After 106 shows over two years, the Saviors Tour is over. It wouldn't have been what it was without the fans, so GDA went looking for stories, fanart and tattoos from the fans who made this era so special. This is the impact of the Saviors Tour on fans around the world, of all ages, from all walks of life.
Larissa, 40, Brazil
On September 12th, in Curitiba, Brazil, I finally got to see the Saviors Tour, my first Green Day show. I’m 40 years old, and honestly, it felt like a dream come true. I’ve been listening to Green Day since I was a teenager, and I never imagined that one day I’d actually see them live. The moment they came on stage, I was in shock. I couldn’t believe it was really happening, that I was seeing Green Day right in front of me!
Every song hit me so hard, especially the ones from Dookie, which have been part of my life for so many years. Singing along to Basket Case felt like going back in time: to the teenager I used to be, but now living her dream.
That night was pure emotion. I truly had the time of my life, and I left that show feeling more connected to the band than ever. I can’t wait for the next time I get to see them again!
Peyton, 24, USA
I was lucky enough to make it to two shows on the tour, Denver and week 2 of a Coachella. I drove 16 hours to California and camped in my car solely to see them headline the first festival I’ve been to! I had not seen them before but have dreamt of the first time I got to see them and it was as perfect as I expected. I’m 24 and grew up with older brothers who love music so I was always listening to them without even knowing who they were but knowing it was good music.
For both shows I was right on the barricade totaling 16 hours waiting outside the gates and then much more sitting at the barricade waiting for them to come on. During Coachella, I had cameras in front of me the whole time. I always look at Billie’s recap photos on Instagram and saw myself in one of the pictures (AKA the best moment of my life)!
As Kerplunk has always been my favorite album, I have a phone case with the album finger and a kerplunk plant vase! I love the album art so much I have wanted a tattoo of it for a while but seeing them inspired me to finally pull the trigger and get the tattoo of it!
They have given me multiple experiences I won’t forget and I can’t wait for more!
Seb, 35, Chile
The release of Saviors found me in a really weird spot in my life. Things have been working out decently the last few years, but since the beginning of the last year I started to feel that I needed a shake to lift me up. That thing was Green Day releasing Fancy Sauce, and it induced in me such a FOMO that I cried like 50 times in the month of release with that song.
They announced the tour, playing Dookie and American Idiot, and I said: "It's OK, they've it done before, it's not THAT special."
Then the first show happened. And it was a kick in the balls. Then I told myself that I needed to see them ASAP. Originally the idea was starting to save money to see them in Europe during the next cycle and having some money to see them in Chile and Argentina when that time came. I ended up buying a VIP ticket to the second Vienna show in the December of 2024. It was jarring. I'd totally lost my mind. I didn't knew anybody in Europe AT ALL, even if I was talking heavily with someone from Spain who helped me to organize the travel. I didn't know a single person.
Then I said to myself: "It would be very sad if I miss the first date," so I went into a two month search for a ticket. I like to see the band as close as I can, but this was a sold out show, so I would buy any ticket at any location if the chance was there. And happily, I found one on a late night in February. A seated ticket in the middle of the arena. It could have been worse. But it was that or miss the show. No brainer.
Time passed. The dates were getting near. They announced South America. Instant buying for the shows in Chile and Argentina. No questions asked, even if I found them expensive, very close to the European prices. You know, YOLO in a nutshell.
Then the flight to Madrid was really long. My head was rushing the whole time. Then Barcelona, probably the worst airport in the whole world, to finally get to Vienna. Got into my hostel, that was a terrible choice, but the city was really nice.
The first show of Vienna was the most shocking surprise of my life. They played 86. Billie Joe announced the song and I fell into my knees, crying like a little kid, realizing that a dream was coming true. I barely got to see them playing the song. I could hardly sing. But that was probably the happiest time of my whole life. The show was flawless, even if they didn't play so much of Saviors sadly.
Second show, I arrived early to get in the Calling All Saviors line and it was a very, very, very sweet afternoon speaking with likeminded people. I remember realizing that I didn't remember that I could speak English that well. I remember sharing with a girl from Romania, called Meike (I'm really sorry if I got your name wrong) and we had a blast talking about videos and registering things. I remember meeting Maria and Cris too.
The show itself was easily the best show I've ever seen. Not only setlist wise, since I got to see Forever Now and Stuart and the Ave. with little snippet of Redundant. But it also was a very nice crowd. To me, coming from a country that likes to be messy in shows - and I have been in very hard crowds in Argentina - it was a really, really nice change of pace. Loved the show as whole. Easily the best day of my life, even if I have seen the band before (four times, my first show was in 2010). The whole experience was unmatched.
I got to see them later in Chile and Argentina. Chile got the deepest cut of whole tour, Haushinka. It was such a surprise. Somebody was playing the drums before the show. Then I heard a known fill. It was Haushinka. And I said: "No fucking way." And it was. Nobody knew the song in the moment. But it was awesome.
Argentina was a rough show, I fell in the middle of the crowd and nobody noticed. I depleted my energy trying to stand up again and I had to leave my close spot. But they played an extended setlist, including Coma City and The Grouch. So it was alright.
I left a lot of details out, but I'm really glad this tour happened. I made very, very, very nice friends, an amazing feat considering the fact that I'm not that fond of people and I never expected to do it in this stage of my life. I pushed my boundaries of what I believed it was possible to do. And I'm so grateful that Green Day once more was part of another personal development. I can't stress it enough.
So I started saving already. I cannot wait to repeat. We all die young someday.
Justin, 23, USA
I'm a newer fan (started listening in 2018, first show was Hella Mega in 2021), but these shows have been unforgettable experiences. Each show has its own crazy backstory. There was coercion, deception, broken glass… but I won't go into all of that. Here's the lighthearted version: I made it into the Fremont show in Vegas when they announced the tour. I knew right then and there it'd be something special.
The moment tickets went on sale, I scored two for the Citi Field show. Months later, the day came and it was awesome! I hate to say it, but all of Dookie in a stadium was way cooler than in a club.
By this point though, I had relocated to Florida. Seeing all the videos on socials made me crave more. So I bought a ticket for the Atlanta show and flew up there for a night. Just as amazing.
When it was announced they were headlining Rockville… I wanted to say it was a no-brainer, but it took a lot of deliberation. I don't like festivals. I don't like the heat. I didn't even have a car to make the hour-drive to Daytona. But I bit the bullet, rented a car (which was a whole ordeal in it of itself), and rounded out my Saviors Tour experience at Rockville.
These shows have been awesome. I feel honored to say I was a part of it.
Alaba, USA
I went to the July 29th show in Washington, DC with my girlfriend Natasha. We were both 30 somethings that grew up massive Green Day and 90s/2000s pop punk fans in general. I had seen Green Day twice before but this was her first time seeing them. She ended up getting sick a few months after that show and died March of 2025 at the young age of 35, but I’ll always have pictures of us in the stands together and videos of Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins performing to remember that experience that I had with her. I love her and miss her and think about her every day. Neither of us knew it at the time but she only had 9 months to live from the time we met. We had a lot of fun adventures together and I’m grateful that this was one of the experiences we shared. Holding her while the boys played Burnout and the entire stadium sung “I DECLARE I DON’T CARE NO MORE” in unison is a memory that still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up!
Elke, Germany
I only discovered GD with the release of Saviors (which I deeply regret), so the Saviors Tour was the first tour for me.
In 2024 I saw two shows, Nuremberg (Rock im Park) and Berlin. Nuremberg as the "first contact" was amazing, and somehow I ended up in the - admittedly quite tame - moshpit. It was a lot of fun and I only got out of there for a while when Billie wanted a wall of death. Berlin was great, too, of course, but somehow I don’t remember much. I seem to have spent the evening in a kind of daze… I remember that there was a light rain and that the atmosphere was magical somehow, but sadly not many details.
In 2025, it began in Vienna. At the first show there, my husband and I had front of stage tickets and a great evening. But you know, the second night is always better than the first! I went alone, I had a VIP ticket and I queued for the first time in my life. It was a great experience to see and get to know so many like minded people in the queue, including some from the GDC. With the help of the VIP ticket I managed to get front row. It was awesome to be so near to the band and be able to see everything in detail. One of the deep cuts was Forever Now, and I love love love this song so much! It was one of the best nights of my life.
About two weeks later we went to Luxembourg. And this was special, too. First, it was nice to see that a lot of those crazy fans from Vienna were there again. Besides, Luxembourg is a charming place in itself, and this combined with the hype of GD fans everywhere and extraordinary heat (hottest week of the year) made for an atmosphere never to forget. The show up on a hill in the city was perfect. I was extremely happy.
