Billie Joe Armstrong naar afkickkliniek

Green Day heeft laten weten, dat Billie Joe Armstrong (frontman van de band), opzoek is naar een behandeling voor zijn drugs gebruik. Onlangs speelde de band op IHeartRadio, nadat de band vervroegd moest stoppen met spelen, barstte de frontman in woede uit, en gooide hij zijn gitaar kapot.

De band liet het volgende weten over de situatie.

Billie Joe is seeking treatment for substance abuse. We would like everyone to know that our set was not cut short by Clear Channel and to apologize to those we offended at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas. We regretfully must postpone some of our upcoming promotional appearances.

De pers wist het volgende te vertellen.

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is headed to treatment for substance abuse.
Sunday’s announcement by the band’s rep comes after the rock frontman had a meltdown onstage at the iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas. In a clip that has gone viral, Armstrong profanely complained that the band’s time was being cut short, then smashed his guitar.
In a statement to The Associated Press, the band apologized for the incident and said their set was not cut short by Clear Channel, the host of the two-day festival