As the crowd goes crazy, Tre Cool stumbles onto the stage looking utterly confused as to where he was, this made the crowd go crazy, then on came Mike Dirnst and Billie Joe Armstrong, then the rest of the band.
First song on the set list was 99 Revolutions soon followed by Know Your Enemy, both had the crowd jumping and singing along. The next few songs went by in a flash (see full set-list below), with the occassional 'hey oh' from Billie to the crowd and the crowd to Billie.
After some chit chat from the band to the crowd, we heard the first strums of Oh Love, the crowd weny mad. Oh Love was the first single from ¡Uno!, it was released on the July 16, 2012 before the album that was released on September 21, 2012.
¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! are the three albums that Green Day have recently released, along with thesethere will be a documentary of the making of ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!, entitled ¡Cuatro!Fun
Fact: ¡Tré! is named ¡Tré! as a heads up to the bands Drummer Tre Cool, whom turned 40 near the time it was released.
Back to the 99 Revolutions Tour, after Oh Love we had more talking to the band, this consisted of most Billie shouting 'Hey' so we did it back, having this interaction with the crowd and being told 'You are the best f-ing crowd we have ever had, we love England!' made the atmosphere a loving one, everyone was excited for the next few songs to come on.
Up next was the legendary Holiday on comes, the whole crowd was joining in and singing as loud as they could for the hope Billie, Mike and Tre would hear and love them, then right near the end of the song it went calm, the instruments faded down and then the first chords of Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Billie Starts singing as does the crowd, then he shouts 'GO!' and gives the mic to the crowd. After we sang the second verse and the first chorus Billie responds with a bow to us and the wise words "f*** i f-ing love this country, jesus christ".
Next up on the set list was Burnout, they certainly did NOT burnout, it was- as with the rest of the gig- amazing!
Welcome to Paradise, Going to Pasalacque and Brain Stew were quick pace songs, they went by with the crowd on a high. St. Jimmy was next they were definitely coming down. The next song was introduced with a 'This song is 17 years old!' I gave my own little whopp for the age, as you may have guessed it was When I Come Around, and as perfect as ever it took the crowd back to the grunge age. Next up were another three songs from the Dookie album- a timeless album I may add- we heard Longview, it was brilliant, another timeless classic, Basket Case, who doesn't like basket case? Up next was She another amazing song live, seriously if you get the chance to see Green Day live DO IT! They have amazing stage presence and they interract with the crowd amazingly, there was the cutest kid that got taken on stage, he can't have been older than 10, he got told by Billie "Stand there little dude and hold your sign up" The sign 'Green Day Rocks' on A4 paper, and bless him, he stodd still with a little smile on his face infront of 60,000 people for the whole song. I envy him!
Next was a song from the Nimrod album, King For A Day and yes Billie, Mike, Tre and the band wore their normal attire for this song, they dressed up. It was such a special song, and meant to much to the band, it was great to be able to connect with them on this level, much like Holiday and Boulevard of Broken Dreams, King For A Day and Shout mix in to each other. It was after King For A Day that the band all went onto the floor and all you could hear was the steady beat from the drums and the saxophonist wasn't ending, all he was doing was a steady tune. Then you hear Billie singing quietly 'I can't get no, satisfaction' because what would a Green Day gig be without some of the Stones? After we hear that he stops singing and sits looking at the crowd, then the mic is put back up to his lips and we hear 'Teenage dreams are so hard to beat, everytime we walk down the street' but he could not carry on- tired perhaps? He needed to recharge, so the mic was past to the crowd and we finish the line for him, his response 'Hey hey! Tha was good' It amazes me with Green Day, they've been around for a long time yet they can still smile from ear to ear with every gig, and get every single person happy. 'I will leave you with this... '*deep breath* Always look on the bright side of life' *mic to crowd*'Do do, do do do do do do'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukCQj0CMeBE
This persons video is the best one of all King For A Day and Shout. Watch and enjoy, you won't be disappointed.
Up next was Kid, it was a great penulitimate song, everyone was still so amazed from King For A Day and Shout that anything would have been good. Finally the end of the set, Minority...
Well I'm part of the minority that have seen Green Day, and I think you should see them too! Everyone was singing it, the lights were flashing, we were geting slightly wet with the rain but hey it was in England, when doesn't it rain? Best end song they could have done. The lights went down, the band off stage and the noise from the crowd, screaming for more, 'ENCORE, ENCORE' was being chanted and then we see Billie, Mike and Tre run back on stage, we hear the harsh chords of American Idiot start. Now I feel sorry for anyone who left while they were off stage, I mean why would you leave? They hadn't even done American Idiot!?
So American Idiot was superb as were the next two songs, Jesus of Suburbia (such great atmosphere in this song!) then finally Brutal Love, I can't think of a better song they could have played, it was astonishing.
The full Set List;
99 Revolutions
Know Your Enemy
Stay the Night
Stop When the Red Lights Flash
Letterbomb
Oh Love
Holiday
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Burnout
Welcome to Paradise
Going to Pasalacqua
Brain Stew
St. Jimmy
When I Come Around
Longview
Basket Case
She
King For A Day
Shout
X-Kid
Minority
Encore:
American Idiot
Jesus of Suburbia
Brutal Love
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