Green Day – review

Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonAt set's end, a saxophonist dressed as a glittery wizard bounds on stage, blowing a wild solo. He begins to duel frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, who's playing a kazoo, before bleating Yakkity-Sax and sending Green Day galloping about the stage like cloned Benny Hills. Truly, the Sex Pistols were never like this.But then Green Day long ago ditched any semblance of punk-rock "cred", a move that's served them well. The Berkeley trio slam-danced into the zeitgeist with t...

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