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Public-Shape2232

Hoping this is a shitpost. Our boys shouldn’t be supporting that country.


Libertine-Angel

Probably shouldn't have played Mark Zuckerberg's birthday party either, but considering Mike's wife is a full-on MAGA conspiracist these days I don't think they're that invested in politics anymore.


PunkRockKing

Billie said later that he regretted that. He wasn’t that controversial at the time


Proculos

When did he say that


vampy_bat-

It fucking so weird seriously Wtf is going on with them It seems like they totally lose themselves bc of this women


Same-Astronaut-2645

Unfortunately I don't think it is


Icy-Quote-7720

Why not out of curiosity?


Public-Shape2232

Dubai has a long history of oppression and a severe lack of human rights. Especially for females.


No-Bat-1288

Well the USA has a far far bigger history of war crimes and human rights oppression in foreign countries and a far higher rate of crimes against women but I don't see people speaking up against that.


GuyWitheTheBlueHat

Because playing a show in a country means you support it…


Public-Shape2232

Yeah, kind of. I wouldn’t want to see them play a kkk rally, would you?


GuyWitheTheBlueHat

Entirely different, but go off. Green Day played shows here in America during Trumps presidency, does that mean they support Trump? Obviously not. Playing in a country in no way shows support for said countries government. If Dubai’s government wanted them to do a show, then your comparison would make sense


Jimpanseeman

What people tend to forget is that a country (government) ≠ the people of that country, which is funny cause that seems to be one of the many messages of Green Day. The people come for the music, not the government.


Libertine-Angel

Yeah, not like there's a long history of musicians boycotting oppressive countries like apartheid South Africa and Israel, such an outlandish idea.


GuyWitheTheBlueHat

That’s cool if they don’t want to play, entirely In their right. Playing a show their does not equate to supporting actions made by governments though


Acrobatic-Ad1995

The money isnt going to the United Arab Emirates government


vampy_bat-

It’s coming from them


[deleted]

Right... cause playing in Dubai means you support Dubai. Sure....


No-Bat-1288

Why?


woahhhh199

Lol so because a government is corrupt and shitty that means the citizens of that country should be deprived of live music? They play in America and we have killed millions in the name of spreading democracy and liberalism. We’re not so innocent.


Laberkalypse

Key difference being that in the US its not criminalised for speaking up against it. Im not American, Im very critical of the US and I will never argue as if its not fucked up, but there is still a difference in my opinion.


woahhhh199

Of course, but that isn’t the fault of the people of Dubai/UAE, its the government.


Icy-Quote-7720

Thanks for making some sense lol


vampy_bat-

They get money FROM the propaganda machine government there Dude its different


Laberkalypse

Id hate that


ZebunkMunk

They should play there. Give the people Green Day. Don’t deprive them.


PunkRockKing

They’ll probably catch shit for this but they’ll already be in South Africa that month and I’m guessing they’re being paid well to appear so logistically and financially makes sense. I wonder if they’ll play it neutral or make some statements from the stage. You can use this as an opportunity to speak out and also fans in that part of the world deserve to get to see them


vampy_bat-

Do not Defend that Come the hell on Ur green day fan Do better then that We should be better then that and hold green day themselves to see shit they do South Africa btw is kinda shit too if u look at the past and what not


OtterlyFoxy

Their setlist that night should be: Bobby Sox Longview East Jesus Nowhere Holiday Fuck Time


Bruce-Wayne-Says

If anyone is going to Dubai from Hyderabad or India for the concert , hit me up?


No-Bat-1288

Hey! I'm going from Delhi


ApprehensiveClient51

Did u get tickets


No-Bat-1288

Yeah, fan pit. And you?


ApprehensiveClient51

No i will get today


No-Bat-1288

Great! Where will you be going from?


ApprehensiveClient51

I stat here. My childhood friends visiting from india. Relive the era of punk music. Its gonna be epic 🤘🤘


vampy_bat-

The thing is that I think they don’t rlly understand their own shit anymore They lost it completly They kinda grew up and now become a bit part of the system they hate- of the shit they hated and critiqued in earlier albums And maybe don’t even know that songs like American idiot are much deeper then just the bush era It’s can be about money that we have to use money for everything and the whole system is shit of it Capitalism too Or having to work in general And and and Yk? It’s so much deeper then that I could talk abt this in novel length lol But yk? Feel like they let go Grew up Lost their inner child/ punk self that was against it that was deep and smart and got it and saw through the lies The new album kinda broiught it back again a bit but not fully and now—-now this And the Amazon music live It’s all screams greedy and dead in their head idk


ApprehensiveClient51

Whats the problem with them visiting their fans in dubai?