Interview on 93.5 Today Radio - Billie just out of rehab?

[DearlyBeloved87]

I was just listening to the interview on 93.5 Today Radio. When asked if they still smoke, Billie Joe said: "I just got out of rehab." It seemed like he wasn't joking and wasn't referring to ten years ago. What do you guys think? I've uploaded the audio here

[pacejunkie punk]

13 minutes ago, DearlyBeloved87 said:

I was just listening to the interview on 93.5 Today Radio. When asked if they still smoke, Billie Joe said: "I just got out of rehab." It seemed like he wasn't joking and wasn't referring to ten years ago. What do you guys think? I've uploaded the audio here

It’s common to be in and out multiple times. He quit drinking again last year so he may have gone back again for a tune up. Unless it interferes with some public obligation we’re not necessarily going to know that

[Jankowski576]

Did they play the whole interview? Hoping we get some more content

[nopride84]

Where can you listen to this

[Little Boy Named Booze]

Unless he is a complete asshole while being drunk I don't mind seeing him with a beer in his hand sometime.

[Jankowski576]

1 minute ago, Little Boy Named Booze said:

Unless he is a complete asshole while being drunk I don't mind seeing him with a beer in his hand sometime.

Seems to be a personal health & happiness thing for him, and he seems great in both of those categories at the moment

[billy1986]

Where’s the whole interview?

[GuitarPunk94]

alcohol abuse is serious

you never get healed again

thats why you refer to people who are "clean" for the moment as "dry alcoholic"

[jengd]

I agree with @pacejunkie punk but I’m not entirely sure he was serious, something in his voice at the very end. 🤷🏼‍♂️    Might be easier to tell if he was joking if we could see him.  If he is just out of rehab and they’ve kept it quiet then why would he just drop it in there like that, he could have just said no? We’ll probably never know but on the other hand if he has been back it may explain what appears to be the delay in the album.  Assuming there actually was a delay.

[Rumpelstiltskin2000]

I really feel for any celebrity struggling with issues like this. It has to be so much harder with the party merry-go-round all the time. It's hard enough for anyone but a celebrity can't change their job or lifestyle to accommodate any changes needed or at least only to a certain extent 

[Saviour]

Depends on how recently he means by “just got out of rehab”

But my first thought was that potentially this could explain the recent cancellations?

Not that it really matters now. Health is more important than anything.

[pacejunkie punk]

23 minutes ago, Saviour said:

Depends on how recently he means by “just got out of rehab”

But my first thought was that potentially this could explain the recent cancellations?

Not that it really matters now. Health is more important than anything.

No, way back in the day that might have happened, but this past week he really was sick, as were other band members.  It wouldn’t have been that recent, most likely sometime over the last year. Anyway, good for him for getting what he needs. He’s often talked about being concerned about his own long term health and longevity in the game and his self vigilance is what will help make that a reality. 

And he did not sound like he was joking. He laughs at his own jokes. This sounded more like an awkward pause in the face of a direct question and he decided to just tell the truth. 

[ekim]

1 hour ago, jengd said:

I agree with @pacejunkie punk but I’m not entirely sure he was serious, something in his voice at the very end. 🤷🏼‍♂️    Might be easier to tell if he was joking if we could see him.  If he is just out of rehab and they’ve kept it quiet then why would he just drop it in there like that, he could have just said no? We’ll probably never know but on the other hand if he has been back it may explain what appears to be the delay in the album.  Assuming there actually was a delay.

Delay???? They just posted the official track list and it says January 19th where are you hearing it's getting delayed?

[pacejunkie punk]

9 minutes ago, ekim said:

Delay???? They just posted the official track list and it says January 19th where are you hearing it's getting delayed?

It’s not. She’s talking about the apparent delay, that is, the unexplained gap between the making of this album and its release date (2021-2024)

[Biddymc]

Leading up to FOAMF, I remember thinking the New Year's Eve show  (19 into 20) was on one hand legendary, and on the other hand, an example of a spiraling Billie.  He was pretty gone by the end of that night if I remember correctly.  The new record/tour was coined as a "party" record, and they all seemed to be projecting that pretty hard, but Billie, due to his addiction, would not able manage that  and maintain any kind of control.  It's a disease, and it is one hell of a monster.  I kind of wonder if canceling that tour and covid didn't save him in a way, ya know?  Right now, he seems in a very healthy place, and he is firing on all cylinders.  I hope he has the support he needs to stay that way.  Touring is a very tough life style to be sober, but others have done it, but you also see why so many slip up time and time again.  I like sober Billie... Drunk Billie makes me cringe (sorry lived with an alcoholic, so sensitive subject!) I also like alive Billie, and he has a much better chance staying alive this way, right?    We don't need to know the deets, that's all his business, and he'll share what he wants, when he wants, but as someone related to more than one addict, I wish him nothing but the best in his attempt to stay sober.  

