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Green Day<\/a> have been playing a lot<\/em> of awesome shows over the past few months (in support of 2024\u2019s Saviors<\/a><\/em>), yet they surely outdid themselves last night (April 12), when they dominated at Coachella by focusing on their\u00a0major hits. Plus, frontman\/guitarist Billie Joe Armstong<\/a> joined the Go-Go\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0the day before for one of their biggest songs.<\/p>\n The three-day festival is currently taking place at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, Calif., and the iconic pop-punk\/alternative rock group played for about 90 minutes.<\/p>\n Per setlist.fm<\/a>, their 18-song performance expectedly kicked off with the title track<\/a> to 2004\u2019s landmark American Idiot<\/a><\/em>. Later, several other standouts from the LP \u2013 including \u201cHoliday<\/a>,\u201d \u201cBoulevard of Broken Dreams<\/a>,\u201d \u201cSt. Jimmy<\/a>\u201d and \u201cJesus of Suburbia<\/a>\u201d) \u2013 appeared, as did classics such as \u201cKnow Your Enemy,<\/a>\u201d \u201cBrain Stew<\/a>,\u201d \u201cBasket Case<\/a>,\u201d \u201cWhen I Come Around<\/a>\u201d and of course, \u201cGood Riddance (Time of Your Life).<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n As reported by People<\/a>, this was Green Day\u2019s first time playing Coachella, and naturally, they also brought out LGBTQIA+ anthem<\/a> \u201cBobby Sox<\/a>\u201d and \u201cOne Eyed Bastard<\/a>\u201d from Saviors<\/em>. Along the way, they recreated \u201cLongview<\/a>\u201d and \u201cWelcome to Paradise<\/a>\u201d from 1994\u2019s Dookie<\/a><\/em>, too, as well as \u201cHitchin\u2019 a Ride<\/a>\u201d from 1997\u2019s Nimrod<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n The L.A. Times<\/a> added that the band welcomed a fan on stage to play \u201cGood Riddance (Time of Your Life).” Specifically, the publication said that the fan was especially \u201cconfident\u201d and \u201cdressed in a black tank top and leather trousers, with a bedazzled belt buckle that glittered under the stage lights.\u201d<\/p>\n As the guy made his way to join Green Day, Armstrong even remarked, \u201cOh, he\u2019s handsome,\u201d and after \u201c[swinging] Armstrong\u2019s guitar strap over his shoulder as if it were his own,\u201d \u2013 the L.A. Times continued \u2013 the fan began \u201ccooling strumming the chords\u201d and \u201cmugg[ing] for Coachella\u2019s cameras\u201d as Armstrong sang.<\/p>\n The L.A. Times also mentioned that Armstrong joked, \u201cQuit being so professional,\u201d as well as that Green Day held the crowd in the palm of their hands with \u201ccall-and-response routines and crisp video production.\u201d<\/p>\n Expectedly, Consequence<\/a> wrote, the evening saw Armstrong revising certain lyrics for modern times, too.<\/p>\n In particular, he sang, \u201cI\u2019m not a part of a MAGA agenda\u201d<\/em> during \u201cAmerican Idiot\u201d (which he\u2019s done before<\/a>, sparking criticism from Elon Musk<\/a>). Similarly, Armstrong lamented, \u201cRunning away from pain like the kids from Palestine\u201d<\/em> during \u201cJesus of Suburbia.\u201d<\/p>\n One aspect of their show that Green Day didn\u2019t<\/em> intend for is how their fireworks display (during closer *Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)\u201d) ended up\u00a0igniting a palm tree<\/a> in the artist section nearby.<\/p>\n Per The Express Tribune<\/a>, it \u201cremains unclear whether anyone was injured,\u201d and firefighters arrived quickly to extinguish the blaze. That said, one concertgoer posted video of the incident on X, commenting<\/a>: \u201cA firework just exploded next to me and all my friends at Coachella. I can\u2019t hear out of my right ear, multiple people hurt. That was fucking insane, I thought it was a terrorist attack.\u201d<\/p>\n The Express Tribune noted that \u201cevent organizers immediately instructed people to evacuate the area,\u201d too.<\/p>\n You can view Green Day\u2019s entire setlist \u2013 and see videos \u2013 below.<\/p>\n 01. “American Idiot\u201d (\u201c\u2026I\u2019m not a part of a MAGA agenda\u201d) via setlist.fm<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n READ MORE: Weezer Play Coachella Days After Bassist’s Wife Was Booked for Attempted Murder – Setlist + Video<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Green Day\u2019s set wasn\u2019t the only cool thing Armstrong did at Coachella, as he also joined the Go-Go\u2019s to perform \u201cHead Over Heels<\/a>\u201d (from 1984\u2019s Talk Show<\/em>) this past Friday, April 11. It was only the second show from the new wave\/post-punk group since 2022, and as Ultimate Classic Rock<\/a> noted, it happened \u201cnear the middle of their show, which focused heavily on the band\u2019s multiplatinum 1981 debut, Beauty and the Beat<\/a><\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to \u201cHead Over Heels,\u201d and per setlist.fm<\/a>, the Go-Go\u2019s pulled out hits \u201cVacation<\/a>,\u201d \u201cOur Lips Are Sealed<\/a>\u201d and \u201cWe Got the Beat<\/a>,\u201d too, as part of their 13-song set.<\/p>\n You can watch their full performance of \u00a0\u201cHead Over Heels\u201d below.<\/p>\n Prepare your Dickies and black wristbands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Green Day Played<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Green Day\u2019s Coachella 2025 Setlist (April 12, 2025)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
02. “Holiday\u201d (\u201c\u2026The representative from Coachella now has the floor\u201d)
03. \u201cKnow Your Enemy\u201d (with Brooke, a fan pulled from the crowd to help sing the bridge)
04. “Boulevard of Broken Dreams\u201d
05. “One Eyed Bastard\u201d
06. ” Longview\u201d (with band introduction of member Mike Dirnt)
07. “Welcome to Paradise\u201d
08. “Hitchin’ a Ride\u201d (with \u201cIron Man\u201d tease by Black Sabbath)
09. “Brain Stew\u201d
10. \u201cSt. Jimmy\u201d
11. \u201c21 Guns\u201d (shortened; ended after guitar solo)
12. \u201cMinority\u201d (with band introductions)
13. \u201cBasket Case\u201d
14. \u201cWhen I Come Around\u201d
15. \u201cWake Me Up When September Ends\u201d (with Tom Petty\u2019s \u201cFree Fallin\u201d intro)
16. \u201cJesus of Suburbia\u201d (\u201c\u2026Running away from pain like the kids from Palestine\u201d)
17. \u201cBobby Sox\u201d
18. \u201cGood Riddance (Time of Your Life)\u201d (with fan on guitar and fireworks at the end)<\/p>\nGreen Day \u2013 \u201cJesus of Suburbia\u201d (April 12, 2025)<\/h3>\n
Green Day \u2013 \u201cAmerican Idiot\u201d (April 12, 2025)<\/h3>\n
Green Day \u2013 \u201cWake Me Up When September Ends\u201d (April 12, 2025)<\/h3>\n
\u00a0Green Day \u2013 \u201cKnow Your Enemy\u201d (April 12, 2025)<\/h3>\n
Billie Joe Armstrong Joins the Go-Go\u2019s<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The Go-Go\u2019s + Billie Joe Armstrong, \u201cHead Over Heels\u201d (April 11, 2025)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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