The American rock band Green Day has faced bans on at least two radio stations after the lead singer made unfavorable comments about Las Vegas during a recent concert.

“We don’t take (expletive) from people like (expletive) John Fisher,” remarked Billie Joe Armstrong while performing in the Bay Area of California. “I hate Las Vegas. It’s the worst (expletive) in America.”

This remark was made during their performance at Oracle Park in San Francisco on September 20, as part of their The Saviors Tour, which also featured other bands from the ’90s including the Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and The Linda Lindas.

John Fisher, who owns the Oakland Athletics, has come under fire for the team’s departure from Oakland, as fans wished for the team to remain in the city.

Following Armstrong’s comment, the Las Vegas radio station KOMP 92.3 announced on Instagram that they had removed Green Day from their playlist, stating, “It’s not us, Billie…it’s you.” The post included a photo of the band with the hashtag #vegas4ever.

Formed in 1986, the California band is set to continue their worldwide tour through next summer, with their next concert scheduled for November 15 in Mexico City.

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Multiple radio stations have dropped Green Day from their playlists

In addition to KOMP 92.3, another station, X107.5 in Las Vegas, commented on their website that “Sin City heard” Armstrong “loud and clear,” adding, “X107.5 is not having it.”

Midday host Carlota also announced that her station would cease playing any of Green Day’s music.

“Perhaps Billie Joe should reflect on the city and its people involved in those transactions rather than badmouthing Las Vegas,” Carlota stated on her station’s website. “I don’t want to say this, but even with the Raiders’ issues in Oakland, they were valued at a billion or two; now they’re worth six. It was a smart business move, and the A’s are looking for a part of that, which I totally understand.”

In an attempt to express gratitude to Oakland fans, Fisher sent an unclear email explaining the situation last week.

Fisher cited poor ticket sales and an aging stadium but faced backlash after stating “we tried,” prompting vocal reactions from angry fans, including Armstrong.

Incidents involving Green Day during the tour

This incident occurred shortly after another event on stage during the band’s ongoing tour.

On September 5, Green Day halted their performance of “Longview” in Detroit due to the presence of an unauthorized drone over Comerica Park, which led to the arrest of the suspected operator by police.

Footage shared online shows Armstrong ending the song performance abruptly to join his bandmates in rushing off stage. They resumed playing about 10 minutes later without any explanation for the audience.