[Beerjeezus]

good for him! It’s good it stayed private too

[stories and songs]

1 hour ago, Biddymc said:

Leading up to FOAMF, I remember thinking the New Year's Eve show  (19 into 20) was on one hand legendary, and on the other hand, an example of a spiraling Billie.  He was pretty gone by the end of that night if I remember correctly.  The new record/tour was coined as a "party" record, and they all seemed to be projecting that pretty hard, but Billie, due to his addiction, would not able manage that  and maintain any kind of control.  It's a disease, and it is one hell of a monster.  I kind of wonder if canceling that tour and covid didn't save him in a way, ya know?  Right now, he seems in a very healthy place, and he is firing on all cylinders.  I hope he has the support he needs to stay that way.  Touring is a very tough life style to be sober, but others have done it, but you also see why so many slip up time and time again.  I like sober Billie... Drunk Billie makes me cringe (sorry lived with an alcoholic, so sensitive subject!) I also like alive Billie, and he has a much better chance staying alive this way, right?    We don't need to know the deets, that's all his business, and he'll share what he wants, when he wants, but as someone related to more than one addict, I wish him nothing but the best in his attempt to stay sober.  

All of this. I had to step away from them during the FOAMF era because things seemed really not good to me and honestly I was a bit scared to feel too close to them in that moment if things did go sideways. I understand that relapse is often part of addiction and that I maybe should’ve anticipated some backsliding at some point, but after having the absolute best years of my life as a fan during RevRad — which just felt like such a positive, happy, healthy time for the band — I think I was a bit in shock that we were headed back in a dark direction and that they were embracing the party theme so fully in interviews and photo shoots. Green Day has never been a “sex, drugs, and rock n roll” or “party album” type of band to me, and particularly after all they’d been through during the Trilogy era, I did NOT want to go back there again and relive that. 

Billie is one of my favorite humans. His life and his health are his business, but I want him to be happy and healthy and with us for a long long time and so yes, seeing him sober and seemingly doing very well recently really thrills me. And if he did actually go back to rehab recently, it makes me happy to know either he or his loved ones are keeping an eye on when maintenance is required.

[jengd]

And we should mention that was a pretty crap thing for the interviewer to do, just hand out joints to a band whose leader so famously went to rehab. There’s no way he didn’t know that.  I can only assume he was hoping for a reaction that would progress his career. 

[pcj]

16 hours ago, GuitarPunk94 said:

alcohol abuse is serious

you never get healed again

thats why you refer to people who are "clean" for the moment as "dry alcoholic"

And it's an illness. As such every person with this illness should not be judged, but be supported and helped. It's lifetime struggle.

 Billie Joe looks so well, and really happy on stage at the moment. Take care of yourself Billie Joe we will always be with you in spirit. ❤️ "You'll Never Walk Alone"

 

[Sanity Loan]

5 hours ago, jengd said:

And we should mention that was a pretty crap thing for the interviewer to do, just hand out joints to a band whose leader so famously went to rehab.

Highly disagree. It’s been 10 years and it is pot. As a society we can’t walk on egg shells everywhere we go and with everyone we talk to. Part of being post-rehab is saying “no” in these situations. Alcohol and pot are part of society and while the respect towards people who do say “no” is rightfully and thankfully increasing, Billie will be in these situations for the rest of his life and can’t expect everyone to know his personal situation, especially in this case where it wasn’t made public.

[jengd]

While I agree with you in principle, it seems to me the interviewer’s motivation was  highly questionable.

[Sanity Loan]

2 minutes ago, jengd said:

While I agree with you in principle, it seems to me the interviewer’s motivation was  highly questionable.

That’s what radio folks do. They intentionally act like idiots because a lot of people find that entertaining. They addressed it and while they didn’t apologize on air, they sounded regretful.

[CherryBombs&Gasoline]

He looks very happy and healthy and that’s the most important thing. As someone who has known people who suffered from alcoholism, I can tell you that addiction is a serious issue which can literally get people killed. I’m in no position to judge Billie‘s private life but I’m glad he’s getting the help he needs. I don’t know if this contributes to the overall positive vibe around the band right now but I can say that as a fan, I want these guys to enjoy themselves and be healthy. That seems to be the case right now, which makes me happy.

[nopride84]

6 hours ago, jengd said:

And we should mention that was a pretty crap thing for the interviewer to do, just hand out joints to a band whose leader so famously went to rehab. There’s no way he didn’t know that.  I can only assume he was hoping for a reaction that would progress his career. 

Uh mike didn't owns a marijuana business and the bands freaking name is green day. Who cares 

[pacejunkie punk]

Plus he didn’t famously go to rehab for weed. It’s not like they handed him hard drugs or a bottle of whiskey and go “C’mon!” Billie’s happy to talk about high school weed stories. With the Dookie anniversary and a name like Green Day it’s unavoidable and even benign. What’s harder to avoid on tour is all the alcohol and other substances around you backstage and at industry events and places. But I agree with @Sanity Loan that’s part of the eternal struggle.  The last show they played was literally a pub. I think that’s harder for Billie than being handed a joint, but he’s doing great.