…And felt quite depressed during the following days when seemingly everyone went on to Amsterdam for the next show, for which I didn’t have tickets. Feeling left behind in still horribly hot Luxembourg wasn’t nice. But then we went on to Belgium to see GD one more time at Rock Werchter. This is a pleasant festival. We really enjoyed the atmosphere, and finally at 11 PM, Green Day came onstage and everyone went crazy. What a night! My highlight was them playing Saviors, my favorite song of the album.
Slight post concert depression for the following weeks until the South America tour began. Then at least I could watch all those fan videos on Instagram and get hyped up about the question what deep cut had been played.
And now? As a relatively new fan I‘ve never experienced a time "between eras." What to do now? I decided that I somehow had to fill this void they left behind and bought an electric guitar. You are never to old to start learning an instrument…
Delaney, USA
The Saviors Tour will always be important to me, as it was not only my first time seeing Green Day live, but also the first concert I've ever attended! I went to the Charlotte, NC show, and it was so much fun. My dad even saw Tré Cool walking around the venue before it started! It felt unreal watching them play, and I loved how interactive Billie was with the crowd!
This tour is what really got me obsessed with the band, and ever since then I've been listening to their music nonstop, with my favorite song being St. Jimmy. Seeing them play that song live was amazing, and I liked Billie's little dance movements he did in between the rhythms. While I wasn't in the pit at this show, I really hope I can get onstage one day!
I make a lot of Green Day fanart, and I love drawing them in ways that represent how fun their music is. The one I've sent in this post is based on the zombie shirt I got from the Saviors Tour, which I drew in my own artstyle, and turned out a lot more... gruesome than the original. I am very proud of this drawing and it was really fun to make!
Thank you for listening to my Green Day ramblings! I love this band and its music and members very much! I hope I can see them again someday! Who knows, maybe I'll even get a Green Day themed tattoo down the road.
See more art on Delaney's Instagram
Petros, Greece
I've been a fan since 2005 and I saw them live for the first time in Greece so it was obviously a blast. I was right in front and it was a great experience.
Sung Ji Ho, 30, South Korea
I'm a fan of Green Day living in Seoul, South Korea! I started playing the bass after seeing Mike and I loved the Nimrod album so much that I got this tattoo! Let's go punk!
Gonzalo, 45, Spain
I was at the Madrid show... LOVED to hear Dookie in full! Listening to Green Day since 1994. This was my third Green Day show after Buenos Aires in 1998 and Madrid in 2009. BEST song played in this tour is I Was There. Hope to hear it in a live album release.
Adrianna, USA
Saviors Tour was super special to me. I’m grateful I got to go to 4 shows during this tour! The highlight for me and this tour was being part of a fan action project called the Saviors Merch Swap. It’s a project that encouraged fans to get craft and make things to bring with them along to the shows to trade with other fans/give away their crafts. I loved this idea and wanted to get involved so I started a keychain project! I created 15 different keychain designs inspired by almost all of Green Day’s albums from 1039 up to Saviors. I brought them with me to all of the shows I attended and gave them out to people at the shows! Collectively, I’ve gotten out thousands of these keychains. Given them to people in person and mailed them out in envelopes across the US and beyond, even internationally in other countries.
But the best moment was when I gave Billie Joe a full set of the keychains at the first Saviors show I went to, in Atlanta, GA while they were performing Are We the Waiting. I was holding them out, got his attention and he motioned for me to toss them. Somehow it was the perfect throw, he caught them. Smiled! And clipped them to his belt loop. And wore them for the entire rest of the show... I was hopeful to give him a set and it happened! But the most satisfying thought for me was knowing that anyone who has my keychains, they have matching keychains with BJA!
Brought by One Eyed Bastard doll to California with me for the San Francisco show! This doll was made by JChaseArts and gifted to me. They made a limited amount of these dolls. And one of them later ended up in Green Day’s music video for One Eyed Bastard!
My keychains continued ending up on stage in different ways during the tour, because of other fans. Someone put one on a bracelet and threw it up on stage in Hershey Park PA. A girl got up on stage during KYE and they were on her shoes. Ashley in San Francisco also ended up on stage and had one on her fanny pack. It just amazes me how many of them are out there in the world and how people are connected through them.
I’m grateful I got to see multiple shows, alongside my best friend Nicolette. This has been the best era yet, Saviors is so special. I’ve been a fan since 2006 and have seen Green Day’s concerts 15 times now. Another highlight is getting my one and only setlist at the Nashville show and catching Tre's Drumstick at the San Francisco show!
Veronica, 34, Italy/England
I’ve been a fan since American Idiot back in 2004. But I didn’t get the chance to see them live until the 21st Century Breakdown tour in 2009. Milan, 10th of November was my very first show. I was all the way in the back of the pit, barely able to see because I’m shorter than most. But during St. Jimmy, I pushed my way forward and somehow made it to the 5th row. From that moment, I promised myself that I’d make it to the front row to live the full experience.
I had sadly skipped the 99 Revolutions Tour for financial reasons, which broke my heart a little. But in 2015, I moved to the UK, and that changed everything. I started going to multiple shows during the Revolution Radio tour, which it is still one of my favorite eras ever, at least until Saviors came along.
With Saviors, I completely lost my mind in the best way possible. I started with just two shows… and somehow ended up doing 17 shows between 2023 and 2025. I was even lucky enough to be at the secret pub show in London, and just a couple of nights before that, I saw them at the Bataclan in Paris.
This tour will forever have a special place in my heart. The energy was unreal. I met so many incredible Green Day friends. We were on tour with them for weeks. Saviors felt special not only to me, but to so many fans, hardcore or not. It was the kind of album that brought everyone together.
And after trying for years to get on stage, my dream finally came true in Oslo, during the Tons of Rock Festival. I still can’t believe it happened. I’m so thankful to have photos and videos, because even now, it feels surreal. Sometimes I have to pinch myself just to remember it was real.
This is my favorite photo from the entire Saviors tour. I’m endlessly grateful, for the shows, the people I met, and the memories we made. The next album has big shoes to fill… because Saviors was absolutely insane live.
Dingle, UK
Prior to album release I was so lucky to catch the band in a London pub, up close and intimate. Took me back to those live shows in tiny venues in '91. After the high of the local pub, the low of the planned live show in London with band being sick. So concerned and worried, not knowing if they were OK until the next day.
Still got to see them later though on the Saviors Tour. The setlists were something else. And as always, those special moments meeting fans and making new friends, and meeting up with old friends from previous tours.
And then, as always, expect the unexpected. Up pops a new Pinhead Gunpowder album. Just like the '90s when a new GD album arrived, PG not far behind. Not to forget the 2 aniv' box sets.
Another high, got to see Coverups for first time.
One thing I do want to mention which I think is important. I want to say a big thank you so much to everyone on GDC. I feel as though I've been on tour with the band. Thanks to everyone sharing their photos, experiences at shows, and set lists. From Quebec at the start to San Bernardino at the end.
Can't wait till the next time. Thanks GD you did it again. Lov yer.
Rachel, USA
In concerts, Billie Joe asks which fans are old school and which are middle school. I’m neither. I’m from the ‘where-have-I-been?!’ school. I’m a few years younger than the guys (almost Billie Joe’s birthday twin). I went to three shows.
In September ‘24, my teenage teenager (14 then) and I went see the Saviors Tour in Seattle, Washington. It was the first Green Day concert for both of us. I’ve always liked Green Day and was eager to take him, but I had no clue what we were in for. You could feel the energy from way up in section 300. Besides the music, I loved the pyrotechnics and audience involvement. It was an extraordinary concert.
Afterwards, I continued to listen to Green Day. Their music had resonated with me, and it fueled me through a difficult time. They had become my emotional support band. I listened to the different albums, learned more about them, and of course the social media algorithms quickly figured out that I was a fan. Soon I was dropping Green Day trivia like Dookie bombs.
This year my husband and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. We went to Italy for a week, leading up to Firenze Rocks. I had studied in Florence 30 years ago. So it was wonderful to return to Italy with my one true love… my world. The concert was on the same day as the 23rd anniversary of our first date. We were on Mike’s side, which was awesome for my bassist husband. For this concert, we were very close to the stage. It was a crazy experience when band members would walk out onto the platform. My brain shouted, ‘He’s right there!’
