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I mean what's the difference if he brings somebody up on stage for 30 seconds if we're literally screaming at him and each other, shoulder-to-shoulder in a pit for 3 hours, and he's screaming into a microphone and spitting in front of us for 3 hours? I thought we were past the point of thinking hugs spread COVID. You're cramming hundreds, maybe thousands of people in a pit. It's not worth being self righteous about reducing COVID spread anymore.

FFS I just want the Longshot on CD

When the local winery shares this and you automatically get excited only to realize it's so not them. Because why would THE Coverups be in middle of nowhere Kansas...?

Billie Joe Armstrong, Jason White, Bill Schneider, Greg Schneider , Chris Dugan and Tré Cool yesterday were playing at Golden Bull, Oakland to celebrate Bill's birthday https://www.instagram.com/p/CQP9pMnBeS0/?utm_medium=copy_link

Billie is very cute with his angelic blond curls. And omg I'd love to see A Million Miles Away live.

Since the tickets were sold pre-covid (and not automatically refunded last year at postponement), how do you require vaccination of every attendee? A negative COVID test within so many days or an on site is probably what will happen. But it sounds like the tour is going to be going to be doing whatever state/local regulations are at the time of event based on that RS article yesterday. And not be the sour puss, but getting vaxxed doesn't make you not get/spread covid. It lessens your symptoms if you contract it. Same as the flu shot.

Sara’s post (Billie with the glasses 😍) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRsS9LHkaE/?utm_medium=copy_link

Apparently I've been talking too much about this because I was just texting my boss about a conversation with a work associate named Kevin and my phone suggested this.

So are you hyped for Hella Mega?

I have to admit, I stopped following her on Instagram because she posts a lot of Karen-y stuff and I just got sick of it. Never payed enough attention to notice that any of it was anti-vax, but that's worrisome to find out. 😬 Obviously Mike will be or has been vaccinated and seems like a more reasonable person, but still. Too bad she's like that. I was wondering about fans on stage too. Billie doesn't really stage dive unless it's a smaller club show or something, so I'm wondering if that's what they meant. That would be a hard topic to discuss. That's one of the most sacred traditions of Green Day and Billie must be so heartbroken at the likelihood of being unable to do it.

Relevant parts: Morgan takes comfort in the fact that he won’t be working in packed clubs (“a sweaty mess, and that’s the ultimate transmission medium for Covid”). For his part, Coble feels the same about the Hella Mega tour — which is playing outdoor stadiums, as it was initially planned before the lockdown. As Coble says, “The science tells me that outdoors is safe.” According to Coble, the Hella Mega tour will have its own safety protocols: Everyone on the tour, from bands to roadies to bus drivers, will be required to have been vaccinated, creating what Coble calls “an invisible fence” around the touring party. He says they’ll also be testing crew members “when needed” and will have protocols for backstage guests, whether showing a vaccination card or being tested. A Covid compliance office will also be traveling with the tour, keeping organizers up to date on each state’s rules and regulations. Everybody on the tour will have to sign a “code of conduct” agreeing to adhere to those rules. Coble says he had to let go “a handful” of crew members who refused to get vaccinated. But like others interviewed for this story, Coble isn’t worried about his own team as much as variables out of their control. That list includes local crews — the freelance workers who help the touring posse load in gear, run cables, set up stages, and other back-breaking work at each stop. Many in the industry wonder how many of those workers, who typically had other day jobs and only took on stage work as a part-time job, have left the business in the past year. “I’m over the anxiety of Covid,” says Weldon. “My anxieties would be: Are they going to be a skilled labor force, like the people we’re used to seeing, or will there be hired hands who could make things more difficult and take a lot longer?” The question of whether those part-time employees will be vaccinated hangs in the air, as well. “That is actually a big issue,” Coble says. “We’re all vaccinated. But we don’t know the locals. We’re concerned they won’t all be vaccinated and we won’t be able to have that mandated.” And whether it stems from unvaccinated fans or local hired hands, Coble and Morgan also fret over the potential for outbreaks inside or outside of venues, forcing cancelations. “I’m more worried about unvaccinated people contaminating each other and ending the tour,” Morgan says. “If all of a sudden we see a huge spike in cases and they can isolate it to this particular venue, this particular city, everyone who was there — it turns into a cluster.” Coble admits that those fears also “keep you up at night sometimes.” As that hard-rock crew member says, “It’s all about who’s going to go out first and how far can they go.” But for the moment, crew people are focused on the specific parts of their job they can and can’t do — and that includes every type of interaction with people in those venues. “One of the most difficult things I’ve discussed with Billie Joe Armstrong is that we don’t think he can stage-dive on this tour,” Coble says. “But we’ll see. It’s a fluid situation.” No stage diving, so I wonder about fans onstage? Also Mike’s wife has been posting a lot of anti-vaxx conspiracy crazy shit over the last few months. So she either has to get over it and be vaccinated or stay home I assume. Foo Fighters just played to an all vaxxed crowd. Ngl even though it’s outside and I’m comfortable going I’d still be more confident we’d avoid a local outbreak if we required it for this tour.

