Review: Pinhead Gunpowder’s rare S.F. return was worth the wait
Review: Pinhead Gunpowder’s rare S.F. return was worth the wait: Billie Joe Armstrong’s Pinhead Gunpowder played a rare sold-out show at August Hall in San ...
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Billie Joe Armstrong's free hometown concert gets surprise guest
Billie Joe Armstrong's free hometown concert gets surprise guest: Billie Joe Armstrong drew huge crowds for his free East Bay homecoming concert with the ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/billie-joe-armstrong-free-concert-22449512.php
What was Green Day’s frontman doing onstage at First Avenue?
What was Green Day’s frontman doing onstage at First Avenue?: Billie Joe Armstrong returned to Minneapolis’ old rock hall with a new band, Pinhead Gunpowder ...
startribune.com/green-day-billie-joe-armstrong-pinhead-gunpowder/601898189
Billie Joe Armstrong, Travis Barker and Billy Idol — joined by John Travolta — pay tribute to the Ramones at an event marking 50 years since the pioneering ... Show more
Gabba gabba hey! #SNL alum Fred Armisen joins punk supergroup Cretin Family, made up of Billie Joe Armstrong, Travis Barker, Tim Armstrong, and CJ Ramone ... Show more
Billie Joe Armstrong enlists Billy Idol for Ramones tribute
Billie Joe Armstrong enlists Billy Idol for Ramones tribute: Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong performed with his punk supergroup Cretin Family during a special ...
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Manila Bulletin Entertainment : Filipina actress Liza Soberano joined tons of stars and filmmakers at the Hollywood premiere of the Green Day-inspired comedy "Nimrods ... Show more
Green Day's movie 'Nimrods' is a rowdy punk road movie
Green Day's movie 'Nimrods' is a rowdy punk road movie: Green Day’s new feature film, 'Nimrods' is a smitten, profane yet often moving snapshot of a young band ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2026-08-05/green-days-nimrods-is-rowdy-punk-road-movie
Billie Joe Armstrong to form punk supergroup for Ramones tribute
Billie Joe Armstrong to form punk supergroup for Ramones tribute: Members of Green Day, Blink-182 and Rancid are forming Cretin Family, a band set to perform in ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/green-day-the-ramones-22365441.php
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong to Front Punk Supergroup Honoring the ...
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong to Front Punk Supergroup Honoring the Ramones: A 50th-anniversary celebration of the Ramones will feature the debut of the punk ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-joe-armstrong-supergroup-ramones-anniversary-show-1235590395/
Linda Perry calls Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong “a little pussy”
Linda Perry calls Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong “a little pussy”: For their 'American Idiot' follow-up, Green Day tapped 4 Non Blondes' Linda ...
pastemagazine.com/music/green-day/linda-perry-calls-green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-a-little-pussy
Green Day frontman surprises fans with 'unbelievable' Bay Area show
Green Day frontman surprises fans with 'unbelievable' Bay Area show: The Coverups, the side project fronted by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong ...
sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/green-day-surprise-show-22154123.php
Green Day band members covered Nirvana, David Bowie and Ozzy Osbourne at a pop-up show in Berkeley on Wednesday night. The Coverups — a cover band led by ... Show more
See Billie Joe Armstrong Sing Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie Songs at Coverups ...
See Billie Joe Armstrong Sing Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie Songs at Coverups Concert
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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is returning home to the East Bay for a one-off benefit concert this spring — his first performance since Super Bowl LX ... Show more

Billie Joe Armstrong to perform at Oakland benefit concert
Green Day’s Super Bowl Performance Was an Explosive (And Censored) Rock ...
Green Day’s Super Bowl Performance Was an Explosive (And Censored) Rock Show: Green Day performed a medley of hits at the Super Bowl, including ...
vice.com/en/article/green-days-super-bowl-performance-was-an-explosive-and-censored-rock-show/
Green Day Condemns ICE as Part of Super Bowl Festivities
Green Day Condemns ICE as Part of Super Bowl Festivities: The band’s frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong, urged Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to quit ...
nytimes.com/2026/02/08/arts/music/green-day-ice-super-bowl.html
Green Day Warns ICE Goons to Quit Their ‘S***ty’ Jobs
Green Day Warns ICE Goons to Quit Their ‘S***ty’ Jobs: The band is slated to perform during the Super Bowl LX opening ceremony this Sunday.
thedailybeast.com/green-day-lead-singer-billie-joe-armstrong-warns-ice-goons-to-quit-their-jobs/
On the Friday before Super Bowl Sunday, a few hundred fans were treated to an invite-only concert. Counting Crows set the tone and Green Day closed with an ... Show more
Did Green Day say anything about Trump in their Super Bowl performance?
