New photos added to the Idiot Nation gallery from recent shows in Rochester, NY and Philadelphia, PA: HERE
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It was clear that he expected his second participant later in the show to be around that age as well. However, while searching the crowd for someone to sing the final verse of slacker anthem "Longview," he found a kid that could not have been more than 10 with a sign asking specifically to sing that song with the band. Armstrong broke his ringmaster character asking the kid if he really truly knew the lyrics. Not only did the child know the lyrics, but he sang them convincingly. The irony of a youngster who has likely never done the act singing "When masturbation's lost it's fun, you're fucking lonely" was not lost on the band and Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt fell over laughing as they finished the song.
"That was pretty much the most memorable moment in my entire life," said Armstrong, who gave the kid one of his guitars at the end of the song. It was refreshing to see that for their entire arsenal of effective and well-curated crowd pleasers, that the greatest moment of the show had an element of spontaneity.
Full article at DCist.com: HERE
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From Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest:
I just sent out an e-newsletter with the exciting announcement of an early Out of the Box auction item available for bidding right now – four exclusive tickets to the April 16th Green Day show in Berkeley, CA plus VIP after-show passes with a meet and greet with band members!
Big, big thanks to Adrienne and Billie Joe Armstrong for this awesome donation to kick off the auction, which is just a month away! AND for the awesome donation of a guitar signed by Green Day band members, which is featured in our online auction. Bidding for that and all other online items opens May 4th- mark your calendars! And buy your tickets for the Seattle gala today.
Check out their website: HERE
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