"Green Day finally got their super bowl moment. No, it wasn't in the form of a halftime show which is something the band has been worthy of headlining now for well over two decades. Instead, the pop-punk legends opened up the Super Bowl pregame entertainment festivities inside Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday. The East Bay band consisting of vocalist-guitarist Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre Cool performed as the pre-game ceremonies celebrated the game's 60th anniversary."
"Green Day performed a four-song set of mostly upbeat and often abbreviated fan favorites, including Good Riddance (Time of Your Life), Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, and American Idiot. And while the band and particularly Armstrong are known for their outspoken beliefs, Green Day did not use the Super Bowl forum to make any political statements, instead focusing on the excitement of the situation."
"The pregame entertainment began as Coco Jones delivered a soaring version of Lift Every Voice (aka the Black National Anthem). Jones is an immensely talented R&B/pop/soul singer, best known for the Grammy-winning hit ICU. She released her full-length debut album Why Not More? in 2025. Charlie Puth handled the national anthem. The singer, known for such multi-platinum-certified hits as Marvin Gaye and See You Again, will return to the Bay Area to perform at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on May 1."
Green Day opened the Super Bowl pregame entertainment at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, performing a condensed four-song set of upbeat fan favorites to mark the game's 60th anniversary. The East Bay trio — Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool — played Good Riddance (Time of Your Life), Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams and American Idiot as generations of Super Bowl MVPs entered the field. The band refrained from political statements and focused on the excitement of the event. Coco Jones performed Lift Every Voice, Charlie Puth sang the national anthem, and Brandi Carlile delivered America the Beautiful accompanied by ALS performers Fred Michael Beam and Julian Ortiz.
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