During a performance on the Hella Mega tour at London Stadium, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong shared with fans his intention to renounce his U.S. citizenship. His reaction was triggered after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal protection of abortion rights in the United States. Saying, “F**k America. I’m f**king renouncing my citizenship. I’m f**king coming here,” he addressed the cheering crowd.
Armstrong then criticized the country, stating, “There’s too much f**king stupid in the world to go back to that miserable f**king excuse for a country,” and promised his UK fans they’d see more of him soon.
He’s just one of the many musicians condemning the Supreme Court’s decision. Artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Olivia Rodrigo spoke out against the ruling at Glastonbury Festival.
Olivia Rodrigo, accompanied by Lily Allen, dedicated Allen’s song “F**k You” to the justices who voted to overturn Roe, and warned of the life-threatening implications the ruling could have for women. Kendrick Lamar, performing as a headliner, ended his set by chanting, “Godspeed for women’s rights, they judge you, they judge Christ,” while wearing a crown of thorns.
Taraji P. Henson criticized America’s laws that afford more protection to guns than women’s reproductive rights. She said, “A weapon that can take lives has more power than a woman who can give life—if she chooses to.” Many artists have a history of condemning U.S. policies, with Armstrong previously voicing similar discontent through his group’s album American Idiot which challenged U.S. political decisions during the Iraq War.
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