The heavy guitars in Brain Stew: I love hearing that song live. Hitchin’ a Ride: the whole maestro/audience friendly competition is such a blast. And 80 was a happy surprise. It’s such a pretty song. I had made, and happened to be wearing, an “80” bracelet with Kerplunk daisy charm. The next day I said, “Only 3 months until the next concert!” We brought some of the confetti home.
The third concert I went to was at Riot Fest in Chicago (where I grew up). The energy there was amazing. This time I was in the middle. A big thank you to the woman who grabbed me out of one of the suddenly-formed mosh pits. By the third concert, I sang along to most of the songs, including She, which has become quite meaningful to me. Billie Joe’s dedication of Bobby Sox to LGBTQ people was so special. My youngest (aspiring drummer, middle school fan, and Billie Joe’s actual birthday twin) is non-binary. Hearing him sing Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) with fireworks in the background made my heart happy. At the end of the show, Tré threw the drum as if he were practicing for that pitch at the Cubs game. More craft than art, but I made bracelets and gave some out. With Green Day playing at Riot Fest, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make a reference to Somewhere Now.
I take singing lessons and learned a couple Green Day songs. I also recorded Bobby Sox for a fan project. It was a fun, new experience. I went down a rabbit hole of YouTube videos on scream techniques. I really appreciate Billie Joe’s vocal techniques—some of the vocals are deceptively simple.
Not only is Green Day’s music incredibly good, but the band is genuine. Their music helps me get through these dark times in the US.
Stefano, 35, Italy
I started following the band in 2009 after becoming a fan in 2005. I couldn't get to a show on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour, but I saw the band live for the first time in 2013. After that I saw the band in 2017 and 2022, and every time the band did a tour, it seemed to me it's getting better than the previous times. The Saviors Tour was no exception.
The whole Saviors era felt special to me because I love the album so much (the standard edition is in my top 3 album) and also, it's my first time seeing the band twice (almost 3 times) during an era.
After I couldn't get the tickets to the club show in 2023, I finally saw the band in Milan the year after. I can say that the show was awesome, everything was amazing the scenography, the band was on fire as always, and the setlist. I love Saviors songs even more in a live setting and being able to see American Idiot and Dookie in their entirety exceeded my wildest dreams. I was in the pit rocking to every song while I did a took photos and videos to have the memories after the show ended.
The band returned to Europe in 2025 and I got a ticket to see them in Firenze. Made the trip and stayed a few days to visit the city. I was in the pit, a little bit closer to the stage since the venue was a bit smaller. The show was amazing even though it was shorter. The band was on fire and the setlist was awesome. They played Minority and Bobby Sox which left me disappointed the year before in Milan but that was expected.
This show's setlist was shorter but filled with surprises. They played 80 and Murder City in full (and I lost my mind to both), plus partial versions of One of My Lies, 86 and At the Library. I was exalted after the show and even though I was tired, I was so full of energy. Of course, I was singing throughout the entire show while I was taking photos and videos. It was a very amazing tour and Saviors also became the soundtrack of these two amazing years.
I was also amazed by the livestreams we got (Rock am Ring, Isle of Wight and Corona Capital in 2024, Coachella, Hurricane and The Town in 2025). Of course I've watched them all, even if not in real time.
My favourite Saviors song is Dilemma, which reminds me of a few tough years in my life (a few years before COVID-19 and the lockdown period), during which I experienced dark thoughts and it seemed to become like an addiction to me. Of course seeing the song live in person and on the stream had made me emotional. A soft spot also belongs to Bobby Sox since my best friend is homosexual and a few days after Firenze's show he asked me to be his best man to his wedding.
A special era has ended and I can't wait to find out what the band do in the future.
Carlos, USA
This was my second and third show since my first one 8 years ago! I was glad to have the opportunity to see them in the pit, to hear American Idiot and Dookie in their entirety! I remember telling people they would play both of these albums for the tour because of the big anniversaries surrounding them and they did not disappoint! I managed to acquire two drumsticks from the show, one of which I got when Tré tossed them at the start of the show. So that already made my concert experience memorable, but getting to hear my two favorite albums cover to cover was something I will never forget! And then nine months later, I got the chance to travel to Florida for my first music festival and spent over 12 hours standing at the barricade with a bunch of the Green Day community for the first time. I felt the warmth and joy everyone had and it’s a special feeling when I know I can look around, while listening to the sounds of Green Day, and realize that was the most beautiful moment of my time there. And I will hold it all close to me and I’m only more excited for the next time Green Day rocks out for the world!
Tay, 30, Scotland
I loved seeing Bobby Sox live! It was also great to have the anniversaries of Dookie and American Idiot the year I was turning 30. I used it as an excuse to visit Hamburg (I also wanted to see The Donots, and I hadn’t been to Hamburg yet), and Glasgow two weeks later (where they finally played songs in Scotland released after 2009). Somehow my biggest memory of the tour is still Billie getting himself and the crowd distracted by a rainbow in Hamburg, “there’s a rainbow, happy pride month.”
Zoe, 30, USA
I live in Buffalo, NY, USA. I saw Green Day for the first time in August of last summer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with my dad. We had the time of our lives (no pun intended). When I got to the venue where they were performing at, I had so much excitement inside of me to the point where I thought my heart was going to come out of my chest. When Green Day got on stage my eyes went so wide. At that moment I was living a dream. When I heard the first note to their song The American Dream is Killing Me, I just knew that this concert was going to be insanely epic. I sang every song. I screamed and yelled until I had not much of a voice left. My favorite moment from this concert is when Billie Joe told the tech guys to turn down the lights and had the crowd turn on their flash lights at the beginning of Boulevard of Broken Dreams. It was just was so magical. The song that meant the most to me when I heard it live was Boulevard of a Broken Dreams. This song has always had a deep connection to me. Being able to hear Dookie and American Idiot in full as well as some of their new songs from Saviors is something that I will never forget and cherish with me forever. I did not want the concert to ever end, but when it did I was so sad inside. I do not know what I would do if I didn’t have Green Day in my life. They truly know how to rock. My love for this band will never fade. I hope I get to see them live again one day.
Samira, 42, Brazil
I went to my first show on this incredible tour. I was following it on social media and waiting for the long-dreamed moment. 7 September 2025, São Paulo. Unforgettable! To mark it, I got a tattoo. In 1992, I got a cassette tape from a friend (Kerplunk) and listened to on the walkman. A few years later, I won Dookie. In love until today.
Jordyn, 24, USA
I saw Green Day for the first time at Hershey during this tour. I had been dreaming of seeing them live ever since I was a kid because the band means so much to me and that dream finally came true last year. It was an amazing show and I was so affected afterwards emotionally that I decided to fly across the world to San Diego to be there for the final show and it was the best show of my life. I got to give Billie a bracelet I made him during Are We the Waiting and it was such an amazing moment for me. I met so many amazing people that will be in my life forever because of this band. I then saw them in Florida at Welcome to Rockville with some other Green Day friends and then the last show I attended on the tour was at Oceans Calling, where I met more amazing people and we got my girl Alana on stage! All in all this tour was amazing and I’m so thankful for this band and the amazing people I’ve met along the way.
Jack, 32, UK
I started really getting into the band during the run up to 21st Century Breakdown and I've been an avid listener ever since, I definitely feel like I've grown up with them, each era or album cycle is tied to the changes in my own life through the years. I've been lucky enough to see them live 8 times, 2 of those being on the Saviors tour, at Wembley Stadium and Download Festival.
At Download Festival during Wake Me Up When September Ends it began to rain perfectly in time with the lyric 'here comes the rain again' and it was just one of those moments you never forget. The crowd reacted and Billie was looking up at the sky, it made an already poignant song even moreso in that moment. Both shows were amazing experiences and it's just always such a fun time seeing them. Whenever they come back, I'll be there.
AJ, USA
On like January 10th 2024, I saw the Green Day post that would change everything. “If you’re from LA, fill out the Google form and be part of something fun.” Thinking I had nothing to lose, I did.
January 12th, I received this text: “Hi AJ! Thanks for reaching out for the fan submission with GD. I’m only texting (instead of email) for expediency as the shoot is fast approaching. There is a chance that we may be able to have you come out tomorrow for the shoot. Would you be available tomorrow?”
I responded ASAP saying, “yes, I am,” and they sent me an email with the address. I get there and there are about 30 people in someone’s backyard. I see the most beautiful woman on the planet standing in front of me. Ryan Baxley then says, “hey guys! We want to make this all feel like you’re friends, so go meet someone and talk to them.” I walk up to her. “Hi, I’m AJ.” She says “hi, I’m Brooke.” We then spoke up until the filming started. We even met Billie together!
