METALLICA Debut At 'Voodoo Music + Arts Experience' - Video Available!

Once again, METALLICA wrote Heavy Music history as they performed for the first time ever at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience at the New Orleans City Park. METALLICA's performance took place on yesterday (October 27) and you can watch video of the bands performance below.

As previously reported, the band joined the festival billing as the replacement for GREEN DAY, which canceled its Voodoo appearance two weeks ago, presumably due to frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's onstage breakdown and subsequent rehab enrollment.

METALLICA's setlist:

01. Hit The Lights
02. Master Of Puppets
03. Holier Than Thou
04. Harvester Of Sorrow
05. Of Wolf And Man
06. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
07. All Nightmare Long
08. Sad But True
09. Fade To Black
10. Orion
11. One
12. For Whom The Bell Tolls
13. Blackened
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
16. Creeping Death
17. Battery
18. Seek And Destroy

“We got a message about two days ago asking us if we were able to fill in for Green Day because Billie Joe was having some issues,” guitarist Kirk Hammett told Fuse. ”We discussed it between the four of us and we all said, ‘Yeah.’ It would be a great thing for us to do and it would also be great to help out Billie Joe because he’s a friend of ours and we love Green Day. If we can help them out in any way possible, we’re always happy to do it because we love those guys. It’s a honor for us that they approached us and asked if we could fill in.”

Lars Ulrich added: "We are excited to be part of our first ever Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. Our good friends and fellow Bay Area residents Green Day had to unfortunately cancel their plans to be there, so we are more than happy to fill in for them in our own unique way. We’re hoping we can fill those very large shoes and do them proud."

Green Day drummer Tre Cool announced his band would not be playing at the festival earlier this week, stating, "We had to put the life of our friend in front of everything."

Recently, Warner Bros. Records chairman Rob Cavallo, Green Day's longtime producer, released an update statement about the Punk icon, and revealed, "His rehab is no joke. He's under medical supervision for a while to get him clean."

Cavallo fears more shows will be cancelled to accommodate the star's recovery: "His doctors are still evaluating. All I can say is I don't know if we'll see him before or after Christmas. It's basically undetermined when he'll be back."























Related links:
METALLICA's Official Site

METALLICA Decided To Help Out GREEN DAY Because "They Love Those Guys"!

A few weeks back we reported that while Punk Rockers GREEN DAY were performing at the IHeartRadio music awards on Saturday, September 22nd, the promoter allegedly cut the bands set in half in order to give USHER some extra time during his set. As a result, Billie Joe Armstrong had an onstage melt down when the band was prompted that they have 1 minute left during their hit song "Basket Case". You can watch video of the incident HERE.

Following Billy Joe's meltdown, GREEN DAY's camp released the following statement via their Facebook page:

"Billie Joe is seeking treatment for substance abuse. We would like everyone to know that our set was not cut short by Clear Channel and to apologize to those we offended at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas. We regretfully must postpone some of our upcoming promotional appearances."

The band has also been forced to cancel their appearance at the Voodoo Music and Arts Experience in New Orleans on October 27th. Thankfully, the band have found a pretty solid fill-in: METALLICA!

“We got a message about two days ago asking us if we were able to fill in for Green Day because Billie Joe was having some issues,” guitarist Kirk Hammett told Fuse. ”We discussed it between the four of us and we all said, ‘Yeah.’ It would be a great thing for us to do and it would also be great to help out Billie Joe because he’s a friend of ours and we love Green Day. If we can help them out in any way possible, we’re always happy to do it because we love those guys. It’s a honor for us that they approached us and asked if we could fill in.”

Lars Ulrich added: "We are excited to be part of our first ever Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. Our good friends and fellow Bay Area residents Green Day had to unfortunately cancel their plans to be there, so we are more than happy to fill in for them in our own unique way. We’re hoping we can fill those very large shoes and do them proud."

Green Day drummer Tre Cool announced his band would not be playing at the festival earlier this week, stating, "We had to put the life of our friend in front of everything."