Did Green Day say anything about Trump in their Super Bowl performance?: Green Day kicked off the Super Bowl opening show - a calculated risk knowing the band’s ...
newsweek.com/entertainment/green-day-trump-superbowl-2026-11479960
Green Day gives strong advice to ICE agents at Super Bowl week concert
Green Day gives strong advice to ICE agents at Super Bowl week concert: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day has strong words for ICE Agents, Donald Trump ...
pressdemocrat.com/2026/02/07/green-day-gives-strong-advice-to-ice-agents-at-super-bowl-week-concert/
Billie Joe Armstrong Tells ICE Agents to ‘Quit Their Shitty Ass Job’ at ...
Billie Joe Armstrong Tells ICE Agents to ‘Quit Their Shitty Ass Job’ at Green Day’s Pre-Super Bowl Gig
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-joe-armstrong-ice-agents-green-day-pre-super-bowl-gig-1235512802/
Rock Band Lead Singer Dies at 47 After Cancer Battle
Rock Band Lead Singer Dies at 47 After Cancer Battle: Lead singer Brad Arnold was a founding member of 3 Doors Down.
thedailybeast.com/3-doors-down-lead-singer-brad-arnold-dies-at-47-after-cancer-battle/
"To all the ICE agents out there, wherever you are, quit your [expletive] job. Quit that [expletive] job you have." Ahead of Green Day's Super ... Show more

Green Day performs pregame show for Super Bowl 2026
Donald Trump cancels Super Bowl appearance - | The reasons | Sports
Donald Trump cancels Super Bowl appearance - | The reasons | Sports: Donald Trump avoids the Super Bowl and criticizes the choice of Bad Bunny for the halftime ...
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E-40 joins Marshawn Lynch, Billie Joe Armstrong as Oakland Roots owner
E-40 joins Marshawn Lynch, Billie Joe Armstrong as Oakland Roots owner: Multiplatinum Bay Area rapper and entrepreneur Earl “E-40” Stevens has joined the ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/oakland-roots-e40-owner-21352659.php
Green Day tells ICE agents to ‘quit your job,’ calls out Epstein files at ...
Green Day tells ICE agents to ‘quit your job,’ calls out Epstein files at Super Bowl week party in San Francisco
sfchronicle.com/super-bowl-lx/article/green-day-ice-epstein-21318150.php
Will Green Day slam Trump or ICE on Super Bowl LX?
Will Green Day slam Trump or ICE on Super Bowl LX?: "American Idiot" with a MAGA mention?
mashable.com/article/green-day-trump-super-bowl
Did NBC Cut Out Part Of GreenDay's Performance?
Did NBC Cut Out Part Of GreenDay's Performance?: They didn't air all of it.
thespun.com/nfl/nbc-just-cut-out-part-of-greendays-performance
3 Skiers Killed by Avalanches Near Winter Olympic Games Site
3 Skiers Killed by Avalanches Near Winter Olympic Games Site: Heavy snowfall in the alpine region has caused several avalanches and created dangerous conditions.
thedailybeast.com/3-skiers-killed-by-avalanches-near-winter-olympic-games-site/
World Series Champion Dies at 34
World Series Champion Dies at 34: Terrance Gore has passed away following complications from surgery.
thedailybeast.com/world-series-champion-dies-at-34/
Officials Beg Public to Stop Mushroom Foraging After 4 Deaths
Officials Beg Public to Stop Mushroom Foraging After 4 Deaths: Aptly named “Death Cap” mushrooms are flourishing after a wet winter.
thedailybeast.com/officials-beg-public-to-stop-mushroom-foraging-after-4-deaths/
Crypto Company Accidentally Gives $44 Billion to Customers
Crypto Company Accidentally Gives $44 Billion to Customers: The high-paying error occurred during the company’s promotional event.
thedailybeast.com/crypto-company-bithumb-accidentally-gives-44-billion-to-customers/
Here’s what Green Day has said about Trump and MAGA as they’re set to ...
