Green Day are the first headliner announced for the next edition of Firenze Rocks. The historic American band, symbol of world punk rock, will perform on the stage of the Visarno Arena on June 15th for its only Italian stage. This is a return, given that the “American Idiot” group had already been guests of the Florentine festival in 2022.
Led by Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day are one of the most popular bands on the rock scene in recent years, with over 75 million records sold and 10 billion streams. Their latest work, “Saviors”, was released on January 19, 2024.
The Californian trio has just concluded The Saviors Tour, with a sold-out of 80,000 spectators in the only Italian date at I-Days Milano 2024, where they celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of “Dookie” and the twentieth of “American Idiot”.
“Saviors” follows the 2020 album “Father Of All Motherfuckers.” The new work was recorded in London and Los Angeles with Rob Cavallo, who had previously produced some of the group's records, including “Dookie” and “American Idiot”. Last month, Green Day celebrated one of their most beloved records, “Dookie,” with a (premature) 30th anniversary reissue, featuring demoouttakes and live recordings.
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