his was the more impactful performance

But maybe it was meant to be that way and GD respected that?

[Hermione]

22 minutes ago, Mollyluna said:

But maybe it was meant to be that way and GD respected that?

I think it always would have been because he was the headliner and it was a great performance and a huge production. I don't think playing it so safe that the entire press and fan takeaway from the performance is that they played it super safe was necessary to prevent upstaging