On Friday, Warner Bros. Records chairman Rob Cavallo, Green Day's longtime producer, released an update statement about the Punk icon, and revealed, "His rehab is no joke. He's under medical supervision for a while to get him clean."

Cavallo fears more shows will be cancelled to accommodate the star's recovery: "His doctors are still evaluating. All I can say is I don't know if we'll see him before or after Christmas. It's basically undetermined when he'll be back."

GREEN DAY's upcoming Tour  Dates:

NOVEMBER:

26th: Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
27th: Kennewick, WA Toyota Arena
29th: Salem, OR Salem Armory Auditorium

DECEMBER:

1st:  Sacramento, CA Memorial Auditorium
2nd: Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort – Grand Theatre
4th: Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
10th: Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre

JANUARY:

7th: Green Bay, WI Resch Arena
8th: Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
10th: Wilkes Barre, PA Mohegan Sun Arena
11th: State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center – Penn State Univ.
 13th: Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
14th: Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
16th: Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
18th: Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
19th: Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
21st: Fairfax, VA Patriot Center
22nd: Philadelphia, PA Liacourias Center – Temple University
24th: Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center
 25th: Portland, ME Cumberland Civic Center
27th: Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi Arena
29th: Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre
30th: Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center – Cleveland State Univ.

FEBRUARY:

1st: Moline, IL I Wireless Center
 2nd: Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center Memorial Col
4th: Omaha, NE CenturyLink Arena
6th: Broomfield, CO 1STBANK Center
8th: Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena

Related links:
GREEN DAY's Official Site
METALLICA's Official Site

GREEN DAY Forced To Postpone Promotional Event Following Billy Joe's Meltdown - Statement Available!

Yesterday, we reported that while Punk Rockers GREEN DAY were performing at the IHeartRadio music awards this past Saturday, September 22nd, and that allegedly, the promoter cut the bands set in half in order to give USHER some extra time during his set. As a result, Billie Joe Armstrong had an onstage melt down when the band is prompted that they have 1 minute left during their hit song "Basket Case". You can watch video of the incident below.

Following this incident, Billy Joe checked himself into rehab due to substance abuse. As a result, the bands was forced to postpone a promotional event that was scheduled for this Wednesday (September 26th) in Burbank, California. Here is a statement from the band:

"As most of you know, Billie Joe Armstrong is seeking treatment for substance abuse. As a result, Green Day has postponed their upcoming promotional appearances, which includes Tilly’s Burbank, CA Autograph Signing.

"Tilly’s fully supports Billie Joe and Green Day during this time of recovery. Thank you for your support and understanding.

"You can still pick up the new Green Day album, “Uno”, on sale tomorrow at all Tilly’s locations."

- GREEN DAY






Green Day’s upcoming tour dates are as follows:

NOVEMBER:

26th: Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
27th: Kennewick, WA Toyota Arena
29th: Salem, OR Salem Armory Auditorium

DECEMBER:

1st:  Sacramento, CA Memorial Auditorium
2nd: Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort – Grand Theatre
4th: Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
10th: Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre

JANUARY:

7th: Green Bay, WI Resch Arena
8th: Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
10th: Wilkes Barre, PA Mohegan Sun Arena
11th: State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center – Penn State Univ.
 13th: Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
14th: Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
16th: Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
18th: Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
19th: Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
21st: Fairfax, VA Patriot Center
22nd: Philadelphia, PA Liacourias Center – Temple University
24th: Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center
 25th: Portland, ME Cumberland Civic Center
27th: Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi Arena
29th: Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre
30th: Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center – Cleveland State Univ.

FEBRUARY:

1st: Moline, IL I Wireless Center
 2nd: Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center Memorial Col
4th: Omaha, NE CenturyLink Arena
6th: Broomfield, CO 1STBANK Center
8th: Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena

Related links:
GREEN DAY's Official Site

GREEN DAY's Billy Joe Checks Himself Into Rehab Following On Stage Meltdown - Video + Band Statement Available!

Yesterday, we reported that while Punk Rockers GREEN DAY were performing at the IHeartRadio music awards this past Saturday, September 22nd, and that allegedly, the promoter cut the bands set in half in order to give USHER some extra time during his set. As a result, Billie Joe Armstrong had an onstage melt down when the band is prompted that they have 1 minute left during their hit song "Basket Case". You can watch video of the incident below.

