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Green DayGreen Day Wembley Stadium 2010 reviewTuesday 22nd June 2010 Green Day just can't stay away from the UK! Back again after only 8 months the East Bay punks turned rock gods are playing their largest show this side of the pond, at Wembley's huge stadium. They have brought along some great support too, in the form of Frank Turner and his touring band, who plays tracks including 'The Real Damage', 'Try This At Home', 'Reason Not To Be An Idiot', 'The Road' and 'Photosynthesis' to a swelling crowd.
Firing straight into '21st Century Breakdown' from the latest album of the same name Green Day are on top form, with Billie Joe Armstrong making the 90000 capacity venue seem as intimate, no easy feat, by interacting with the crowd, pulling up a kid to sing 'Know Your Enemy'. When the kid replied that he was Irish there was a comical moment from the crowd booing (the small girl at the Manchester show who was from Chicago got the same treatment), he certainly knows how to pick them! It's straight into the pyrotechnics too, with fireworks and fireballs shooting off all the time, matched only by stunning visuals unique to song (the wacky line visuals during 'Brain Stew' are very trippy!). If you don't like the music the sights will certainly entertain you.
The odd football chant is sang along to (appropriate for the place), as well as a challenge of matching Billie's seemingly never ending "Whooo ah!" The water guns and bog roll guns come out to further amuse the crowd, who are loving every minute. Not many bands can hold a crowd this broad and expanding for 3 hours, but green Day have the gift after 22 years in the business. 'King For A Day' sees the entire band done funny hats, except Tre Cool who has to go one better and wear a red bra over his shirt complete with flowery sun hat. Very fetching… He takes to the runway again to start off a cover of The Isley Brothers' 'Shout', singing "I Want You To Know!" and kicking his legs in the air. This is the only show I have seen (it has to be said that the gig formulae has not been changed in a long time, except for the addition of more older tracks, but why change it if it ain't broke) where Mike Dirnt gets a go too!
There are two encores, one 'American Idiot' heavy with the titular song of the album and then the 9 minute 'Jesus of Suburbia', then Billie finishes the exhausting set with a spotlit solo ending in 'Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)'. Earlier he explained that "England you get it! We are no longer from the East Bay, we are from England!" Well said! Ask many and they will say this is the best live show ever. It would have been for me bar the security staff at this venue have no idea and treat the punters very rudely, so I won't be going back, but as least I caught this memorable show. Just how will they top it?! Set list: Song of The Century 21st Century Breakdown Know Your Enemy East Jesus Nowhere Holiday The Static Age Give Me Novacaine Are We The Waiting St. Jimmy Boulevard of Broken Dreams Nice Guys Finish Last Burnout Waiting Geek Stink Breath Dominated Love Slave Hitchin’ a Ride Welcome To Paradise When I Come Around Iron Man / Sweet Child Of Mine / Highway To Hell Brain Stew She King For A Day Shout / Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life / Teenage Kicks / (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction / Hey Jude 21 Guns Minority American Idiot Jesus Of Suburbia When It's Time Wake me Up When September Ends Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) 
review by Danielle Millea photos by Danielle Millea
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