Green Day touring statement from Billie Joe Armstrong

Green Day will be back on the road in March and frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has made a public statement for the first time since going into rehab.

In his statement Armstrong said, "Dear friends… I just want to thank you all for the love and support you've shown for the past few months. Believe me, it hasn't gone unnoticed and I'm eternally grateful to have such an amazing set of friends and family. I'm getting better everyday. So now, without further ado, the show must go on. We can't wait to get on the road and live out load! Our passion has only grown stronger."

Noise11 published new Green Day dates on January 1. The band was put on hold after Billie Joe Armstrong spewed a drug filled rant on an audience in Las Vegas in September.

When it became known that Billie had become dependant on drugs, all upcoming Green Day activity was postponed.

New dates are:

MARCH
28th – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
29th – Moline, IL – I Wireless Center
31st – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center

APRIL
1st – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena
3rd – Philadelphia, PA – Liacourias Center
4th – Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center
6th – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
7th – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
9th – Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Center
11th – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
12th – Quebec City, QC – Quebec Colisee

CANCELED DATES

JANUARY
7th – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
10th – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
11th – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center – Penn State Univ.
18th – Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena
25th – Portland, ME – Cumberland Co. Civic Center
30th – Cleveland, OH – Wolstein Ctr. / Cleveland St. Univ.

FEBRUARY
2nd – Madison, WI – Alliant Energy Center Mem. Coliseum
4th – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Arena
6th – Broomfield, CO – 1STBANK Center
8th – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena

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