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- San Francisco Chronicle
Billie Joe Armstrong stops Green Day set after fan sprays him with water gun
Green Day 's headlining set at Germany's Hurricane Festival took an unexpected turn over the weekend when frontman Billie Joe Armstrong halted the performance mid-song to confront a disruptive audience member.
The band was deep into their nine-minute epic 'Jesus of Suburbia' on Sunday, June 22, when Armstrong suddenly removed his guitar and moved toward the front of the stage.
Fan-filmed footage on TikTok shows the East Bay punk icon pointing and shouting at a concertgoer who had been repeatedly squirting him in the face with a water gun.
'You f—ing better quit it or I'll beat your ass. You understand me?' Armstrong shouted, visibly agitated. 'You just better fu– all right.'
@greendayinc Billie Joe reacts to person who kept sh00t1ng water on his face with a waterg0n throughout the whole show #greenday #billiejoearmstrong ♬ original sound - Green Day Inc.
The incident occurred nearly an hour into a set that began at midnight. Social media posts from attendees indicate the same fan had been targeting Armstrong for much of the show.
'Imagine being scolded by Billie Joe Armstrong. I'd be embarrassed,' wrote one commentator. Another noted, 'He even put the guitar down, he was so ready to throw hands.'
Fan behavior at concerts has become increasingly erratic since the pandemic, with a growing number of incidents involving projectiles and disruptive conduct.
