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Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Seeking Treatment for Substance Abuse

Chad Childers — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:00:06 +0000

Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong is seeking treatment for substance abuse following his meltdown onstage at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas.

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Nearly Filled in for Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose at Rock Hall of Fame Show

Drake Baer — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:12:54 +0000

We knew that when Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong introduced Guns N’ Roses at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction last April, the crowd booed at the mention of Axl Rose. We didn’t know that Armstrong almost filled in for Rose during a retrofitted GNR set that night.

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Will Star in 'American Idiot' Movie

Dave Kim — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:57:30 +0000

After finding life beyond just a CD or digital download as a hit Broadway production, Green Day's American Idiot concept album will now be adapted into a feature film. And who better to play the lead role of St. Jimmy than the man who created him: Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong.

AFI's Davey Havok To Join 'American Idiot' Cast

Dave Kim — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:21:10 +0000

The American Idiot musical will get a new cast of performers come March 1 and the role of St. Jimmy will go to another rock star. AFI singer Davey Havok will take the reigns of the character from Green Day frontman Billy Joe Armstrong. Havok will play St. Jimmy for two weeks during the production’s [...]

Billie Joe Armstrong will return to Broadway

Dave Kim — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:56:33 +0000

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong will reprise the role of St. Jimmy in the Broadway musical American Idiot. Armstrong will commit to 50 more dates from January 1-February 27 at St. James Theatre in New York City. The singer played the role of St. Jimmy earlier this year, significantly raising ticket sales for the [...]