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Putting this here because I'm not sure where it should go. They played "Troubled Times" for the first time in Amsterdam. I'm so excited and I love that song!

Also, I love how when people want to throw the Green Day isn't punk argument around the first band they compare them to is the Sex Pistols. Yeah, because John Lydon is very punk rock doing I can't believe it's not butter commericals, if we're gonna get that petty. Personally, I don't care what they call themselves. I still love their music

Lanxess Arena verleiht Sold Out Award an Green Day For the sold-out concert of Green Day on 30 January 2017 in Cologne Lanxess Arena, Stefan Löcher, Managing Director of the operating company Arena Management, handed over the band and Matt Schwarz, managing director of the Tourveranstalter Live Nation, a Sold Out Award. 16,000 fans flocked to the concert of the California punk band, which according to the Lanxess Arena in the course of their career altogether 75 million recordings could settle and five Grammys won. "Green Day play their only NRW concert in the Lanxess Arena, they only appear three times in all of Germany," says Lochner. "We are very proud of this and we are very happy about it because their shows are always a guarantee Unique atmosphere, a great atmosphere and a full house. " http://www.mediabiz.de/musik/news/lanxess-arena-verleiht-sold-out-award-an-green-day/415028

Like a lot of Green Day songs haha

Hey, as you can see I'm new to this community and I just want to state my opinion on Green Day. Maybe it's nice for you to get to know how fast a "newbie" fan can fall deeply in love with the best band in the world... So let me start: It's been one and a half year that I consider myself being a real fan of Green Day. It all started with a bunch of songs (mostly AI/21CB-decade) that I downloaded a while ago and always had fun listening to them on my phone. But then came a day that changed everything: My brother was listening to the radio and they started playing Holiday (which therefore is my favorite song off all songs this band has put out) and I liked this song a lot. I then searched for it on a music app and found out that it's from Green Day! Soon I started listening to American Idiot and I fell in love with every song on that record immediately. I downloaded them all and I knew I have to listen to all of their stuff as soon as possible. Following many nights I spend listening to all their records, I found out that what I discovered there was more than I ever thought a single band can put out - like it wasn't just a bunch of good lyrics, fun to listen to or great music. No, it was way more than that and to this day, I still can't find the words to describe it. Ever since, this band had a huge impact on everything I do and everyone of my thoughts. And after that I bought all of their records, life albums, making ofs, compilations - basically all their stuff. I never regret it and whenever I look at all those records stacked on my desc, I get goosebumps and so many good thoughts are running through my head. Whenever I listen to a Green Day song (any Green Day song) I feel infinite and start embracing this world even more. The so far last chapter of my experience with Green Day goes back to August 2016. I just came back from vacation and I didn't know that my favorite band has planned to put out a record again which I dreamed of since I listened to all their stuff. I just new about all those rumors going on - you know, with the hashtag #revrad thing, where nobody knew anything for sure. And when I first listened to Bang Bang in my Garden which was released during my vacation (that's the reason that I didn't get to listen to it earlier) it just blew my mind. And at that point of time, I knew the record was going to be killer! Time went by and they released those three awesome singles and I got to love this band even more (if this was possible at all). I celebrated the day they've put out Revolution Radio so much and the night before I got the cd and a revrad-tshirt. I've put it on immediately and started listening to Revolution Radio. (I'm so sorry but I can't really find any words to describe that experience.) As soon as I knew they have planned a world tour, I needed to get tickets. To see them live I dreamed of for a long time now. And when that day came (it's been two days now already) I couldn't think of what it's going to be like. As soon as I got to the arena and I knew my dream is about to become true, I cried. I cried throughout the first song they played that night and throughout the last. Next day I even cried more cause at that point of time I first got to realize what has happened the night before. (I guess it will take even more time to really figure that out.) So Green Day was the first band I really fell in love with and that all happened so fast! I know I've not been a fan for many years but I sadly didn't get in touch with that kind of music earlier (can you blame me for that?). To all of you fans out there: Green Day is and always will be the best band on this planet and I hope for all of you - and myself of course - that their career will go on as long as possible!!! *-* Thanks for listening, I hope my post was interesting to read! And please forgive me for any language mistakes I've probably made because English isn't my mother language (I'm from Germany)

Yeah, especially because they're both in the tonality of E major.

http://www.greendaycommunity.org/forum/166-unreleased-rare-songs/ some of the links may need to be reuploaded. Just post in the thread if you need them, and I should be able to upload them on Friday

It is kind of sad that someone would compliment him on that given all he's been through, and the fact not much of that shows on his face. And the fact that the drugs and all are something that people think are a normal and necessary part of a rockstar. For that matter the whole Cobain suicide story thing kind of annoys me. People get it all trumped up into the cool romanticized story of a 'tortured genius' who couldn't take the pressure and all that bullshit, when he likely didn't even kill himself in the first place.

