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Green Day name new album

Band confirm 'American Idiot' follow-up for May

February 9, 2009 | 5 Comments
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Green Day have announced the name and rough release date of their new album.

A posting on the band's official website Greenday.com revealed that the album - called '21st Century Breakdown' - will be released this May.

US Fans can pre-order the album now from the Greendaymusic.com.

The album, Green Day's eighth, is split into three 'acts' - 'Heroes And Cons', 'Charlatans And Saints' and 'Horseshoes And Handgrenades'.

Last night (February 8), Green Day presented the award for Album Of The Year at the Grammys.

Green Day tickets:

Date / Time	Artist	Venue	Town/City	Buy
Jun 16, 2010 16:00	Green Day	Lancashire C.c.c.	Old Trafford	Buy Green Day tickets from Seetickets
Jun 16, 2010 16:00	Green Day	Lancashire C.c.c.	Old Trafford	Buy Green Day tickets from Seetickets
Jun 16, 2010 19:00	Green Day	Lancashire C.c.c.	Salford, Manchester	Buy Green Day tickets from Seetickets
Jun 19, 2010 16:30	Green Day	Wembley Stadium	London	Buy Green Day tickets from Seetickets
Jun 19, 2010 16:30	Green Day	Wembley Stadium	London	Buy Green Day tickets from Seetickets
Jun 19, 2010 16:30	Green Day	Wembley Stadium	London	Buy Green Day tickets from Seetickets
Jun 19, 2010 19:00	Green Day	Wembley Stadium	London	Buy Green Day tickets from Seetickets

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Brigzz

Feb 9, 2009

what a load old bullshite... i was hoping that i wudnt be around to even be in ear shot of probably the shittest band around !

Museician

Feb 9, 2009

Can't wait :)

a55h01e

Feb 9, 2009

well Brigzz, you know you don't have to be, what's stopping you?

CrazzyCraig

Feb 10, 2009

'the shittest band around'.....so does that statement include Scouting for Girls/ The Hoosiers/ The Script/ The Kooks/ Razorlight/ Keane.....think about it, you could do a lot worse than Greenday