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

GREEN DAY Announce North American Tour; Band To Perform Super Special CD Release Show For 'Uno' This Weekend!

JUST ANNOUNCED: Punk Rock legends GREEN DAY will be performing at Irving Plaza in New York City this Saturday, September 15th at 9PM! This very special show will commemorate the bands NEW album 'Uno' (out on September 25th via Reprise Records), which is part of the bands upcoming trilogy of music (details below).

GREEN DAY's special New York City show will it be filmed for future use and will be live-streamed and presented by Nokia and AT&T.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning at 10AM at http://bit.ly/Qfwv6N

Earlier today,Reprise Records released the following press release:

Green Day have announced the first leg of their ¡UNO!, ¡DOS!, ¡TRÉ! TOUR. The full-scale North American tour will kick off in intimate venues this November and December, starting on November 26th in Seattle, WA at the Paramount Theatre and wrapping up on December 10th in Tempe, AZ at the Marquee Theater. In January, the band will bring the ¡UNO!, ¡DOS!, ¡TRÉ! TOUR to arenas around the country, starting on January 7th at the Resch Arena in Green Bay, WI and wrapping up on February 8th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

Through Green Day’s fan club, Idiot Club, presales go on sale on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 10AM local venue time. To become a member, make sure you purchase your preorder bundle that comes with an Idiot Club membership at http://splash.greenday.com. Fans that purchase tickets online will be entitled to one digital download of Green Day ¡Uno! – a $9.99 value – with each ticket purchased. Full list of tour dates and ticket on-sales are below.

GREEN DAY, which is vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tré Cool, are touring in support of their upcoming trilogy of albums Green Day ¡Uno!, Green Day ¡Dos!, and Green Day ¡Tré!, which Rolling Stone described as, "…heavier and hardened from their
time in the trenches but back in the garage, ready for rapture." Green Day ¡Uno! will be released by Reprise Records on September 25, 2012 followed by Green Day ¡Dos! on November 13, 2012, and Green Day ¡Tré! on January 15, 2013. The albums are the follow-up to the Grammy Award-winning 21st Century Breakdown, and were produced by the band’s long-time producer Rob Cavallo.

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) 

As previously reported, GREEN DAY's Billie Joe was hospitalized with an illness, origin unknown, that caused the band's postponement of a concert in Bologna, Italy. He has been released from the hospital and is already home gearing up for the bands special performance in New York City.

Related links:
GREEN DAY's Official Site