Following Billy Joe's meltdown, GREEN DAY's camp released the following statement via their Facebook page:

"Billie Joe is seeking treatment for substance abuse. We would like everyone to know that our set was not cut short by Clear Channel and to apologize to those we offended at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas. We regretfully must postpone some of our upcoming promotional appearances."

We wish him a quick and speedy recovery!

Here is a video produced by Artisan News with details about this breaking news:






Green Day’s upcoming tour dates are as follows:

NOVEMBER:

26th: Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
27th: Kennewick, WA Toyota Arena
29th: Salem, OR Salem Armory Auditorium

DECEMBER:

1st:  Sacramento, CA Memorial Auditorium
2nd: Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort – Grand Theatre
4th: Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
10th: Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre

JANUARY:

7th: Green Bay, WI Resch Arena
8th: Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
10th: Wilkes Barre, PA Mohegan Sun Arena
11th: State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center – Penn State Univ.
 13th: Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
14th: Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
16th: Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
18th: Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
19th: Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
21st: Fairfax, VA Patriot Center
22nd: Philadelphia, PA Liacourias Center – Temple University
24th: Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center
 25th: Portland, ME Cumberland Civic Center
27th: Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi Arena
29th: Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre
30th: Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center – Cleveland State Univ.

FEBRUARY:

1st: Moline, IL I Wireless Center
 2nd: Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center Memorial Col
4th: Omaha, NE CenturyLink Arena
6th: Broomfield, CO 1STBANK Center
8th: Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena

Related links:
GREEN DAY's Official Site

GREEN DAY: Billy Joe Flips Out After Promoter Cuts Bands Set Short - Video Available!

Punk Rockers GREEN DAY recently performed at the IHeartRadio music awards and allegedly the promoter cut the bands set in half in order to give USHER some extra time during his set. Here is video of Billie Joe Armstrong having a melt down when the band is prompted that they have 1 minute left during their hit song "Basket Case".



Green Day’s upcoming tour (and on-sale) dates are as follows:

NOVEMBER:

26th: Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre (9/14 @ 12 pm)
27th: Kennewick, WA Toyota Arena (9/14 @ 10 am)
29th: Salem, OR Salem Armory Auditorium (9/14 @ 12 pm)

DECEMBER:

1st:  Sacramento, CA Memorial Auditorium (9/14 @ 10 am)
2nd: Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort – Grand Theatre   (9/14 @ 10 am)
4th: Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium (9/14 @ 10 am)
10th: Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre (9/14 @ 10 am)

JANUARY:

7th: Green Bay, WI Resch Arena (9/15 @ 11 am)
8th: Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena (9/15 @ 10 am)
10th: Wilkes Barre, PA Mohegan Sun Arena (9/15 @ 10 am)
11th: State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center – Penn State Univ. (9/14 @ 10 am)
13th: Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena (9/15 @ 10 am)
14th: Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center (9/15 @ 10 am)
16th: Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center (9/14 @ 12 pm)
18th: Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena (9/15 at 12 pm)
19th: Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena (9/14 @ 10 am)
21st: Fairfax, VA Patriot Center (9/15 @ 10 am)
22nd: Philadelphia, PA Liacourias Center – Temple University (9/15 @ 10 am)
24th: Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center (9/15 @ 12 pm)
25th: Portland, ME Cumberland Civic Center (9/15 @ 12 pm)
27th: Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi Arena (9/22 @ 10 am)
29th: Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre (9/15 @ 11 am)
30th: Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center – Cleveland State Univ. (9/14 @ 10 am)

FEBRUARY:

1st: Moline, IL I Wireless Center (9/14 @ 10 am)
2nd: Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center Memorial Col (9/14 @ 11 am)
4th: Omaha, NE CenturyLink Arena (9/14 @ 10 am)
6th: Broomfield, CO 1STBANK Center (9/14 @ 10 am)
8th: Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena (9/14 @ 10 am) 

Related links:
GREEN DAY's Official Site