Billie Joe Armstrong Declares He’s Off to Britain After Supreme Court Lands
Why the Rocker’s Taking the Leap
The 50‑year‑old Green Day frontman announced during a London gig that he’s packing his bags for the UK. The move isn’t about the music – it’s a reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision to throw out Roe v. Wade, effectively outlawing abortion in most of the U.S.
A Raw Moment on Stage
At the London Stadium, amid the frenzy of the Hella Mega tour alongside Fall Out Boy and Weezer, Armstrong sounded less like a musician and more like an angry protester. He shouted:
- “F*ck the Supreme Court of America.”
- He threatened, “you’re going to get a lot of me in the coming days,” while blasting political snark.
Stubborn Subtext
“Too much fking stupid in the world,” he lamented, “to go back to that miserable excuse for a country.” The rant boiled down to a furious critique of the justices who overturned a landmark 1973 ruling, turning millions of women’s rights into a legal gray zone.
Green Day’s Anthem Re‑charged
After the tirade, the band ripped through the anti‑war anthem American Idiot, the title track from their 2004 album. That song was originally penned as a howl at President Bush’s Iraq invasion, and now it’s sounding just as fierce against the new court decision.
Join the Veteran Voices
Billie Joe now stands alongside a growing list of musicians blasting the reversal: Jack White, Pearl Jam, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Lizzo. Their messages are simple: America’s legal landscape is in crisis.
The Roots: From “Jane Roe” to Today
The 1973 Roe v. Wade case sprung from Jane Roe—a pseudonym for Norma McCorvey, a single mother wanting an abortion. She sued Texas Attorney General Henry Wade over a law making termination a crime except for rape, incest, or life‑endangerment. She argued this infringed on her constitutional rights, and the Supreme Court accepted her claim.
Joe Biden Responds
President Biden slammed the ruling as “un‑American,” calling it a “sad day for the court and the country.” He described the move as “wrong, extreme, and out of touch.”
So there you have it: a rock star’s vow to move continents as the U.S. grapples with a constitutional shake‑up, all shouted out loud from a London stadium.
