Any way you slice it, rehab is serious stuff. But Billie Joe Armstrong's current trip to an undisclosed facility to deal with unspecified substance abuse issues may be way more serious than it seemed, as Green Day bandmate Mike Dirnt has come out to say that Billie's "life is in danger."
He has a new album to promote, touring obligations to plan for, and a stint in rehab to get through, but that wasn't enough to keep Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong from kicking off his stint as a mentor on NBC's 'The Voice' last night (Oct. 8).
Billie Joe Armstrong may still be in rehab, but thanks to the magic of pre-taped television, the Green Day singer begins his previously announced run as a mentor for Team Christina on 'The Voice' tonight (Oct. 8) at 8PM ET. Signing up to advise 'Voice' coach Christina Aguilera on the reality singing competition show may not have been an obvious move, but Armstrong insists it works.
Billie Joe Armstrong's onstage meltdown at last weekend's iHeartRadio festival occurred when the Green Day frontman heavily imbibed after more than 12 months of sobriety, claims Claudia Suarez Wright, the ex-wife of drummer Tre Cool. Wright confirms reports that Armstrong has since sought out substance abuse treatment. "He's doing OK. He's with his family," she tells Celebuzz. "He's
-- You've probably seen video of Billie Joe Armstrong's meltdown at last weekend's iHeartRadio festival, and you probably know that the Green Day singer checked into rehab after the incident. But Death + Taxes ask the big question we've all been wondering: Was Billie Joe actually wasted when it all went down?
Billie Joe Armstrong is still slated to make his scheduled appearance on this season of 'The Voice,' despite the fact that the Green Day singer has been shipped off to rehab to battle undisclosed substance abuse issues following his profanity-filled meltdown at this weekend’s iHeart Radio Festival in Las Vegas.
We still don't know what sent Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong to the hospital on Sunday (Sept. 2), forcing the band to cancel a concert in Bologna, Italy, but we do know it won't keep him from performing at the VMAs this Thursday.
Green Day were forced to cancel their scheduled concert in Bologna, Italy yesterday (Sept. 2) when frontman Billie Joe Armstrong became ill and was hospitalized.
Punk veterans Green Day have posted another studio update about their new album. According to Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, the as-yet-untitled record will be "the first time we ever really sung about f---ing".