Here’s what Green Day has said about Trump and MAGA as they’re set to perform at Super Bowl
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/green-day-trump-maga-super-bowl-b2904037.html
NFL adds more controversy to Super Bowl after Green Day set to open show
NFL adds more controversy to Super Bowl after Green Day set to open show: Bay Area rockers Green Day have been tapped to play the Super Bowl opening ceremony in ...
nypost.com/2026/01/19/us-news/green-day-set-to-join-bad-bunny-at-super-bowl-performance/
Green Day to kick off 60th Super Bowl's opening ceremony
Green Day to kick off 60th Super Bowl's opening ceremony: The NFL has announced that Green Day will kick off the 60th Super Bowl with an opening ceremony at ...
apnews.com/article/super-bowl-60th-anniversary-green-day-ec7e268f8d60a49441d64e04519eda57
Trump confirms he will not attend Super Bowl because of music acts: ‘I’m ...
Trump confirms he will not attend Super Bowl because of music acts: ‘I’m anti-them’
independent.co.uk/politics/trump-not-attending-super-bowl-bad-bunny-green-day-b2906989.html
Key FactsTrump Skips Super Bowl 2026, Slams Halftime Acts
Jan 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ew.com
  • Donald Trump will skip the 2026 Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium after making history by attending in 2025 as a sitting president.

  • He condemns the selection of Bad Bunny and Green Day for the halftime and opening performances, claiming they spread hatred.

  • Bad Bunny, Spotify's top-streamed artist in 2025, avoided U.S. tours due to fears of ICE presence at his concerts.

  • Green Day has openly criticized Trump through altered lyrics and stage antics, aligning themselves against his political agenda.
  • I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible.
    — Donald Trump criticizing the Super Bowl performers Bad Bunny and Green Day.
Green Day will open Super Bowl LX. Here’s what to know about the Bay Area ...
Green Day will open Super Bowl LX. Here’s what to know about the Bay Area band: Green Day, the Bay Area rock band, will open Super Bowl 2026 in California ...
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Green Day targets ICE, Stephen Miller with lyric change before Super Bowl
Green Day targets ICE, Stephen Miller with lyric change before Super Bowl: The lyric change comes after the NFL announced it's marking the 60th anniversary of ...
globalnews.ca/news/11622864/green-day-lyric-change-american-idiot-ice-stephen-miller/
Billie Joe Armstrong slams ICE, Stephen Miller ahead of Super Bowl ...
Billie Joe Armstrong slams ICE, Stephen Miller ahead of Super Bowl performances: East Bay punk band Green Day expressed solidarity with those in Minnesota ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/green-day-ice-trump-21305063.php
NFL risks Trump fury again with controversial choice of Super Bowl ...
NFL risks Trump fury again with controversial choice of Super Bowl performer after Bad Bunny rage
dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-15476095/nfl-super-bowl-green-day-trump-bad-bunny.html
Green Day singer Billy Joe Armstrong’s T120R sells for a song
Green Day singer Billy Joe Armstrong’s T120R sells for a song: Once owned by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, this 1968 Triumph Bonneville T120R proved that ...
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Dua Lipa surprises fans with Billie Joe Armstrong for Green Day duet in ...
Dua Lipa surprises fans with Billie Joe Armstrong for Green Day duet in San Francisco
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/dua-lipa-billie-joe-armstrong-21097731.php
Watch Dua Lipa Duet With Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong at San Francisco ...
Watch Dua Lipa Duet With Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong at San Francisco Show: Dua Lipa brought Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong on stage in San ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-billie-joe-armstrong-green-day-duet-1235445855/
Billie Joe Armstrong reacts to SpaceX rocket during concert: ‘There goes ...
Billie Joe Armstrong reacts to SpaceX rocket during concert: ‘There goes the Epstein files’
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/green-day-billie-joe-armstrong-spacex-elon-musk-21074163.php
Katie Miller Unintentionally Endorses Trump Enemy
Katie Miller Unintentionally Endorses Trump Enemy: Stephen Miller’s wife couldn’t resist using a classic song for an Instagram post.
thedailybeast.com/katie-miller-unintentionally-endorses-donald-trump-enemy-green-day/
Billie Joe Armstrong Reveals Green Day's Most Underrated Album
Billie Joe Armstrong Reveals Green Day's Most Underrated Album: Billie Joe Armstrong names Revolution Radio and the trilogy as Green Day albums he feels are ...
