Green Day Gets Political, Invokes Sabbath and Petty at Coachella

Inexperienced Day delivered a triumphant headlining set on the Coachella competition in Indio, California final evening.

Considerably surprisingly, the efficiency marked Inexperienced Day’s Coachella debut, although frontman Billie Joe Armstrong memorably cameoed with the Replacements in 2014. Inexperienced Day wasted little time establishing their place in Coachella lore, providing up a powerhouse set checklist made up of a long time value of hits.

The political punks started their efficiency with “American Fool,” the title observe from their Grammy profitable 2004 album. Although the music was initially designed as a rebuke of George W. Bush’s Iraq Conflict politics, the band up to date the tune to take intention at Donald Trump, with Armstrong notably declaring “I’m not part of a MAGA agenda.”

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It was one in all a number of political messages throughout Inexperienced Day’s set. Later, whereas performing “Jesus of Suburbia,” Armstrong sang “Operating away from ache like the youngsters from Palestine,” a reference to that nation’s ongoing battle with Israel.

Regardless of these references to main present occasions, Inexperienced Day was cautious to not completely lavatory down their efficiency with political commentary. The set checklist – which you’ll be able to see in its entirety under – included hits from all through their profession, together with “Vacation,” “Longview,” “Welcome to Paradise,” “Basket Case” and their most up-to-date single, “One Eyed Bastard.” The group additionally combined in short tributes to a pair of basic rock acts throughout the set – Black Sabbath’s well-known “Iron Man” riffs have been added to “Hitchin’ a Experience,” whereas Inexperienced Day performed the intro to Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” earlier than launching into “Wake Me Up When September Ends.”

Coachella was the primary of a number of main festivals which Inexperienced Day will headline this yr. The band can be scheduled to carry out at Welcome to Rockville, BottleRock, Minnesota Yacht Membership and Oceans Calling.

Watch Inexperienced Day Play ‘American Fool’ at Coachella 2025

Watch Inexperienced Day Play ‘After I Come Round’ at Coachella 2025

Watch Inexperienced Day Play ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ at Coachella 2025

Inexperienced Day, 4/12/25 Coachella Set Checklist
1. “American Fool”
2. “Vacation”
3. “Know Your Enemy”
4. “Boulevard of Damaged Desires”
5. “One Eyed Bastard”
6. “Longview”
7. “Welcome to Paradise”
8. “Hitchin’ a Experience”
9. “Mind Stew”
10. “St. Jimmy”
11. “21 Weapons”
12. “Minority”
13. “Basket Case”
14. “After I Come Round”
15. “Wake Me Up When September Ends”
16. “Jesus of Suburbia”
17. “Bobby Sox”
18. “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”