Overview

• Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong changed the lyrics of 'Jesus of Suburbia' to mock Vice President JD Vance, referencing him in place of an offensive term.
• The performance took place during the Australian leg of the band's Saviors tour, which celebrates the anniversaries of their albums 'American Idiot' and 'Dookie.'
• Armstrong also altered lyrics to express solidarity with Ukraine, referencing the country's ongoing conflict with Russia.
• The band criticized Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Elon Musk during the concert, continuing their history of politically charged performances.
• The lyric changes followed a heated Oval Office meeting where Trump and Vance confronted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a failed minerals deal.