Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong tells fans he's 'renouncing' his U.S. citizenship over Supreme Court ruling

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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong told London concert-goers that he is "renouncing" his United States citizenship in protest over the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Performing at London Stadium just hours after the majority-conservative court ruled that abortion rights are no longer protected, the 50-year-old rock star lashed out at the decision on Friday night.

"F*** America," Armstrong said on stage for the Hella Mega tour his band is headlining alongside Weezer, Fall Out Boy and others. "I'm f***ing renouncing my citizenship. I'm f***ing coming here."

As the crowd cheered in response, the California native carried on his diatribe.

"There's just too much f***ing stupid in the world to go back to that miserable f***ing excuse for a country," continued Armstrong, who at one point during the show had a Union Jack flag draped over himself. "Oh, I'm not kidding. You're going to get a lot of me in the coming days."

The Daily Mail reports that Armstrong also yelled "f*** the Supreme Court of America" before playing the 2004 hit "American Idiot," Green Day's response to the Iraq War and the media frenzy surrounding it.

Armstrong — who joins musicians like Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, Megan Thee Stallion and more in condemning the Supreme Court ruling on stage — has previously described himself as politically independent. The singer hasn't shied away from calling out politicians, including former presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump. Most recently, Green Day has performed in front of a banner reading "F*** Ted Cruz," in reference to the Republican senator following the recent mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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[Cheesegirl78]

Something else bugs me about this:
Instead of staying here and trying to get the laws changed, actually fighting for your rights, you want to leave the country?
What a pussy.

 

[Corpun]

If I had a dollar for every rich and famous asshole who said they were leaving the country for X reason I'd be a rich and famous asshole myself.

 

[Oh Long Johnson]

"I'm going to donate all the money I make to pro-choice charities and lobbies until I get what I want."

"I'm moving to Bongistan."

Well, one's cheaper, I guess.

 

[Larry David's Opera Cape]

Good Riddance (I hope you had the time of your life)

Green Day is cringe, even back when GWB was president.

American Idiot is THE song I point to when explaining how "entertainers" completely forgot to do their jobs because "Bush looks like a chimp and is Hitler." That song, and the Daily Show.

 

[Ted_Logan]

Hoes mad

 

[Kheapathic]

American Idiot is THE song I point to when explaining how "entertainers" completely forgot to do their jobs because "Bush looks like a chimp and is Hitler." That song, and the Daily Show.

System of a Down and B.Y.O.B.

 

[Red Hood]

To quote a much more tolerable pop punk band:

Let's take some time to talk this over
You're out of line and rarely sober
We can't depend on your excuses
'Cause in the end, it's fucking useless

 

[JosephStalin]

Wonder why he would think anyone would give a flying fuck what he does. I sure don't.

 

[LaxerBRO]

So he will be a stateless person?

He can do it in London at our embassy. Of course, as a stateless person he will have no legal right to be in the UK and unless he secured his citizenship in a first world nation, he can enjoy spending hours in customs lines.

 

[LolRaccoon]

Tre Cool was better anyway.

 

[Cardef1121]

T'wer it only that easy. The US government doesn't just let you 'renounce your citizenship'. It doesn't give up its cattle so easily. Indeed, the US is one of only two countries that require you to pay income tax regardless of where in the world you live. What is important is where your money lives-- not you; after all, money has rights, friends.

 

[ZehnBoat]

Something else bugs me about this:
Instead of staying here and trying to get the laws changed, actually fighting for your rights, you want to leave the country?
What a pussy.

it works for all the people flooding into western countries

 

[GuntPunt]

has previously described himself as politically independent. The singer hasn't shied away from calling out politicians, including former presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump. Most recently, Green Day has performed in front of a banner reading "F*** Ted Cruz," in reference to the Republican senator following the recent mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

"I'M TOTALLY INDEPENDENT GUYS"

You seem to be only going on about the faults of 1 side of the 2 party system. Where's the criticism of the Democrats, faggot?

I know he's partisan, but I hate such obvious liars. Now get lost.

 

[zero-who]

Remember, you're not punk unless your social and political views align with every major corporation and the ruling political party.

 

[Open Window Maniac]

I love it when middle-aged sellouts throw a seething, impotent tantrum like a elementary schooler who just got their favorite toy taken away.

 

[Cardef1121]

Like, say, Clinton's and Obama's refusal to codify RvW into law despite both having supermajorities?

 

[Table Country]

And something of negative value was lost.

 

[Autistsforuganda2]

Armstrong is a 50 year old, who stopped growing after his rebellious early 20s. He does not know how the world works and thinks that he is part of the resistance, eventhough he is actually part of the system.

 

[TerminalTryHard]

Now I hate the British as much as the next guy, but even I think giving them Billie Joe might be over the line.

 

[Ita Mori]

There's just too much f***ing stupid in the world to go back to that miserable f***ing excuse for a country,"

This guy can't even construct a proper sentence, Jesus H.
Anyway, I look forward to him saying it was "hyperbole" like the cocksucking faggot he is.