Mike Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong and Tré Cool of Green Day in Los Angeles in November 2019.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Green Dayis ready to rock.
Ahead of their headlining set at Las Vegas’ When We Were Young music festival this weekend, the pop-punk legends played a surprise show at the 800-capacity venue Fremont Country Club on Thursday. At the special show, fanscaptured footageof the trio announcing a massive 2024 tour and debuting a new song, in addition to playing their iconic 1994 debut albumDookiein full.
“Big announcement: We’re doing a big tour next year,” bandleaderBillie Joe Armstrongtold the audience at the club.
Billie Joe Armstrong, and Mike Dirnt of Green Day perform onstage during the Harley-Davidson’s Homecoming Festival in July 2023.Daniel Boczarski/Getty for Harley-Davidson
Daniel Boczarski/Getty for Harley-Davidson
As the crowd erupted in cheers, the rock star, 51, revealed the fellow alternative acts who will be joining them on the tour. “It’s gonna be Green Day,Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid,The Linda Lindas,” he said.
While no details about specific dates or ticket information was revealed, theband did tease new music is also in store.
“Holy sh– 💩 We just playedDookiein full, thank you for that Las Vegas 🤘🏼,” they wrote in the caption of a shot of the exterior of Fremont Country Club.
They also confirmed the song they debuted live will be out next week. “AND our new single “The American Dream Is Killing Me” comes out October 24th! Set those wake up calls, ya hear??” the group added. “They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but couldn’t let this stay… get ready ya zombies!!! 🧟♂️.”
Since Oct. 12, the “When I Come Around” outfithas been previewingtheir upcoming political pop-punk with eerie, zombie-filled clips onsocial media.
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Green Day’s yet-to-be-announced new project will mark their 14th studio album and follow 2020’sFather of All Motherf—kers.
Last month, the hitmakers released a 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe version of their breakout debutDookiefeaturing 17 unreleased demos, a handful of never-before-heard outtakes and more.
When Green Day announced the project earlier this year, they reminisced about their early days as a band with a sweet poston Instagram.
“Sometimes you take a gamble and luck’s on your side. Back in the summer of ‘93 Green Day went into the studio to recordDookieand had no idea what their destiny would be,” the band shared. “They were young, rebellious, and absolutely scared s—less. There was no telling if they were about to prove everyone wrong or make the biggest mistake of their lives."
source: people.com
