US EditionGreen Day swaps in Palestine lyric at Coachella
- Green Day performed on Coachella Stage on April 12, 2025, in Indio, California.
- The performance during Weekend One was part of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
- During their set, Green Day included a lyric change and a coffee brand tie-in.
- Armstrong altered lyrics in 'Jesus of Suburbia' to mention Palestine and sang, 'I'm not part of the MAGA agenda'.
- The band's performance, featuring both political statements and an energetic stage presence, resonated with the audience.
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Green Day Changes 'Jesus of Suburbia' Lyrics to Attack Israel at Coachella 2025
Billie Joe Armstrong, frontman for the 1990s band Green Day, changed the lyrics for their 2004 tune "Jesus of Suburbia" at Coachella and added new lyrics attacking Israel and supporting Palestinians.
US rock band Green Day pays tribute to Palestine at Coachella
Popular US rock band Green Day paid tribute to children in Palestine during their headlining set at the US Coachella music festival by altering one line in their lyrics. Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of the band, changed the lyrics to their hit song "Jesus of Suburbia" in solidarity with the children in Gaza suffering under Israel's over one year long war on the enclave. Instead of singing the original line "running away from pain when you'v…
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Green Day alters lyrics of hit song as they launch blistering attack against Donald Trump at Coachella gig - Green Day used their debut Coachella performance to make bold political statements through altered lyrics in two of their hit songs
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