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Watch Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Lead Crowd in Chant of ‘Fuck Donald ...
Watch Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Lead Crowd in Chant of ‘Fuck Donald Trump’
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/green-day-billie-joe-armstrong-donald-trump-chant-1235379561/
Green Day Fan Invited On Stage to Play ‘Good Riddance,’ Plays ‘Wonderwall’ ...
Green Day Fan Invited On Stage to Play ‘Good Riddance,’ Plays ‘Wonderwall’ Instead
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/green-day-fan-good-riddance-wonderwall-1235376527/
Liam Gallagher Praises Fan Who Played ‘Wonderwall’ On Stage at Green Day ...
Liam Gallagher Praises Fan Who Played ‘Wonderwall’ On Stage at Green Day Show: Liam Gallagher responded to a fan who played Oasis' "Wonderwall" on ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/liam-gallagher-green-day-show-wonderwall-fan-1235378401/
Billie Joe Armstrong Pauses Green Day Show to Tell Off Person in the Crowd
Billie Joe Armstrong Pauses Green Day Show to Tell Off Person in the Crowd: Billie Joe Armstrong called out a fan mid-show during a recent Green Day concert ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-joe-armstrong-pauses-green-day-show-tell-offs-person-1235371172/
Billie Joe Armstrong Tells ICE to ‘F-ck Off’ in Support of L.A. Protesters
Billie Joe Armstrong Tells ICE to ‘F-ck Off’ in Support of L.A. Protesters: Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong told ICE to 'f-ck off' in solidarity ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-joe-armstrong-supports-l-a-protesters-against-ice-1235359346/
Billie Joe Armstrong Honors Brian Wilson With Sizzling Cover of the Beach ...
Billie Joe Armstrong Honors Brian Wilson With Sizzling Cover of the Beach Boys’ ‘I Get Around’
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-joe-armstrong-brian-wilson-i-get-around-cover-1235363430/
Green Day’s journey: From East Bay punks to BottleRock headliners
Green Day’s journey: From East Bay punks to BottleRock headliners: Trace Green Day’s evolution from Bay Area punk roots to Grammy-winning icons ahead of its ...
sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/green-day-history-timeline/
Green Day change 'Jesus of Suburbia' lyrics to make ...
Green Day change 'Jesus of Suburbia' lyrics to make Israel-Palestine war reference during Coachella 2025 set
ew.com/green-day-coachella-2025-set-band-changes-jesus-of-suburbia-lyrics-israel-palestine-war-11714337
Disturbed cancels San Francisco concert due to NBA playoffs
Disturbed cancels San Francisco concert due to NBA playoffs: Disturbed’s San Francisco concert is canceled as the Warriors’ NBA playoff game takes over Chase ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/disturbed-chase-center-warriors-canceled-20311289.php
Coachella 2025: Green Day brings to life American Idiot and punk chaos
Coachella 2025: Green Day brings to life American Idiot and punk chaos: Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong slipped in a not-so-subtle lyric change ...
pressenterprise.com/2025/04/13/coachella-2025-green-day-brings-to-life-american-idiot-and-punk-chaos/
Serena Williams bails on speech at Green Day’s Walk of Fame ceremony
Serena Williams bails on speech at Green Day’s Walk of Fame ceremony: The tennis star, who was listed as a speaker at the event, was nowhere to be seen during ...
sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/serena-williams-green-day-20305250.php
Billie Joe Armstrong on ‘American Idiot’ Musical Film: ‘I’m Sure Something ...
Billie Joe Armstrong on ‘American Idiot’ Musical Film: ‘I’m Sure Something Is Gonna Happen’
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-joe-armstrong-green-day-american-idiot-musical-film-1235329488/
Green Day Show Solidarity With Palestine With Lyrics Change At Coachella
Green Day Show Solidarity With Palestine With Lyrics Change At Coachella: Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong also took aim at Donald Trump during the band's ...
huffpost.com/entry/green-day-coachella-palestine_n_67fd0e8ee4b0afe00ba95f9b