They filmed a mini concert of about 5 songs. It was then my third time seeing Green Day live and I think her fourth or fifth. After that, there was a full day of filming that took place. We had our catered lunch and continued the video shoot. After the shoot, I took her to In-N-Out Burger and drove her home.
Then when the music video was released, we went to Dave and Busters with everyone from the music video to watch the video together. We discussed that we liked each other and continued to play games for the entire night. We drank a bit and then I drove her home once again. Then we went on our first real date: Amoeba Music to listen to Saviors before it was released. The next day, I called her to say hello. That hello turned into a Face Time call that lasted 12 and a half hours from 9 AM until 9:30 PM.
That one day on January 13th turned into something I never knew could.
Together we went to 10 Green Day shows, two Coverups shows and one Ultra Q show. Not to mention the countless other concerts we did together.
Maria, 30, England
When I was 15, I heard the most meaningful song to me - '¡Viva la Gloria!' - at the last show of the 21st Century Breakdown Tour in Costa Rica. My mum took me because we loved Green Day equally and we'd never even had a local holiday until we ran off to chase a band. Now my mum isn't well enough to travel and it will always break my heart when she's not next to me on the barrier, but it turns out that old habits do indeed die screaming, because I went back anyway. 15 years after I was so moved by '¡Viva la Gloria!' I heard the most meaningful song to me now - 'Suzie Chapstick' - at the last show of the Saviors Tour. I could play it cool and pretend it didn't have the effect it had when I was half this age, but that would be a lie. It was just as emotional as it was back then. Maybe even more so, because all those emo kids who cried to 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' are still here, still alive, and most of us are glad we made it. I'm glad I made it. Some might say the savio(u)rs were Green Day, but I'd say equal credit goes to those kids who wore Green Day's music as armour to take on the world.
Abir, 29, India
March 9th, 2025 — the night that made a dream come true.
Under the warm Mumbai sky, seventy thousand voices rose as one, singing Bohemian Rhapsody at the top of their lungs. Every note charged with anticipation. The crowd swayed, shouted, and waited for the moment they had all been dreaming of — the moment their favourite band would take the stage. Among them stood one lifelong fan, shoulder to shoulder with thousands of strangers and a few of his best friends, heart racing, eyes fixed on the lights.
But to understand why that night meant so much, we need to go back nearly 20 years. It was 2005 when a young kid from a quiet suburb in India stumbled upon Wake Me Up When September Ends. The song struck something deep inside him. It wasn’t just music — it was emotion and comfort all rolled into one. From that moment, Green Day became his constant companion. Through school, college, heartbreak, late nights, and every twist of growing up, their songs became the soundtrack of his life.
He bought their t-shirts, filled his playlists with their albums, and blasted their songs through both the highs and lows. Over the years, he found his people online — fans who felt the same fire, the same connection. Through late-night chats, album discussions, concert streams, and eventually becoming a chat moderator for the Green Day Community, that sense of belonging made the band feel even closer. But one dream remained — to see Green Day live.
Growing up in a country where large-scale rock concerts were rare, it felt like an impossible wish. Then came 2020. The band announced their tour, and one of the stops was Bangkok. This was it — his chance. He stayed awake all night to grab tickets, booked flights, and counted down the days. Everything was falling into place. Until the world came to a standstill. COVID struck, and the concert was cancelled. The dream shattered overnight. For years, he carried the quiet ache of that missed chance, thinking perhaps it simply wasn’t meant to be.
Then, one morning in 2024, something magical happened. He woke to a flood of messages from friends: “Check the Lollapalooza lineup!” Half-asleep, he opened his phone — and froze. Green Day. Headlining Lollapalooza Mumbai. For a moment, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing. His heart pounded as reality sank in — his favorite band was coming to his home country. Within minutes, he had his tickets. The dream, long deferred, had found its way back.
And so, on that unforgettable night in the summer heat of Mumbai, he found himself in the fifth row — so close he could almost reach out and touch Billie, Mike, Tré, Jason, and the rest of the band. The crowd around him erupted as the opening chord of The American Dream Is Killing Me rang out, and a surge of emotion flooded through him. He screamed, sang, and laughed, tears blurring the lights as two decades of memories came rushing back.
As the band played through their setlist — blending powerful new releases with timeless crowd favourites — he found himself completely lost in the moment. Hearing Basket Case, When I Come Around, 21 Guns, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Know Your Enemy, Jesus Of Suburbia, and so many of the songs that had once lived only on his YouTube playlists, he couldn’t help but wonder if this was even real life.
If someone had told that wide-eyed kid from 2005 that one day he’d stand here, not watching from behind a computer screen but singing along as Green Day tore up a Mumbai stage, he would’ve laughed in disbelief. But life, as it often does, had come full circle.
Because on March 9th, 2025, in a sea of lights, voices, and memories, that kid’s dream finally came true. And in that moment, he truly had the time of his life.
Sarah, 39, England
My Saviors Tour has been a life changing journey. Despite discoving Green Day back in 2005 with the release of American Idiot, they fell off my radar and I only rediscovered them when my friend Jenn nudged me to grab a ticket for Wembley ‘24. From the second I sat in my nosebleed seat (a request from me, I’m too old to stand for 8+ hours I announced when Jenn suggested the different ticket options…) I knew this was home. The atmosphere long before Green Day came on the stage was electric. Once the show started I realised I was already hooked. When Billie brought a fan up on stage I excitedly jabbed my friends and said, ‘me, I want that to be me!’ They laughed.
I was sad to discover that Wembley was the last European show of the tour. How would I be able to feed my appetite for more now? Luck would have it that I was in the US in the right area for a show. I treated my friends I was staying with to floor seating - a step closer to the pit - for the Cincinnati show. And discovered, yep, still hooked…
A month later I was having a bad night with insomnia and 3AM decisions led me to booking flights and a pit ticket to the Seattle show, just 9 days before the show itself. I made it to the barricade. There was no going back from here. I had the night of my life and would you believe, Billie actually locked eyes during Know Your Enemy and asked, ‘you?’ But I knew I wasn’t ready. As much as I wanted to do it - I shook my head with a mouthed, ‘no thank you!’
End of the show and I was sad the end of the tour loomed and I physically couldn’t make any of the remaining dates. But slowly, more dates dropped. I couldn’t make them but I lived in hope and finally - EUROPE.
I booked Athens without blinking, booked for my friend Jenn without really asking and we turned it into a week long holiday. Then Vienna got announced and I booked both of those. Happy and sated - but as the tour drew closer I found myself booking for BottleRock in the US, for Stockholm, and Luxembourg. And Amsterdam. And two days before the actual show… Odense.
Those European dates were closely packed, very tiring, and the travelling was insane, but I spent the time queuing with some of the best people I’ve had the privilege to know and meet. Along with shows that were absolute fire! Vienna nights one and two were incredible - more so because Adam, one of the wonderful new people that came into my life this year, made it up on stage for Know Your Enemy! Stockholm was special because myself, Adam and another friend were in the right place at the right time and were able to meet Tré and Billie. Tré was pretty rushed but we were so lucky with Billie and we had time for pictures, autographs (for tattoos) and a chat.
Europe passed in a blur and the countdown to the final US shows began… I was lucky enough to do Riot Fest, Ohana and Yaamava'.
Riot Fest: the set list was amazing and so much more than we expected. There was a special moment when myself and friends were singing so loudly during the snippet of Suzie Chapstick that when Billie had stopped, he looked down and smiled so widely at us. Living the dream.
Ohana" my birthday and what felt like the last proper show. I had been determined that THIS show was my time of Know Your Enemy. I think I’d been manifesting it for MONTHS. I had changed my plans to be there, I was with my group and I was ready! And… it happened! Billie pointed and said, ‘she knows it,’ and then he moved away, and then he came back. I waved my birthday sash and his eyes locked and then he said it: ‘alright, it’s your birthday, get your ass up here…’
I still don’t quite believe it. I glitched on stage, proper glitched. As I sang the first two lines I realised I’d repeated and done the wrong words. Panic. But then I looked down at my friends and it clicked and I was back on track. Suddenly I’d finished the bridge and was back in Billie’s arms. He said I’d been amazing. Still shocked but wanting to soak it all in, I looked down to people I knew on the barricade whilst just celebrating where I was! The best birthday surrounded with the best people. Good luck for presents next year - you can’t beat this experience!
We finished off at Yaamava' - unsure of what kind of vibe it would be and it was amazing! So many Saviors deep cuts and so incredible to finally get Suzie Chapstick in full.
