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Billie Joe Armstrong Tells ICE Agents to Quit at Pre-Super Bowl Party, Targets MAGA and Epstein in Lyric Changes

NFL officials say there are no planned ICE operations at Super Bowl events.

Overview

  • Performing at an invitation-only FanDuel/Spotify show at San Francisco’s Pier 29 on Feb. 6, the Green Day frontman urged ICE agents to resign and warned the Trump team would later abandon them.
  • Armstrong reworked lyrics to reference “Epstein Island” during “Holiday” and sang “I’m not part of the MAGA agenda” in “American Idiot,” dedicating a song to Minneapolis.
  • The Minneapolis nod followed weeks of protests and reporting on the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in encounters with federal immigration agents.
  • Clips from the set circulated widely on social media and drew a mixed response from viewers.
  • Green Day remains scheduled to open Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, as President Trump criticizes the bookings and conservative groups promote an alternative halftime show.