Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Changes ‘American Idiot’ Lyrics During New Year’s Eve Performance, Changes ‘Redneck Agenda’

Green Day took the stage for a performance at the 2024 Dick Clark’s Rocking New Year’s Eve on Sunday night (December 31)!

The trio performed two of their hits – “American Idiot” and “Holiday” – from their 2004 album. American Idiot during pre-taped performances of the Hollywood portion of the segment.

During “American Idiot,” singer Billie Joe Armstrong changed one of the lyrics to make it more in line with the current political climate.

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In the second verse, the lyrics normally say, “I’m not part of a redneck agenda,” but he changed the lyrics to say, “I’m not part of the MAGA agenda.”

Green Day and Billie Joe are no strangers to taking a political stance and have often used their music to make statements.

In 2017, former Donald Trump was criticized for his song “Troubled Times.”

In June 2022, Billie Joe declared that she would move to the United Kingdom after the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Watch videos of Green Day’s 2024 New Year’s Eve performances below…

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