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Green Day Pulled Offstage in Detroit Due to Unauthorized Drone

"Ain't no motherf---er that's gonna stop us, I'll tell you that," Billie Joe Armstrong says after the band's 10-minute absence.

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on April 1, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on April 1, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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Green Day experienced an unexpected pause at their Saviors Tour concert Wednesday night (Sept. 4) at Comerica Park in Detroit.

The group abruptly ran offstage just as it began the bridge of “Longview,” as the crowd continued singing the song in the band’s absence. Reliable sources on site confirmed to Billboard that an unauthorized drone had been spotted hovering within sight of the stage before their sudden exit. Billboard was told that security spotted the drone and pulled the band offstage.


No explanation was immediately given to the crowd, but after a few minutes, a message on the video screen announced “Show Pause. Please standby for details.”

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The group returned after about 10 minutes and resumed the song. “How you doing?” frontman Billie Joe Armstrong asked the crowd of just under 41,000 fans. “We’re gonna pick up where we left off.” He then asked fans to put away their cell phones: “Pull ’em out later. Let’s be here right now.”

After a furious “Welcome to Paradise,” Armstrong declared, “Ain’t no motherf—er that’s gonna stop us, I’ll tell you that.”

Once the show wrapped, Green Day shared a message to social media apologizing for the unexpected delay. “Stadium security had us clear the stage while they dealt with a potential safety issue. DPD quickly resolved the situation, and we were able to continue. Thanks for understanding.”

This article was originally published by Billboard U.S.

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