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Green Day
Pamela LittkyGreen Day canceled an upcoming stadium concert in Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the band announced on Sunday (Feb. 27).
“With heavy hearts, in light of current events we feel it is necessary to cancel our upcoming show in Moscow at Spartak Stadium,” explained Green Day via an Instagram Story. “We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it’s much bigger than that. But we also know that rock and roll is forever and we feel confident there will be a time and a place for us to return in the future. Refunds available at the point of purchase. Stay safe.”
Green Day had been scheduled to perform on May 29 at Spartak Stadium, which has a capacity of more than 45,000.
On Friday, AJR also canceled an upcoming concert in Moscow, originally scheduled for October 22.
“We are sad to announce that we will be cancelling our upcoming show in Russia,” the group tweeted at the time. “Thank you to our Russian fans who oppose their country’s unprovoked and criminal behavior. Our hearts are with the people of Ukraine. At this point, the best thing you can do is share ACCURATE info.”
Though few acts have officially canceled upcoming concerts in Russia so far, on Friday, the Eurovision Song Contest banned Russia from competing in 2022 after President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale, devastating attack on Ukraine.
See Green Day’s statement on the band’s Instagram Story and their updated schedule of tour dates here. They’re currently set for some U.S. festivals before heading to Europe in June to play a number of shows.
NEWS
Taraji P Henson performed a parody of Kendrick Lamar's hit song, "Not Like Us," to open the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday night. In doing so, she rocked a similar outfit to what he wore for The Pop Out - Ken & Friends concert in Los Angeles, earlier this month. She also changed the lyrics to “it’s about us.”
Fans on social media had mixed responses to the bit. "This is super corny but that song is hot," one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Another remarked: "As proven this track took off because of the beat lol." Elsewhere during Henson's opening monologue, she made reference to Donald Trump's recent comments on "Black jobs" during the first presidential debate for the 2024 election. “[This is] a show packed full of all-stars with Black jobs. Whatever that means,” she said. “But clearly we know there’s a difference – thanks for the info, but we already knew it.”
Since dropping the song amid Lamar's viral feud with Drake, "Not Like Us" has become one of his most successful tracks to date. After The Pop Out, Lamar took to the streets of L.A. to record a star-studded music video for the song. He's yet to provide a release date for it, however.
Check out a clip of Henson performing her version of "Not Like Us" above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Taraji P Henson on HotNewHipHop.
