Green Day Performs Ahead of Super Bowl Appearance

Green Day, comprising Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, performed at Spotify's The Fanduel Party in San Francisco on Friday, February 6. This event occurred prior to their scheduled appearance at the Super Bowl's opening ceremony on Sunday, February 8. The band is set to perform some of their notable hits as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots prepare to compete at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Following Green Day's performance, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny is scheduled to perform during the Half-Time Show.

Lyric Alterations and Political Statements

During their performance at The Fanduel Party, Green Day's lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, made political statements by altering the lyrics of two of the band's well-known songs.

In "American Idiot," Armstrong sang, "I'm not a part of the MAGA agenda," replacing the original line, "I'm not a part of a redneck agenda."

For "Holiday," Armstrong changed the interlude from "The representative from California has the floor" to "The representative from Epstein Island has the floor."

Armstrong dedicated the song "Holiday" to Minnesotans.

Context: ICE Operations and Fatal Incidents

Green Day's performance and dedications occurred amidst public attention on operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across several U.S. cities, including Minneapolis.

Two American citizens, Renee Good (37) and Alex Pretti (37), were killed in the Twin Cities area following the deployment of ICE agents.

• Renee Good was killed in early January after attempting to drive away from ICE officers during a protest. An immigration officer, Jonathan Ross, reportedly shot her three times.
• Approximately two weeks later, Alex Pretti was killed by at least two Border Patrol agents. He was reportedly recording the agents' movements and intervened to assist a woman when he was restrained, pushed, and shot multiple times.

Investigations into both deaths are currently in progress.