Green Day delivered a politically charged performance during their Jan. 19 concert at Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium, marking their debut in South Africa. 
	While performing their iconic 2004 hit “American Idiot,” frontman Billie Joe Armstrong swapped the lyric “I’m not a part of the redneck agenda” with “I’m not a part of the Elon agenda,” a direct jab at billionaire Elon Musk, who was born in Pretoria. 
	The show in South Africa, part of the Calab…

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Green Day Take Aim at Elon Musk With Altered ‘American Idiot’ Lyrics

Elon Musk sparked backlash at Donald Trump's inauguration, but one day earlier, the rock band Green Day had already taken a lyrical jab at the billionaire.

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Green Day blasts Elon Musk with 8-word lyric change

The rock band blasted the tech billionaire with a spicy lyric swap during its performance at the Calabash South Africa festival in Johannesburg.

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Green Day Disses Elon Musk During Performance In His Home Country

Billie Joe Armstrong didn’t mince his words as Green Day performed “American Idiot” in Johannesburg, South Africa over the weekend. While visiting Elon Musk’s home country on Sunday, the band switched the lyrics of their classic song to take aim at the Tesla and X CEO. 
	“I’m not a part of the Elon agenda,” Armstrong sang, switching the original lyric: “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda.” 
@greendayitaly Billie Joe Armstrong changes the lyrics …

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Green Day Changes ‘American Idiot’ Lyric to Diss Elon Musk

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Musk was introduced in a line from American Idiot, in his own homeland.

Az American Idiot egyik sorában szóltak be Musknak, saját szülőhazájában.

Első dél-afrikai koncertjén szólt be Elon Musknak a Green Day

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Green Day performed for Elon Musk at their first South African concert

Green Day have hit out against Elon Musk while performing 'American Idiot' in Johannesburg, South Africa – check it out here.

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Green Day take a jab at Elon Musk during Johannesburg concert: "I'm not a part of the Elon agenda"

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London Playbook PM: Flood the zone while Elon’s distracted

Disney/Randy Holmes On Jan. 19, Green Day called out Elon Musk on his home turf. As footage posted on social media shows, when the band performed their first concert in South Africa Sunday in Johannesburg, Billie Joe Armstrong changed the lyrics of “American Idiot” from “I’m not part of the redneck agenda” to “I’m not part of the Elon agenda.” Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa. Green Day and Musk are decidedly not fans of each other. The b…

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Green Day jabs at Elon Musk while playing in mogul's home country

Getty Image On “American Idiot,” the title track from Green Day‘s 2004 rock opera, Billie Joe Armstrong sings that he’s “not a part of a redneck agenda.” That lyric was changed to “I’m not a part of a MAGA agenda” while the band performed on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest, and it got another tweak during a show this week at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. Armstrong now sings, “I’m not a part of an Elon agenda,”…

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Green Day Updates ‘American Idiot’ To Include An Elon Musk Reference After He Slammed The Band

Punk outfit Green Day altered the lyrics of their classic track 'American Idiot' to criticise tech billionaire Elon Musk, during a recent gig in South Africa.

Green Day Take Aim at Elon Musk With Altered ‘American Idiot’ Lyrics

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