Emotions ran deep as we said good bye to this incredible era. 15 shows attended and I wouldn’t change a single thing. I left this tour with new besties, six new Green Day tattoos, life changing memories and experiences… I am so excited for what comes next.
Larissa, 40, Brazil
On September 12th, in Curitiba, Brazil, I finally got to see the Saviors Tour, my first Green Day show. I’m 40 years old, and honestly, it felt like a dream come true. I’ve been listening to Green Day since I was a teenager, and I never imagined that one day I’d actually see them live. The moment they came on stage, I was in shock. I couldn’t believe it was really happening, that I was seeing Green Day right in front of me!
Every song hit me so hard, especially the ones from Dookie, which have been part of my life for so many years. Singing along to Basket Case felt like going back in time: to the teenager I used to be, but now living her dream.
That night was pure emotion. I truly had the time of my life, and I left that show feeling more connected to the band than ever. I can’t wait for the next time I get to see them again!
Peyton, 24, USA
I was lucky enough to make it to two shows on the tour, Denver and week 2 of a Coachella. I drove 16 hours to California and camped in my car solely to see them headline the first festival I’ve been to! I had not seen them before but have dreamt of the first time I got to see them and it was as perfect as I expected. I’m 24 and grew up with older brothers who love music so I was always listening to them without even knowing who they were but knowing it was good music.
For both shows I was right on the barricade totaling 16 hours waiting outside the gates and then much more sitting at the barricade waiting for them to come on. During Coachella, I had cameras in front of me the whole time. I always look at Billie’s recap photos on Instagram and saw myself in one of the pictures (AKA the best moment of my life)!
As Kerplunk has always been my favorite album, I have a phone case with the album finger and a kerplunk plant vase! I love the album art so much I have wanted a tattoo of it for a while but seeing them inspired me to finally pull the trigger and get the tattoo of it!
They have given me multiple experiences I won’t forget and I can’t wait for more!
Seb, 35, Chile
The release of Saviors found me in a really weird spot in my life. Things have been working out decently the last few years, but since the beginning of the last year I started to feel that I needed a shake to lift me up. That thing was Green Day releasing Fancy Sauce, and it induced in me such a FOMO that I cried like 50 times in the month of release with that song.
They announced the tour, playing Dookie and American Idiot, and I said: "It's OK, they've it done before, it's not THAT special."
Then the first show happened. And it was a kick in the balls. Then I told myself that I needed to see them ASAP. Originally the idea was starting to save money to see them in Europe during the next cycle and having some money to see them in Chile and Argentina when that time came. I ended up buying a VIP ticket to the second Vienna show in the December of 2024. It was jarring. I'd totally lost my mind. I didn't knew anybody in Europe AT ALL, even if I was talking heavily with someone from Spain who helped me to organize the travel. I didn't know a single person.
Then I said to myself: "It would be very sad if I miss the first date," so I went into a two month search for a ticket. I like to see the band as close as I can, but this was a sold out show, so I would buy any ticket at any location if the chance was there. And happily, I found one on a late night in February. A seated ticket in the middle of the arena. It could have been worse. But it was that or miss the show. No brainer.
Time passed. The dates were getting near. They announced South America. Instant buying for the shows in Chile and Argentina. No questions asked, even if I found them expensive, very close to the European prices. You know, YOLO in a nutshell.
Then the flight to Madrid was really long. My head was rushing the whole time. Then Barcelona, probably the worst airport in the whole world, to finally get to Vienna. Got into my hostel, that was a terrible choice, but the city was really nice.
The first show of Vienna was the most shocking surprise of my life. They played 86. Billie Joe announced the song and I fell into my knees, crying like a little kid, realizing that a dream was coming true. I barely got to see them playing the song. I could hardly sing. But that was probably the happiest time of my whole life. The show was flawless, even if they didn't play so much of Saviors sadly.
Second show, I arrived early to get in the Calling All Saviors line and it was a very, very, very sweet afternoon speaking with likeminded people. I remember realizing that I didn't remember that I could speak English that well. I remember sharing with a girl from Romania, called Meike (I'm really sorry if I got your name wrong) and we had a blast talking about videos and registering things. I remember meeting Maria and Cris too.
The show itself was easily the best show I've ever seen. Not only setlist wise, since I got to see Forever Now and Stuart and the Ave. with little snippet of Redundant. But it also was a very nice crowd. To me, coming from a country that likes to be messy in shows - and I have been in very hard crowds in Argentina - it was a really, really nice change of pace. Loved the show as whole. Easily the best day of my life, even if I have seen the band before (four times, my first show was in 2010). The whole experience was unmatched.
I got to see them later in Chile and Argentina. Chile got the deepest cut of whole tour, Haushinka. It was such a surprise. Somebody was playing the drums before the show. Then I heard a known fill. It was Haushinka. And I said: "No fucking way." And it was. Nobody knew the song in the moment. But it was awesome.
Argentina was a rough show, I fell in the middle of the crowd and nobody noticed. I depleted my energy trying to stand up again and I had to leave my close spot. But they played an extended setlist, including Coma City and The Grouch. So it was alright.
I left a lot of details out, but I'm really glad this tour happened. I made very, very, very nice friends, an amazing feat considering the fact that I'm not that fond of people and I never expected to do it in this stage of my life. I pushed my boundaries of what I believed it was possible to do. And I'm so grateful that Green Day once more was part of another personal development. I can't stress it enough.
So I started saving already. I cannot wait to repeat. We all die young someday.
Justin, 23, USA
I'm a newer fan (started listening in 2018, first show was Hella Mega in 2021), but these shows have been unforgettable experiences. Each show has its own crazy backstory. There was coercion, deception, broken glass… but I won't go into all of that. Here's the lighthearted version: I made it into the Fremont show in Vegas when they announced the tour. I knew right then and there it'd be something special.
The moment tickets went on sale, I scored two for the Citi Field show. Months later, the day came and it was awesome! I hate to say it, but all of Dookie in a stadium was way cooler than in a club.
By this point though, I had relocated to Florida. Seeing all the videos on socials made me crave more. So I bought a ticket for the Atlanta show and flew up there for a night. Just as amazing.
When it was announced they were headlining Rockville… I wanted to say it was a no-brainer, but it took a lot of deliberation. I don't like festivals. I don't like the heat. I didn't even have a car to make the hour-drive to Daytona. But I bit the bullet, rented a car (which was a whole ordeal in it of itself), and rounded out my Saviors Tour experience at Rockville.
These shows have been awesome. I feel honored to say I was a part of it.
Alaba, USA
I went to the July 29th show in Washington, DC with my girlfriend Natasha. We were both 30 somethings that grew up massive Green Day and 90s/2000s pop punk fans in general. I had seen Green Day twice before but this was her first time seeing them. She ended up getting sick a few months after that show and died March of 2025 at the young age of 35, but I’ll always have pictures of us in the stands together and videos of Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins performing to remember that experience that I had with her. I love her and miss her and think about her every day. Neither of us knew it at the time but she only had 9 months to live from the time we met. We had a lot of fun adventures together and I’m grateful that this was one of the experiences we shared. Holding her while the boys played Burnout and the entire stadium sung “I DECLARE I DON’T CARE NO MORE” in unison is a memory that still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up!
Elke, Germany
I only discovered GD with the release of Saviors (which I deeply regret), so the Saviors Tour was the first tour for me.
In 2024 I saw two shows, Nuremberg (Rock im Park) and Berlin. Nuremberg as the "first contact" was amazing, and somehow I ended up in the - admittedly quite tame - moshpit. It was a lot of fun and I only got out of there for a while when Billie wanted a wall of death. Berlin was great, too, of course, but somehow I don’t remember much. I seem to have spent the evening in a kind of daze… I remember that there was a light rain and that the atmosphere was magical somehow, but sadly not many details.
In 2025, it began in Vienna. At the first show there, my husband and I had front of stage tickets and a great evening. But you know, the second night is always better than the first! I went alone, I had a VIP ticket and I queued for the first time in my life. It was a great experience to see and get to know so many like minded people in the queue, including some from the GDC. With the help of the VIP ticket I managed to get front row. It was awesome to be so near to the band and be able to see everything in detail. One of the deep cuts was Forever Now, and I love love love this song so much! It was one of the best nights of my life.
About two weeks later we went to Luxembourg. And this was special, too. First, it was nice to see that a lot of those crazy fans from Vienna were there again. Besides, Luxembourg is a charming place in itself, and this combined with the hype of GD fans everywhere and extraordinary heat (hottest week of the year) made for an atmosphere never to forget. The show up on a hill in the city was perfect. I was extremely happy.
