Billie Joe Armstrongis taking a stand.
TheGreen Dayfrontman, 50, said that he is “renouncing” his citizenship from the United States during a recent concert in London, following theSupreme Court’s ruling to overturnRoe v. Wade.
“F— America. I’m f—ing renouncing my citizenship. I’m f—ing coming here,” Armstrong told concertgoers during a show at the London Stadium on Friday, which was part of his band’s Hella Mega tour withFall Out Boyand Weezer.
“There’s too much f—ing stupid in the world to go back to that miserable f—ing excuse for a country,” he continued, before assuring fans before him that he was serious.
“Oh, I’m not kidding, you’re going to get a lot of me in the coming days,” the “American Idiot” musician — who has long been politically outspoken — added.
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Since the decision, states such as Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri and South Dakota have alreadybanned abortionafterputting “trigger bans” in placethat governors enacted after the SCOTUS ruling.
Like Armstrong, many other musicians have also used their platform to criticize the Supreme Court ruling during concert stops across the globe.
Olivia Rodrigoperformed at the UK’s Glastonbury Festival with guest starLily Allenover the weekend, where she told the crowd, “I’m devastated and terrified,” later adding: “So many women and so many girls are going to die because of this.”
Megan Thee Stallionalso called outTexas' 2021 abortion banduring her set at the same music event, following the Supreme Court’s decision.
“Now, y’all know it wouldn’t be me if I didn’t take a second to call out these stupid ass men,” Megan said. “I mean, God damn. What else you want? Texas really embarrassing me right now, y’all know that’s my home state.”
Many othercelebrities have also made their voices heardafter the SCOTUS ruling.Lizzo,Tiffany Haddish,Rita Moreno,Hailey BieberandMichelle Obamawere among several other high-profile figures who have publicly expressed their disagreement with the new law.
source: people.com
