Green Day has been banned from several Las Vegas radio stations after the band’s frontman deemed Sin City “the worst s–thole in America.”
Billie Joe Armstrong made the off-color remark during the rock group’s Sept. 20 concert at Oracle Park Stadium in San Francisco. He also slammed the Oakland A’s owner, John Fisher, for moving the Major League Baseball team to Las Vegas.
“We don’t take s–t from people like f–king John Fisher… I hate Las Vegas,” Armstrong, 52, told the audience, before doubling down, saying that Las Vegas is “the worst s–thole in America.”
Armstrong, who was born in Oakland, was immediately blacklisted by several Vegas radio stations.
On Sept. 25, local Vegas radio station KOMP 92.3 took to Instagram to declare that they would no longer be playing any tunes by the group.
“KOMP 92.3 has pulled any and all Green Day from our playlist. It’s not us, Billie…it’s you. #vegas4ever,” they captioned a crossed-out photo of bandmembers Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool.
Another station, X107.5, shared on Instagram that they were “saying BYE BYE, BILLIE 🚫.”
“After Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong disrespected Las Vegas, we’re pulling the plug on ALL of their music. No more Green Day on X107.5,” the station wrote in a post on Sept. 25, before asking listeners, “What do YOU think about his comments?”
The station’s midday host, Carlota Gonzalez, announced on air that she would be cleansing their station of all Green Day.
“Maybe [Armstrong] should take a look at the city and the people involved in that transaction than talking SMACK about the city of Las Vegas,” Gonzalez said.
“And hey, I hate to say it and as much as the Raiders suck but when they were in Oakland, they were worth a billion or two. Now they’re worth six. It was a good business decision and the A’s want some of that and I don’t blame that.”
Gonzalez reminded fans that Vegas is more than just The Strip and is “filled with beautiful people.”
“We’re not perfect, but that’s what makes Las Vegas amazing. We are accepting of all kinds of life. We are the home to people who are simply awe-striking and push the boundaries of normality,” Gonzalez said.
This isn’t the first time Armstrong has voiced his disapproval of his native country. In June 2022, the vocalist renounced his citizenship after the Supreme Court overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
Reps for Green Day and Armstrong did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
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