…And felt quite depressed during the following days when seemingly everyone went on to Amsterdam for the next show, for which I didn’t have tickets. Feeling left behind in still horribly hot Luxembourg wasn’t nice. But then we went on to Belgium to see GD one more time at Rock Werchter. This is a pleasant festival. We really enjoyed the atmosphere, and finally at 11 PM, Green Day came onstage and everyone went crazy. What a night! My highlight was them playing Saviors, my favorite song of the album.
Slight post concert depression for the following weeks until the South America tour began. Then at least I could watch all those fan videos on Instagram and get hyped up about the question what deep cut had been played.
And now? As a relatively new fan I‘ve never experienced a time "between eras." What to do now? I decided that I somehow had to fill this void they left behind and bought an electric guitar. You are never to old to start learning an instrument…
Delaney, USA
The Saviors Tour will always be important to me, as it was not only my first time seeing Green Day live, but also the first concert I've ever attended! I went to the Charlotte, NC show, and it was so much fun. My dad even saw Tré Cool walking around the venue before it started! It felt unreal watching them play, and I loved how interactive Billie was with the crowd!
This tour is what really got me obsessed with the band, and ever since then I've been listening to their music nonstop, with my favorite song being St. Jimmy. Seeing them play that song live was amazing, and I liked Billie's little dance movements he did in between the rhythms. While I wasn't in the pit at this show, I really hope I can get onstage one day!
I make a lot of Green Day fanart, and I love drawing them in ways that represent how fun their music is. The one I've sent in this post is based on the zombie shirt I got from the Saviors Tour, which I drew in my own artstyle, and turned out a lot more... gruesome than the original. I am very proud of this drawing and it was really fun to make!
Thank you for listening to my Green Day ramblings! I love this band and its music and members very much! I hope I can see them again someday! Who knows, maybe I'll even get a Green Day themed tattoo down the road.
See more art on Delaney's Instagram
Petros, Greece
I've been a fan since 2005 and I saw them live for the first time in Greece so it was obviously a blast. I was right in front and it was a great experience.
Sung Ji Ho, 30, South Korea
I'm a fan of Green Day living in Seoul, South Korea! I started playing the bass after seeing Mike and I loved the Nimrod album so much that I got this tattoo! Let's go punk!
Gonzalo, 45, Spain
I was at the Madrid show... LOVED to hear Dookie in full! Listening to Green Day since 1994. This was my third Green Day show after Buenos Aires in 1998 and Madrid in 2009. BEST song played in this tour is I Was There. Hope to hear it in a live album release.
Adrianna, USA
Saviors Tour was super special to me. I’m grateful I got to go to 4 shows during this tour! The highlight for me and this tour was being part of a fan action project called the Saviors Merch Swap. It’s a project that encouraged fans to get craft and make things to bring with them along to the shows to trade with other fans/give away their crafts. I loved this idea and wanted to get involved so I started a keychain project! I created 15 different keychain designs inspired by almost all of Green Day’s albums from 1039 up to Saviors. I brought them with me to all of the shows I attended and gave them out to people at the shows! Collectively, I’ve gotten out thousands of these keychains. Given them to people in person and mailed them out in envelopes across the US and beyond, even internationally in other countries.
But the best moment was when I gave Billie Joe a full set of the keychains at the first Saviors show I went to, in Atlanta, GA while they were performing Are We the Waiting. I was holding them out, got his attention and he motioned for me to toss them. Somehow it was the perfect throw, he caught them. Smiled! And clipped them to his belt loop. And wore them for the entire rest of the show... I was hopeful to give him a set and it happened! But the most satisfying thought for me was knowing that anyone who has my keychains, they have matching keychains with BJA!
Brought by One Eyed Bastard doll to California with me for the San Francisco show! This doll was made by JChaseArts and gifted to me. They made a limited amount of these dolls. And one of them later ended up in Green Day’s music video for One Eyed Bastard!
My keychains continued ending up on stage in different ways during the tour, because of other fans. Someone put one on a bracelet and threw it up on stage in Hershey Park PA. A girl got up on stage during KYE and they were on her shoes. Ashley in San Francisco also ended up on stage and had one on her fanny pack. It just amazes me how many of them are out there in the world and how people are connected through them.
I’m grateful I got to see multiple shows, alongside my best friend Nicolette. This has been the best era yet, Saviors is so special. I’ve been a fan since 2006 and have seen Green Day’s concerts 15 times now. Another highlight is getting my one and only setlist at the Nashville show and catching Tre's Drumstick at the San Francisco show!
Veronica, 34, Italy/England
I’ve been a fan since American Idiot back in 2004. But I didn’t get the chance to see them live until the 21st Century Breakdown tour in 2009. Milan, 10th of November was my very first show. I was all the way in the back of the pit, barely able to see because I’m shorter than most. But during St. Jimmy, I pushed my way forward and somehow made it to the 5th row. From that moment, I promised myself that I’d make it to the front row to live the full experience.
I had sadly skipped the 99 Revolutions Tour for financial reasons, which broke my heart a little. But in 2015, I moved to the UK, and that changed everything. I started going to multiple shows during the Revolution Radio tour, which it is still one of my favorite eras ever, at least until Saviors came along.
With Saviors, I completely lost my mind in the best way possible. I started with just two shows… and somehow ended up doing 17 shows between 2023 and 2025. I was even lucky enough to be at the secret pub show in London, and just a couple of nights before that, I saw them at the Bataclan in Paris.
This tour will forever have a special place in my heart. The energy was unreal. I met so many incredible Green Day friends. We were on tour with them for weeks. Saviors felt special not only to me, but to so many fans, hardcore or not. It was the kind of album that brought everyone together.
And after trying for years to get on stage, my dream finally came true in Oslo, during the Tons of Rock Festival. I still can’t believe it happened. I’m so thankful to have photos and videos, because even now, it feels surreal. Sometimes I have to pinch myself just to remember it was real.
This is my favorite photo from the entire Saviors tour. I’m endlessly grateful, for the shows, the people I met, and the memories we made. The next album has big shoes to fill… because Saviors was absolutely insane live.
Dingle, UK
Prior to album release I was so lucky to catch the band in a London pub, up close and intimate. Took me back to those live shows in tiny venues in '91. After the high of the local pub, the low of the planned live show in London with band being sick. So concerned and worried, not knowing if they were OK until the next day.
Still got to see them later though on the Saviors Tour. The setlists were something else. And as always, those special moments meeting fans and making new friends, and meeting up with old friends from previous tours.
And then, as always, expect the unexpected. Up pops a new Pinhead Gunpowder album. Just like the '90s when a new GD album arrived, PG not far behind. Not to forget the 2 aniv' box sets.
Another high, got to see Coverups for first time.
One thing I do want to mention which I think is important. I want to say a big thank you so much to everyone on GDC. I feel as though I've been on tour with the band. Thanks to everyone sharing their photos, experiences at shows, and set lists. From Quebec at the start to San Bernardino at the end.
Can't wait till the next time. Thanks GD you did it again. Lov yer.
Rachel, USA
In concerts, Billie Joe asks which fans are old school and which are middle school. I’m neither. I’m from the ‘where-have-I-been?!’ school. I’m a few years younger than the guys (almost Billie Joe’s birthday twin). I went to three shows.
In September ‘24, my teenage teenager (14 then) and I went see the Saviors Tour in Seattle, Washington. It was the first Green Day concert for both of us. I’ve always liked Green Day and was eager to take him, but I had no clue what we were in for. You could feel the energy from way up in section 300. Besides the music, I loved the pyrotechnics and audience involvement. It was an extraordinary concert.
Afterwards, I continued to listen to Green Day. Their music had resonated with me, and it fueled me through a difficult time. They had become my emotional support band. I listened to the different albums, learned more about them, and of course the social media algorithms quickly figured out that I was a fan. Soon I was dropping Green Day trivia like Dookie bombs.
This year my husband and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. We went to Italy for a week, leading up to Firenze Rocks. I had studied in Florence 30 years ago. So it was wonderful to return to Italy with my one true love… my world. The concert was on the same day as the 23rd anniversary of our first date. We were on Mike’s side, which was awesome for my bassist husband. For this concert, we were very close to the stage. It was a crazy experience when band members would walk out onto the platform. My brain shouted, ‘He’s right there!’
The heavy guitars in Brain Stew: I love hearing that song live. Hitchin’ a Ride: the whole maestro/audience friendly competition is such a blast. And 80 was a happy surprise. It’s such a pretty song. I had made, and happened to be wearing, an “80” bracelet with Kerplunk daisy charm. The next day I said, “Only 3 months until the next concert!” We brought some of the confetti home.
