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Green Day will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dookie and 20th anniversary of American Idiot by playing both albums in their entirety on their summer stadium tour with the Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and the Linda Lindas. The set will also include songs from their new LP Saviors, and the tour kicks off on June 29 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
Green Day's bassist, Mike Dirnt, responded to Elon Musk's criticism of the band's anti-Trump lyric in "American Idiot," calling Musk "the machine" and stating that he can't take anything else from Musk's comments. The band had changed a line in the song to take a dig at the former president, prompting backlash from Musk and conservative pundits. Dirnt expressed satisfaction that the lyric change had sparked conversation, emphasizing the band's history of making political statements.
Green Day's bassist Mike Dirnt discussed the band's performance of "American Idiot" with updated lyrics on New Year's Rockin' Eve, stating that the change provoked conversation. The song, originally released in 2004, addressed disillusionment during the George W. Bush administration and was updated to reference the "MAGA agenda" during the recent performance. Dirnt also addressed the idea of a follow-up to "American Idiot" and emphasized the broader societal issues the song speaks to beyond Trump.