A Green Day concert-goer stole the show after being invited by singer Billie Joe Armstrong to perform Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – only to leave the frontman fuming
With Oasis gearing up for their first gig in 16 years this Friday (July 4) in Cardiff, one fan couldn’t contain his excitement, even at a Green Day show. Noel and Liam Gallagher buried the hatchet last year and will embark on a world tour over the coming months.
Meanwhile, Green Day, who are currently on a global jaunt of their own, performed in The Netherlands, Belgium, and Greece this week. At each gig on their tour, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong invites a fan to strum the acoustic guitar whilst he sings their 1997 classic, ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)’. A TikTok video captured the moment a young fan was given Armstrong’s guitar during the Luxembourg show on Monday.
After a handshake and a confident start, the fan faltered, prompting Armstrong to question, “What’s wrong? You don’t know any more? “, and then helpfully calling out the chords.
Armstrong, still smiling, encouraged him with “You told me you could play this! ” only for the fan to suddenly and unexpectedly switch to playing ‘Wonderwall’ by Oasis.
The audience erupted into laughter, but Armstrong was less amused as he shook his head in disbelief and reclaimed his guitar.
“Please don’t send him hate guys, it’s just silly, he’s a kid,” TikTok user @ro_cocoa implored after sharing the video. “The Wonderwall of it all. “
Offering an explanation for Armstrong’s apparent frustration, one person explained: “Noel has said in the past that Green Day ripped off Wonderwall so that’s probably why he reacted like that. “
Another joked: “That was the time of his life… He will never get the chance to show Armstrong a great song again. “
A third person added: “He knew he was being cheeky by doing that, he deserves Billie’s reaction. “
While a fourth exclaimed on TikTok: “Billie should have took the joke and started singing. “
The clip later made its way to X, catching the attention of Liam Gallagher himself, with the the Oasis frontman quiping: “Best song of the night. “
Earlier today (July 2), Oasis annouced the forthcoming release of deluxe new formats of their iconic second album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? – with unplugged versions of five iconic tracks that have previously gone unreleased.
Source: Mirror
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