The third concert I went to was at Riot Fest in Chicago (where I grew up). The energy there was amazing. This time I was in the middle. A big thank you to the woman who grabbed me out of one of the suddenly-formed mosh pits. By the third concert, I sang along to most of the songs, including She, which has become quite meaningful to me. Billie Joe’s dedication of Bobby Sox to LGBTQ people was so special. My youngest (aspiring drummer, middle school fan, and Billie Joe’s actual birthday twin) is non-binary. Hearing him sing Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) with fireworks in the background made my heart happy. At the end of the show, Tré threw the drum as if he were practicing for that pitch at the Cubs game. More craft than art, but I made bracelets and gave some out. With Green Day playing at Riot Fest, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make a reference to Somewhere Now.
I take singing lessons and learned a couple Green Day songs. I also recorded Bobby Sox for a fan project. It was a fun, new experience. I went down a rabbit hole of YouTube videos on scream techniques. I really appreciate Billie Joe’s vocal techniques—some of the vocals are deceptively simple.
Not only is Green Day’s music incredibly good, but the band is genuine. Their music helps me get through these dark times in the US.
Stefano, 35, Italy
I started following the band in 2009 after becoming a fan in 2005. I couldn't get to a show on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour, but I saw the band live for the first time in 2013. After that I saw the band in 2017 and 2022, and every time the band did a tour, it seemed to me it's getting better than the previous times. The Saviors Tour was no exception.
The whole Saviors era felt special to me because I love the album so much (the standard edition is in my top 3 album) and also, it's my first time seeing the band twice (almost 3 times) during an era.
After I couldn't get the tickets to the club show in 2023, I finally saw the band in Milan the year after. I can say that the show was awesome, everything was amazing the scenography, the band was on fire as always, and the setlist. I love Saviors songs even more in a live setting and being able to see American Idiot and Dookie in their entirety exceeded my wildest dreams. I was in the pit rocking to every song while I did a took photos and videos to have the memories after the show ended.
The band returned to Europe in 2025 and I got a ticket to see them in Firenze. Made the trip and stayed a few days to visit the city. I was in the pit, a little bit closer to the stage since the venue was a bit smaller. The show was amazing even though it was shorter. The band was on fire and the setlist was awesome. They played Minority and Bobby Sox which left me disappointed the year before in Milan but that was expected.
This show's setlist was shorter but filled with surprises. They played 80 and Murder City in full (and I lost my mind to both), plus partial versions of One of My Lies, 86 and At the Library. I was exalted after the show and even though I was tired, I was so full of energy. Of course, I was singing throughout the entire show while I was taking photos and videos. It was a very amazing tour and Saviors also became the soundtrack of these two amazing years.
I was also amazed by the livestreams we got (Rock am Ring, Isle of Wight and Corona Capital in 2024, Coachella, Hurricane and The Town in 2025). Of course I've watched them all, even if not in real time.
My favourite Saviors song is Dilemma, which reminds me of a few tough years in my life (a few years before COVID-19 and the lockdown period), during which I experienced dark thoughts and it seemed to become like an addiction to me. Of course seeing the song live in person and on the stream had made me emotional. A soft spot also belongs to Bobby Sox since my best friend is homosexual and a few days after Firenze's show he asked me to be his best man to his wedding.
A special era has ended and I can't wait to find out what the band do in the future.
Carlos, USA
This was my second and third show since my first one 8 years ago! I was glad to have the opportunity to see them in the pit, to hear American Idiot and Dookie in their entirety! I remember telling people they would play both of these albums for the tour because of the big anniversaries surrounding them and they did not disappoint! I managed to acquire two drumsticks from the show, one of which I got when Tré tossed them at the start of the show. So that already made my concert experience memorable, but getting to hear my two favorite albums cover to cover was something I will never forget! And then nine months later, I got the chance to travel to Florida for my first music festival and spent over 12 hours standing at the barricade with a bunch of the Green Day community for the first time. I felt the warmth and joy everyone had and it’s a special feeling when I know I can look around, while listening to the sounds of Green Day, and realize that was the most beautiful moment of my time there. And I will hold it all close to me and I’m only more excited for the next time Green Day rocks out for the world!
Tay, 30, Scotland
I loved seeing Bobby Sox live! It was also great to have the anniversaries of Dookie and American Idiot the year I was turning 30. I used it as an excuse to visit Hamburg (I also wanted to see The Donots, and I hadn’t been to Hamburg yet), and Glasgow two weeks later (where they finally played songs in Scotland released after 2009). Somehow my biggest memory of the tour is still Billie getting himself and the crowd distracted by a rainbow in Hamburg, “there’s a rainbow, happy pride month.”
Zoe, 30, USA
I live in Buffalo, NY, USA. I saw Green Day for the first time in August of last summer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with my dad. We had the time of our lives (no pun intended). When I got to the venue where they were performing at, I had so much excitement inside of me to the point where I thought my heart was going to come out of my chest. When Green Day got on stage my eyes went so wide. At that moment I was living a dream. When I heard the first note to their song The American Dream is Killing Me, I just knew that this concert was going to be insanely epic. I sang every song. I screamed and yelled until I had not much of a voice left. My favorite moment from this concert is when Billie Joe told the tech guys to turn down the lights and had the crowd turn on their flash lights at the beginning of Boulevard of Broken Dreams. It was just was so magical. The song that meant the most to me when I heard it live was Boulevard of a Broken Dreams. This song has always had a deep connection to me. Being able to hear Dookie and American Idiot in full as well as some of their new songs from Saviors is something that I will never forget and cherish with me forever. I did not want the concert to ever end, but when it did I was so sad inside. I do not know what I would do if I didn’t have Green Day in my life. They truly know how to rock. My love for this band will never fade. I hope I get to see them live again one day.
Samira, 42, Brazil
I went to my first show on this incredible tour. I was following it on social media and waiting for the long-dreamed moment. 7 September 2025, São Paulo. Unforgettable! To mark it, I got a tattoo. In 1992, I got a cassette tape from a friend (Kerplunk) and listened to on the walkman. A few years later, I won Dookie. In love until today.
Jordyn, 24, USA
I saw Green Day for the first time at Hershey during this tour. I had been dreaming of seeing them live ever since I was a kid because the band means so much to me and that dream finally came true last year. It was an amazing show and I was so affected afterwards emotionally that I decided to fly across the world to San Diego to be there for the final show and it was the best show of my life. I got to give Billie a bracelet I made him during Are We the Waiting and it was such an amazing moment for me. I met so many amazing people that will be in my life forever because of this band. I then saw them in Florida at Welcome to Rockville with some other Green Day friends and then the last show I attended on the tour was at Oceans Calling, where I met more amazing people and we got my girl Alana on stage! All in all this tour was amazing and I’m so thankful for this band and the amazing people I’ve met along the way.
Jack, 32, UK
I started really getting into the band during the run up to 21st Century Breakdown and I've been an avid listener ever since, I definitely feel like I've grown up with them, each era or album cycle is tied to the changes in my own life through the years. I've been lucky enough to see them live 8 times, 2 of those being on the Saviors tour, at Wembley Stadium and Download Festival.
At Download Festival during Wake Me Up When September Ends it began to rain perfectly in time with the lyric 'here comes the rain again' and it was just one of those moments you never forget. The crowd reacted and Billie was looking up at the sky, it made an already poignant song even moreso in that moment. Both shows were amazing experiences and it's just always such a fun time seeing them. Whenever they come back, I'll be there.
AJ, USA
On like January 10th 2024, I saw the Green Day post that would change everything. “If you’re from LA, fill out the Google form and be part of something fun.” Thinking I had nothing to lose, I did.
January 12th, I received this text: “Hi AJ! Thanks for reaching out for the fan submission with GD. I’m only texting (instead of email) for expediency as the shoot is fast approaching. There is a chance that we may be able to have you come out tomorrow for the shoot. Would you be available tomorrow?”
I responded ASAP saying, “yes, I am,” and they sent me an email with the address. I get there and there are about 30 people in someone’s backyard. I see the most beautiful woman on the planet standing in front of me. Ryan Baxley then says, “hey guys! We want to make this all feel like you’re friends, so go meet someone and talk to them.” I walk up to her. “Hi, I’m AJ.” She says “hi, I’m Brooke.” We then spoke up until the filming started. We even met Billie together!
They filmed a mini concert of about 5 songs. It was then my third time seeing Green Day live and I think her fourth or fifth. After that, there was a full day of filming that took place. We had our catered lunch and continued the video shoot. After the shoot, I took her to In-N-Out Burger and drove her home.
