Green Day have scrapped the final gig of their Australian tour due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
As wild weather prepares to bear down on Queensland, the US punk superstars have been forced to cancel their show at the Gold Coast’s Robina Stadium, also known as the Cbus Super Stadium, which was due to take place on Wednesday.
‘Hey Australia, unfortunately due to circumstances out of our control, tomorrow’s Gold Coast show has been cancelled,’ the band posted to Instagram Stories on Tuesday evening.
‘With Cyclone Alfred bringing some seriously nasty weather, it’s just not possible to go ahead safely. We know this is a huge disappointment, and we’re just as bummed as you are. Stay safe out there!’
Robina Stadium also issues a statement, informing patrons: ‘Cbus Super Stadium has been advised that the Green Day Saviors concert has been cancelled, due to the extreme weather conditions forecast.
‘We know how excited fans were for the concert and we share your disappointment. Concert organisers explored every opportunity to go ahead with the event, but the safety and travel certainty of concert goers, performers and staff cannot be ensured under current conditions.’
Green Day have scrapped the final gig of their Australian tour due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Pictured: Green Day’s Tré Cool, Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt
Cyclone Alfred is 550km east of Brisane and is expected to make landfall between Noosa and Brisbane on Thursday evening or early Friday, triggering destructive winds of up to 130km/h, heavy rainfall and flooding.
The storm, moving towards the densely populated region at 6km/h, is expected to be the first cyclone to impact the area in more than 50 years.
The worst of Alfred’s impact will hit the state’s southern flank, including Brisbane, the Gold Coast and NSW’s Northern Rivers.
It is predicted to bring days of heavy rainfall and deadly flash floods, with 400mm of rain forecast for Brisbane while the Gold Coast is expected to be hit with 450mm in just three days.
Green Day are currently Down Under as part of their Saviors tour.
They performed at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on March 1st and ENGIE Stadium in Sydney on March 3rd.
Their Gold Coast show was originally intended to close out the tour on March 5th.
They will next head to Mumbai to headline day two of Lollapalooza India on March 9.
During the band’s set at Sydney’s Engie Stadium on Monday, lead vocalist Billie Joe Armstron let fans know about the state of play stateside.
As wild weather prepares to bear down on Queensland , the US punk superstars have been forced to cancel their show at the Gold Coast’s Robina Stadium which was due to take place on Wednesday. The band make a statement on Instagram Stories on Tuesday night
TikTok user Alanah_Bananas shared a short clip of the show that showed Billie Joe taking to the crowd between songs.
‘We’re going to put all of our differences away right now,’ he declared.
‘Australia, you’re not as f***ed up as America,’ he added before breaking into a cheeky laugh.
He continued, ‘I just can’t help myself’, as the crowd roared in appreciation.
It comes after the acerbic frontman launched a savage attack on US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk in Melbourne on Sunday night, the Herald Sun reported.
‘Don’t you want these f***ing politicians to shut the f*** up?’ he asked the crowd at Marvel Stadium.
‘Don’t you want Elon Musk to shut the f*** up? Don’t you want Donald Trump to shut the f*** up?
‘I’m not gonna get angry. F*** that shit,’ his explicit rant continued.
Cyclone Alfred is 550km east of Brisane and is expected to make landfall between Noosa and Brisbane on Thursday evening or early Friday, triggering destructive winds of up to 130km/h, heavy rainfall and flooding
‘With Cyclone Alfred bringing some seriously nasty weather, it’s just not possible to go ahead safely. We know this is a huge disappointment, and we’re just as bummed as you are. Stay safe out there!’ the band said
‘We don’t need to see what’s on Twitter. This is about us; everybody together.
Fans had earlier slammed Ticketmaster over the pricing structure of the Australian leg of Green Day’s Saviors tour.
The Basket Case hitmakers announced they would bring their Saviors stadium tour Down Under back in September, after promising to return to the country a year ago.
However, fans were not happy with Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model, which saw the costs of tickets rise in accordance with consumer demand, and up to $500 per head.
Unhappy Australian fans took to social media to voice their frustration.
‘Shameful and elitist,’ one person sniped, while a second added: ‘dynamic pricing is outrageous.’
‘The government needs to make this stop,’ a third person chipped in.
‘Green day, red flag,’ another furious fan wrote.
Green Day are currently Down Under as part of their Saviors tour
Speaking with the Daily Telegraph back in January, Billie Joe opened up about his struggles with addiction.
‘I had gotten sober for five years and then I guess you get FOMO, as they say, and I started drinking again, he shared.
‘It really started taking a physical and mental toll on me where I just felt like I just couldn’t stop. I’m a glutton, it’s an obsession.’
Now sober for 18 months, the 51 year old revealed how he managed to put down the bottle.
‘It started affecting on the people around me that I love the most. And that’s what I wrote about,’ he said.
‘I didn’t do it through any program or anything, I just decided one day, that I’ve had enough. There’s no party I haven’t seen, you know.’
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