There are so many things wrong with this article: 1. This article is written with a very catty, sarcastic attitude. Very negative. 2. Green Day don't consider themselves punks. 3. The Sex Pistols were a manufactured band put together by a producer; much like the Back Street Boys. Did they even write their own music? At least Green day is a "real" band.

It's about time you cleaned your ears out

Im having some kind of Still Breathing revival

I was recently diagnosed with panic disorder and it's been hell to deal with. I remember reading on several occasions that Billie Joe also suffers from anxiety/panic disorder and would like to know if he has ever mentioned it or talked about it besides the lyrics to Basket Case.

True, I think it looks he jumps higher than he really does. It's still cool tho.

Yes, I just watched the whole Bullet In A Bible concert and I can only say how true everything I wrote is. I'd be a different person without listening to them as well, I'm so sure of it. And thanks for reading my story, wanted to put that up somewhere (where I know that there are people who as fans themselves actually care about it) but it never seemed to be the right time without having seen Green Day live. Now that it's only been two days, I had to share my story with all of you!

They do - but to be fair the photo is taken from the pit & BJ jumps from the speaker - Mike does a wild split though.

@St. Jonny I've thought about how horrible it must be on their knees to jump like that and land on the hard stage all the time.

Humm... So hard to choose ! Letterbomb, East Jesus Nowhere (some parts are in Em though), NGFL as you said, Forever Now (in the begining), Worry Rock... EDIT: Hadn't seen: Thanks for welcoming me !

Agreed. Another one they should be playing more. They did once on the tour so far!

Nuclear Family and KFAD sound really good one after another.

Yes, you were in the wrong place for that

Thanks for sharing! It sounds great. Hopefully, they keep it.

If I'm honest I always feel Mikes voice sounds really strained when he sings solo parts. He has a great backing voice but on it's own falls flat.

It sucks they don't do Homecoming to often. Having said that, it's a bitch to perform. Fun to play but singing that whole middle part requires a lot of effort.

Personally I would like to see one song from Mike and Tre per album. @Spike one of the reasons I asked whether they dislike it is that Mike in particular seems to not like doing it live. Whenever they did Homecoming, it was always him and Billie with equal intensity for Nobody Likes You, instead of just Mike like on the album. They also rarely play that song, along with American Eulogy.

Love the vocals together on Kerplunk! and Dookie. Part of what made Green Day, Green Day.

I don't think it's so much a case of not liking it, if they didn't like it they wouldn't have done it at all, surely. But Billie's always been the lead singer and anything more than the occasional change wouldn't really make sense, especially when he's the lyricist and his lyrics are so personal. That said, Mike sings so much on Dookie and his vocals are so high in the mix he's more like a co-lead singer than a backing singer on that album.

Or ANYWHERE other than london really,...

Lol sometimes I swear people write this stuff to piss off GD fans and we just laugh.

I love Billie's vocal style in the trilogy. Been listening to it a lot lately and I'll be glad to appreciate it for what it is while other people trash it. Lazy Bones is so fucking dark after knowing what he's been through and Wild One has grown on me so fucking much. What a song.

I've been diagnosed with panic disorder too. It can be very distressing and disabling to live with. At one point when I was younger it was so bad I could barely eat for days and I couldn't leave the house. I had no idea how to cope with it and I ended up developing a self harm habit because of it. But honestly knowing Billie also suffers from it but still went on to be one of the greatest frontmen of all time really inspired me to keep fighting and get better. Sorry for oversharing but it's an awful thing to deal with and I'm grateful to Billie for having the courage to be open about it, it really helps to know you're not alone.

An illustrated poster in the new Rock Sound magazine.

I love all of your stories Well, I've met Tre after the show in Berlin, but it's nothing special compared to your experiences. Anyway he was so nice and asked me to teach him few words in Polish

I'm sooo happy for you, Justine! Also, what kind of a hipster uses analog camera!

