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Green Day is back and bringing their energetic punk rock sound to the football field.
On Sunday, January 18, the NFL announced that the rock band, formed in California’s East Bay in 1987, will kick off the upcoming Super Bowl with an emotional opening ceremony.
As the Super Bowl celebrates its 60th anniversary, the band will kick off the game by “leading generations of Super Bowl MVPs onto the field with dynamic performances of some of the most iconic rock anthems,” according to a press release.
“We’re so excited to bring Super Bowl 60 to our backyard,” frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said in a press release. “We’re honored to welcome some of the MVPs who have shaped the game and open the night for fans around the world. Let’s have fun! Let’s make a fuss!”
The opening ceremony will be broadcast live from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8th at 3pm PT on NBC, Telemundo, Peacock and Universo.
“Celebrating 60 years of Super Bowl history with Green Day as our hometown band and honoring the NFL legends who helped define our sport is an incredibly powerful way to kick off Super Bowl LX,” said Tim Tubito, NFL senior director of events and game presentation, in a press release.
“We look forward to working with NBC Sports on this opening ceremony to bring together a celebration in the stadium and for our fans around the world.”
Green Day released their latest studio album, “Saviors,” in January 2024.
In addition to the “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” rockers, Charlie Puth will sing the national anthem, Brandi Carlyle will sing “America the Beautiful” and Coco Jones will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Bad Bunny will perform during the halftime show.
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On January 16, the 31-year-old Puerto Rican star released a trailer for the upcoming Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show.
“This film serves as an open invitation to welcome the entire world, no matter who you are or where you come from, to join Bad Bunny’s monumental Super Bowl halftime performance and be thrilled by the rhythm, unity, and cultural richness that only Bad Bunny can bring to the world stage,” the press release states.
“What I feel is beyond myself,” the “Monaco” singer said in a statement upon the announcement. “This is for the guys who came before me and ran for countless yards so I could go out there and score a touchdown…This is for my people, my culture, and our history. Let’s enjoy Ceremony at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.”
