Even though all the members of Green Day are now firmly in their 50s, the trio (and the new guy) have maintained a youthful vibe and punk rock behaviors which include yelling truth to power.
So when the Bay Area trio were invited to rock the Super Bowl pregame, the buzz was “what will Billie Joe say?” “will someone wear an offensive shirt?” “will they play a defiant cover from Rage Against the Machine?”
When the time came on Sunday (2/8), the band showed up, rocked, didn’t get in the way when a bunch of NFL legends joined them on the tiny stage, and then left without so much as a bird being thrown.
On cue, some online accused Green Day of being sellouts.
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