Green Day landed one of its biggest hits with their 2004 single “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” — now, 20 years later, the trio’s dreams are coming true over on Hollywood Boulevard. The veteran rock band is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, May 1 at 11:30 a.m. PT. Tennis legend Serena Williams and actor/producer Ryan Reynolds are set as guest speakers. Radio and TV personality Matt Pinfield will emcee.
The band’s star is located at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard, which, appropriately, is adjacent to Amoeba Music. The event will be streamed live at the Walk of Fame’s website. This will be the 2,810th star ceremony since the famed tourist attraction opened in 1960.
The veteran rock trio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. They have won five Grammys, including the 2006 award for record of the year for the aforementioned “Boulevard of Broken Dreams.”
“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer, said in a statement. “Green Day’s music has not only inspired generations but also served as the soundtrack to our lives.”
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has hosted the star ceremonies for decades.
Formed in 1986 in Berkeley, California, Green Day has amassed 12 top 10 albums on the Billboard 200, including three that reached No. 1 – American Idiot (2004), 21st Century Breakdown (2009) and Revolution Radio (2016). They have had two top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends.”
The band performed for more than 200,000 people at this year’s Coachella, headlining both Saturday nights.
Taylor Swift believes Nashville has a music scene that stands apart from anywhere else.
The 36 year old singer moved to Nashville, Tennessee, when she was young to chase her dream of becoming a country music star. After being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday (26.10.26), Taylor took the opportunity to recognise the city and the talented writers who have helped shape its music scene.
In her acceptance speech, Taylor said: "I believe you really get to master a craft by doing it again and again. That's exactly what the incredible songwriters in this wonderful town do every day."
Taylor also spoke about what makes Nashville such a special place for musicians.
The award winning singer, who ranks among the best selling music artists of all time, said: "You won't find another music community quite like this one. Trust me, I've checked them all."
Taylor also shared how being part of Nashville's songwriting scene had taught her valuable lessons about life and working with others.
She joked: "I've learned to be flexible when your co writer turns up with a hangover, or when they need to spend ages talking about their divorce before we can even get started on a song."
Taylor previously spoke about how Faith Hill and Shania Twain inspired her decision to move to Nashville.
Speaking to Time magazine, the singer said: "I couldn't get enough of watching TV biographies about Faith Hill and Shania Twain, and I realised they had both moved to Nashville to get their careers started. After that, I kept asking, pleading and begging my parents to take me there.
"When I was 11, my mum took my brother and me to Nashville during spring break, and we spent the trip driving around Music Row. She stayed in the car while I rushed into record companies one after another, giving my demo CD to the receptionists. I found it fascinating that so many major record labels were gathered along a single street, often inside little buildings and old houses.
"What really stayed with me was how welcoming people were to newcomers and complete strangers like us. We started visiting Nashville more often, and when I was 13, I received an offer for a development deal from a major record label. That was when my parents finally agreed to leave Pennsylvania and move with me."
