Green Day rattled through two career-defining albums as they played to a sold-out Wembley Stadium on the final UK and Ireland date of The Saviors tour. The home of English football welcomed tens of thousands of fans to the stands and the pitch for the visit of the US punk rockers. The gig marked the release of Green Day’s 14th studio album Saviors while also celebrating 30 years of Dookie and 20 years of American Idiot.
Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong thanked fans as he noted they first played in the English capital in 1991, adding: “I think this is the biggest ever show we’ve played in London.” An individual dressed in a pink bunny suit ran across the stage to Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones to whip up energy levels among the crowd ahead of the band’s appearance. The luck of the Irish was on our side in Dublin ☘️🇮🇪 our final EU/UK show of the Saviors Tour is tomorrow in London – you better show up and show out!!! 📸 @paranoidtrooper pic.
twitter.com/Jlhz515vxj — Green Day (@GreenDay) June 28, 2024 To loud cheers, Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre Cool emerged. Armstrong screamed “Wembley” before the band launched into The American Dream Is Killing Me, a single from their latest album which marked a return to political songwriting.
Pausing for applause ahead of playing Burnout, Armstrong said: “Welcome to the 30th anniversary of Dookie.” What followed was the 1994 album in its entirety with Welcome To Paradise, Basket Case and When I Come .