Okay, oh my god. I'm still a bit shaking as I'm typing this and I'm not sure I fully realized or processed it yet. I still feel in shock. I arrived in Cologne earlier today, where I'll be attending the concert tomorrow. I walked around the city square for a bit and went into the Starbucks at the central station, high-key hoping that Mike would show up. Because you know, coffee. Alas, he didn't so I walked to the arena, marveled at it a bit and went to my AirBNB, which is only like 5 minutes from the arena. Not much later my friend I'm going to the concert with tomorrow sent me screenshots of Instagram from a girl who just met Tré and Billie at the dome. And that really isn't far from my room either, so I put on my clothes as quickly as possible and put on my make up and power-walked in the direction of the dome. A hockey game or something had just ended in the arena so of course I was held back by hundreds of loud sports fans, but I pushed my way through and soon enough I was walking on the bridge with the love locks. I kept thinking "Oh no, I'm too late, they're already gone" and kind of desperately kept walking but deep inside I knew that this was the day. And was on the lookout for a blue head because Tré would be the easiest to spot. So I walked and walked and suddenly... a tall blonde guy walked past me, laughing about something with his all-in-black group. I just stood still and stared at him in disbelief as he walked. At first I didn't realize it was Mike. I saw him walking towards me but I thought "Nah, that's not him. That's some German guy who just looks like him. Keep walking." But I stared after him, looked at his Converse, looked at his Oakland Coffee cap and I freaked out a little bit. I panicked and texted @I don't care who practically yelled at me to follow them and ask them for a pic. So I followed them, but of course I was terribly awkward (and probably a little creepy) about it. They walked and stopped like two times. I stopped too and averted my eyes like some kind of freakish amateur stalker. I just couldn't build up the courage to ask my idol for a picture. Then I saw that one of them, a rather short one (guess who), had separated himself from the group to take a picture of the love locks and of the train that was just passing by. It was then that I realized that this was Billie standing on his toes to look over the fence. (Such a cute sight, I will never forget it) So I waited until he was done (No, I didn't photograph him. I might be a freak but even I'm not that rude to photograph him without his knowledge) and turned away when I (in an embarrassingly high-pitched voice) asked "Sorry?? Can I take a picture with you?" There would have probably been better ways to approach him but cut me some slack, okay? I was out of breath from power-walking and two of my idols were right in front of me. So he turned around, looked at me for a second and held his black analog camera (the one with film inside) to his face and photographed me. I just stared at him like "What is he doing? Out of both of us, who is the celebrity?" but I let him do it. Then he said something like "Come here, turn around", confusing me even more. I did what he said and turned my back to him completely but he said "No no, stand like that" and gave me instructions on how to stand and positioned me. So there I was, my body facing the love-locks-fence and my face facing him while he adjusted his own position and snapped a few photos of me. I'm so glad I dyed my hair bright red on Friday, or else I think he wouldn't have done it. He then smiled and said "Okay, wanna take a selfie?" and I said "Yes, please!". I held out my arm but then quickly gave it to him, saying "Can you take it? My hand is shaking too much" and he took like three selfies of us. I thanked him, he grinned again and said "Pleasure, have a good one!" and walked away. I cradled my phone for a bit and stared at the picture in disbelief and absolute joy, just like the kind of freak I am. I still wanted a pic with Mike but he was already a bit ahead and I felt very weird following them again. But another guy was taking a pic with him at the moment and I knew I would hate myself forever if I didn't approach him. I waited until they were done and he was just about to go again when I stopped him (I hope he wasn't annoyed). I asked "Mike? Can I take a picture with you too?", he said "Sure!", I asked "Can you take it? Your arm is longer than mine". (Who the fuck says something like this?!) He said "Be careful, I tend to drop people's phones". He fumbled a bit with my phone to switch to the front camera (I forgot) and then snapped two pics of us. I thanked him (so much), he said "Have a nice day!" and I let them go. I don't think Tré was there (maybe he was and I didn't recognize him, after all I didn't recognize Billie at first either), but I saw Jason Freese walking there too. Maybe Jakob as well, but I'm really not sure. I walked around aimlessly for a while, confused about everything and in shock. So yeah. This will have been the best weekend of my entire life. Maybe he'll recognize me tomorrow

Well then I guess by your definition Green Day is pretty stale. I'd hate to have that view. Lots of people would be happy to have them do one again. As said even Billie wants to.

precisely why I want another rock opera. We've only had 2.

Wait, it's HBO? Doed that mean its made for TV? I hope so. I get that quite a few peoplr like their simpler, 90's style albums, but the trilogy gave people that. So that's 3, (4 if you count RevRad) albums devoted to that energy. I think we all want another rock opera now