Green Day Pulls Fan Onstage When Billie Joe Armstrong Spots What’s Written On His Sign

For concert-goers, a common fantasy is getting invited onto the stage. While this epic scenario usually only happens in film and TV, there are a few artists who go out of their way to change their fans’ lives. Green Day is the perfect example. In addition to their powerful music and activism, they’re known for going above and beyond for their fans.

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In fact, just last year, Billie Joe Armstrong invited a young fan onstage to sing Know Your Enemy with them. But that isn’t the only time something like this has happened at a Green Day concert. One night, a fan’s sign stuck out to Armstrong, the lead singer. It was a simple sign: “I can play Good Riddance on guitar.” But that was all Armstrong needed to see to let this fan prove it! Experience this once-in-a-lifetime performance in the video below.

As any Green Day fan knows, Good Riddance is quite an emotional song. While it was written as a breakup song, folks of all ages have put their own meaning to it. As a result, it’s often associated with difficult goodbyes or simply appreciating a moment that won’t last forever. Fitting, then, for this fan during such an unbelievable moment!

“I love when bands do this. Once in a lifetime moment and he nails it,” someone shares in reply to Green Day’s video, with another imagining a conversation the fan might have had later, “‘How was the concert?’ It was good I think I played pretty well.”

A third fan points out a particularly heartwarming moment: “The way Billie Joe looks dude directly in the eyes as they’re singing ‘I hope you have the time of your life’ at the same time…”

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