The NFL announced Sunday that the band Green Day, elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will participate in the opening ceremony of Super Bowl LX to be played on February 8.
“Celebrating 60 years of Super Bowl history with Green Day as the headlining band, while honoring NFL legends, is an incredibly moving way to kick off Super Bowl LX. We look forward to creating a collective celebration for fans in the stadium and around the world,” said Tim Tubito, NFL director of events.
The five-time Grammy Award-winning California band joins singers Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile and Coco Jones, who will also perform at the opening ceremony, and Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny, who will headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Green Day, a band formed in 1986, includes Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, who were proud to be part of this celebration.
“We are thrilled to kick off Super Bowl 60 at our home. We are honored to celebrate the Most Valuable Players who have shaped the sport and sing for fans around the world,” said Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer.
Anticipation for the Super Bowl’s musical offerings was ignited in September of last year by the designation of Bad Bunny as the headlining artist due to backlash from supporters of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.
The controversy was stoked last Saturday, after the Puerto Rican posted on his Instagram a promotional video titled “El 8 de febrero el mundo bailará”.
The piece plays his recent hit ‘Baile inolvidable’ from the album “Debí tirar más fotos”, while he dances in a garden with a Latin woman, who is then relieved by men and women of different nationalities, in a message of openness to multiple cultures.
According to Agencia EFE, the video received more than 3 million likes on its release.
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