Artists influenced by Bob Dylan Green Day Everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Shakespearean-trained British thespian Sebastian Cabot has taken a crack at “Like A Rolling Stone.” It seems like a thankless task, tackling a song so revolutionary and profoundly identified with its originator. Yet, one of the most unexpected renditions of Dylan’s ultimate anthem—about a young socialite fallen into hard times on the streets—came courtesy of Green Day. Recorded as a bonus track for the deluxe preorder edition of 2009’s 21st Century Breakdown, it sounds like the original recording pumped through a wall of Marshalls, Billie Joe Armstrong’s snarl replacing Dylan’s. It’s damned good. https://www.altpress.com/features/bob-dylan-veeps-performance/

To me in the UK it still seems crazy these shows are going ahead! We have the Delta variant here and a couple of weeks ago 25% of covid deaths were people who were double vaxxed

I guess I've been talking too much about the fake cow (whose name is Kevin) in my neighborhood. The cow has since been stolen (not by me, I swear). My guess is it heard about the Fink mural and headed over there.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRGs74HV8a/?utm_medium=copy_link

Same. I still love this tour but can't go. So I'm really happy for those who will be there!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRNXU6Hjky/?utm_medium=copy_link

I think the only reason is that they’re trying to avoid headlines like: “Green Day fan distraught: “Billie Joe Armstrong gave me Covid”

Oh this is really nice!! This was a Coverups show, according to Greg's stories... but wouldn't it be a Del Gatos show, since he was playing guitar instead of Mike? It seems Tré played some song with them too

Finally some pics and vids of Billie. Missed him.

Credits to markwlynn https://fb.watch/6cdaTE5PN4/ And shared by Greg on Instagram stories https://fb.watch/6cdHGvdBer/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQQQ64QBOK_/

Oh wow, finally a sighting of the very rare and currently reclusive Billie Joe Armstrong! Thanks for sharing @GreenDayItaly

Terrible idea not having a CD release for Love is for Losers album...

Time for a WATCH PARTY

I assume this means no fans on stage. Billie typically doesn’t stage dive very often during Green Day shows so that wouldn’t be a big issue, but bringing fans up would. I’m a little curious if Britt joins the tour. Some of the things she said and did on IG were in an extremely bad taste and it seemed she’s die-hard on the issue. Requiring a proof of vaccination for big events would be a good idea actually. It’s not going to be a good look for green day if we end up with a new hella mega strain of covid.

HM tour mentioned here: On the Road Again: Tour Crews Are Hopeful But Wary as Concerts Return https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/road-crew-concerts-return-1184463/

How did you get "the cow" to auto populate when mentioning Kevin? I'm not sure that Kevin would agree to that statement. 🤣 🐮

Not sure if it's legible, but Lee's post has the set list visible on the amp to the right of him (https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRGs74HV8a/)

These are the clips I’ve seen so far. @ me if others pop up! I Fought the Law Surrender A Million Miles Away Should I Stay or Should I Go American Girl

I'm very bummed I can't make it to the Chicago date (refunded my tickets last year at the postponement). BUT I'm hopeful that I'll get to see GD and the Interrupters again in the near future.

Yes, my show is exactly a year from today, but it’s really exciting to think that someone is actually seeing green day weeks from now.

Haha I just realized my show is supposed to take place exactly in a year from today

What a sight to see 😍 That had to feel so good, and damn Billie looks great. Wish we had more video

It's a really outstanding cover! I've listened to it a lot.

This is so cool! It's beautiful!!

Yes, a Hella Mega Strain would be bad branding 😂