Wednesday night at Detroit’s Comerica Park took an unexpected turn when Green Day abruptly abandoned the stage mid-performance.
The band, known for its larger-than-life presence, scrambled off the stage during the song “Longview” after spotting what can only be described as an airborne nuisance—a drone, as reported by The Midwesterner.
As the incident unfolded, fans were left scratching their heads.
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Video footage captured a stage crew member dashing across the stage, quickly followed by the band members.
In one video angle, lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong can be seen making a speedy exit. It wasn’t exactly the rockstar moment fans had paid for, but, hey, safety first, right?
Green Day just got forced offstage. Some guy ran onstage and said something and they all ran off pic.twitter.com/Nl9wsBbgfN
— brah, im an Alpha Dog (they hate this) (@dj_beav) September 5, 2024
Green Day's concert at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wednesday was briefly interrupted when the band was rushed off stage after a drone was spotted flying overhead → https://t.co/NHnkZB20yc
Video credit: @GreenDayItaly_ pic.twitter.com/wFbMPOTkQc
— CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) September 5, 2024
Green Day later took to social media to explain the sudden exit, offering a somewhat vague but necessary acknowledgment.
The band tweeted, “Detroit! Sorry for the delay in the show tonight. Stadium security had us clear the stage while they dealt with a potential safety issue. DPD quickly resolved the situation, and we were able to continue. Thanks for understanding. 💚#greendayDetroit”
The band’s cryptic statement didn’t exactly provide fans with the full scoop, but it did confirm one thing: they weren’t about to let a pesky drone ruin their night.
According to reports from The Detroit Free Press, the pause lasted around 10 minutes, during which time a large “Show Pause” message flashed across the stadium’s giant screens. Just what every concertgoer wants to see—right in the middle of a performance.
And @greenday is out. All members bolt off stage in middle of Longview and show stops. Never seen anything like it pic.twitter.com/pVv56UhLD8
— Joel Kurth (@joeltkurth) September 5, 2024
Detroit Police Department spokesman Cpl. Dan Donakowski provided more details, telling the Free Press, “There was an individual that flew a drone into Comerica Park, and because of that, Green Day was taken off the stage. DPD did locate the individual. He is being detained pending further investigation.”
The mystery drone, apparently visible to the crowd just moments before Green Day’s hasty exit, caused quite the stir.
However, the band’s frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong, wasn’t about to let a little gadget keep him down. After the police dealt with the situation, Armstrong reportedly declared, “No motherf*ckers are gonna keep us down!”—classic rockstar bravado.
The show went on, and fans were able to rock out for the remainder of the night.
It’s worth noting that this is just another example of how those in the entertainment industry seem to attract all kinds of attention—wanted and unwanted.
Whether it’s drones, paparazzi, or social media drama, celebrities are often thrust into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Maybe it’s a consequence of their fame, or maybe some of them are just magnetically drawn to chaos.
Either way, Green Day powered through it—par for the course in the wacky world of rock ‘n’ roll.
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Green Days sucks anyway!
Pu**ies!
Over the hill down in the valley…… Billie Joel Armstrong should have faded into history or left the chat at 26. Green(past-their-prime)DAY is100% Dinosaur ROCK in 2024!!!
problem is your music is fake and mostly talentless
Headline should read “Garage Band Avoids Possible Drone Attack”.
An Amazon drone scares them??? Why does anyone buy anything they make? Because the psyop tells you to like this one and buy its crap!
Chicken excrement little POS.