Then when the music video was released, we went to Dave and Busters with everyone from the music video to watch the video together. We discussed that we liked each other and continued to play games for the entire night. We drank a bit and then I drove her home once again. Then we went on our first real date: Amoeba Music to listen to Saviors before it was released. The next day, I called her to say hello. That hello turned into a Face Time call that lasted 12 and a half hours from 9 AM until 9:30 PM.
That one day on January 13th turned into something I never knew could.
Together we went to 10 Green Day shows, two Coverups shows and one Ultra Q show. Not to mention the countless other concerts we did together.
Maria, 30, England
When I was 15, I heard the most meaningful song to me - '¡Viva la Gloria!' - at the last show of the 21st Century Breakdown Tour in Costa Rica. My mum took me because we loved Green Day equally and we'd never even had a local holiday until we ran off to chase a band. Now my mum isn't well enough to travel and it will always break my heart when she's not next to me on the barrier, but it turns out that old habits do indeed die screaming, because I went back anyway. 15 years after I was so moved by '¡Viva la Gloria!' I heard the most meaningful song to me now - 'Suzie Chapstick' - at the last show of the Saviors Tour. I could play it cool and pretend it didn't have the effect it had when I was half this age, but that would be a lie. It was just as emotional as it was back then. Maybe even more so, because all those emo kids who cried to 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' are still here, still alive, and most of us are glad we made it. I'm glad I made it. Some might say the savio(u)rs were Green Day, but I'd say equal credit goes to those kids who wore Green Day's music as armour to take on the world.
Abir, 29, India
March 9th, 2025 — the night that made a dream come true.
Under the warm Mumbai sky, seventy thousand voices rose as one, singing Bohemian Rhapsody at the top of their lungs. Every note charged with anticipation. The crowd swayed, shouted, and waited for the moment they had all been dreaming of — the moment their favourite band would take the stage. Among them stood one lifelong fan, shoulder to shoulder with thousands of strangers and a few of his best friends, heart racing, eyes fixed on the lights.
But to understand why that night meant so much, we need to go back nearly 20 years. It was 2005 when a young kid from a quiet suburb in India stumbled upon Wake Me Up When September Ends. The song struck something deep inside him. It wasn’t just music — it was emotion and comfort all rolled into one. From that moment, Green Day became his constant companion. Through school, college, heartbreak, late nights, and every twist of growing up, their songs became the soundtrack of his life.
He bought their t-shirts, filled his playlists with their albums, and blasted their songs through both the highs and lows. Over the years, he found his people online — fans who felt the same fire, the same connection. Through late-night chats, album discussions, concert streams, and eventually becoming a chat moderator for the Green Day Community, that sense of belonging made the band feel even closer. But one dream remained — to see Green Day live.
Growing up in a country where large-scale rock concerts were rare, it felt like an impossible wish. Then came 2020. The band announced their tour, and one of the stops was Bangkok. This was it — his chance. He stayed awake all night to grab tickets, booked flights, and counted down the days. Everything was falling into place. Until the world came to a standstill. COVID struck, and the concert was cancelled. The dream shattered overnight. For years, he carried the quiet ache of that missed chance, thinking perhaps it simply wasn’t meant to be.
Then, one morning in 2024, something magical happened. He woke to a flood of messages from friends: “Check the Lollapalooza lineup!” Half-asleep, he opened his phone — and froze. Green Day. Headlining Lollapalooza Mumbai. For a moment, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing. His heart pounded as reality sank in — his favorite band was coming to his home country. Within minutes, he had his tickets. The dream, long deferred, had found its way back.
And so, on that unforgettable night in the summer heat of Mumbai, he found himself in the fifth row — so close he could almost reach out and touch Billie, Mike, Tré, Jason, and the rest of the band. The crowd around him erupted as the opening chord of The American Dream Is Killing Me rang out, and a surge of emotion flooded through him. He screamed, sang, and laughed, tears blurring the lights as two decades of memories came rushing back.
As the band played through their setlist — blending powerful new releases with timeless crowd favourites — he found himself completely lost in the moment. Hearing Basket Case, When I Come Around, 21 Guns, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Know Your Enemy, Jesus Of Suburbia, and so many of the songs that had once lived only on his YouTube playlists, he couldn’t help but wonder if this was even real life.
If someone had told that wide-eyed kid from 2005 that one day he’d stand here, not watching from behind a computer screen but singing along as Green Day tore up a Mumbai stage, he would’ve laughed in disbelief. But life, as it often does, had come full circle.
Because on March 9th, 2025, in a sea of lights, voices, and memories, that kid’s dream finally came true. And in that moment, he truly had the time of his life.
Sarah, 39, England
My Saviors Tour has been a life changing journey. Despite discoving Green Day back in 2005 with the release of American Idiot, they fell off my radar and I only rediscovered them when my friend Jenn nudged me to grab a ticket for Wembley ‘24. From the second I sat in my nosebleed seat (a request from me, I’m too old to stand for 8+ hours I announced when Jenn suggested the different ticket options…) I knew this was home. The atmosphere long before Green Day came on the stage was electric. Once the show started I realised I was already hooked. When Billie brought a fan up on stage I excitedly jabbed my friends and said, ‘me, I want that to be me!’ They laughed.
I was sad to discover that Wembley was the last European show of the tour. How would I be able to feed my appetite for more now? Luck would have it that I was in the US in the right area for a show. I treated my friends I was staying with to floor seating - a step closer to the pit - for the Cincinnati show. And discovered, yep, still hooked…
A month later I was having a bad night with insomnia and 3AM decisions led me to booking flights and a pit ticket to the Seattle show, just 9 days before the show itself. I made it to the barricade. There was no going back from here. I had the night of my life and would you believe, Billie actually locked eyes during Know Your Enemy and asked, ‘you?’ But I knew I wasn’t ready. As much as I wanted to do it - I shook my head with a mouthed, ‘no thank you!’
End of the show and I was sad the end of the tour loomed and I physically couldn’t make any of the remaining dates. But slowly, more dates dropped. I couldn’t make them but I lived in hope and finally - EUROPE.
I booked Athens without blinking, booked for my friend Jenn without really asking and we turned it into a week long holiday. Then Vienna got announced and I booked both of those. Happy and sated - but as the tour drew closer I found myself booking for BottleRock in the US, for Stockholm, and Luxembourg. And Amsterdam. And two days before the actual show… Odense.
Those European dates were closely packed, very tiring, and the travelling was insane, but I spent the time queuing with some of the best people I’ve had the privilege to know and meet. Along with shows that were absolute fire! Vienna nights one and two were incredible - more so because Adam, one of the wonderful new people that came into my life this year, made it up on stage for Know Your Enemy! Stockholm was special because myself, Adam and another friend were in the right place at the right time and were able to meet Tré and Billie. Tré was pretty rushed but we were so lucky with Billie and we had time for pictures, autographs (for tattoos) and a chat.
Europe passed in a blur and the countdown to the final US shows began… I was lucky enough to do Riot Fest, Ohana and Yaamava'.
Riot Fest: the set list was amazing and so much more than we expected. There was a special moment when myself and friends were singing so loudly during the snippet of Suzie Chapstick that when Billie had stopped, he looked down and smiled so widely at us. Living the dream.
Ohana" my birthday and what felt like the last proper show. I had been determined that THIS show was my time of Know Your Enemy. I think I’d been manifesting it for MONTHS. I had changed my plans to be there, I was with my group and I was ready! And… it happened! Billie pointed and said, ‘she knows it,’ and then he moved away, and then he came back. I waved my birthday sash and his eyes locked and then he said it: ‘alright, it’s your birthday, get your ass up here…’
I still don’t quite believe it. I glitched on stage, proper glitched. As I sang the first two lines I realised I’d repeated and done the wrong words. Panic. But then I looked down at my friends and it clicked and I was back on track. Suddenly I’d finished the bridge and was back in Billie’s arms. He said I’d been amazing. Still shocked but wanting to soak it all in, I looked down to people I knew on the barricade whilst just celebrating where I was! The best birthday surrounded with the best people. Good luck for presents next year - you can’t beat this experience!
We finished off at Yaamava' - unsure of what kind of vibe it would be and it was amazing! So many Saviors deep cuts and so incredible to finally get Suzie Chapstick in full.
Emotions ran deep as we said good bye to this incredible era. 15 shows attended and I wouldn’t change a single thing. I left this tour with new besties, six new Green Day tattoos, life changing memories and experiences… I am so excited for what comes next.