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Key FactsGreen Day Faces Ban in Las Vegas Over Armstrong's Insults
Oct 01 24 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ew.com
- Billie Joe Armstrong referred to Las Vegas as 'the worst s---hole in America' during a concert.
- His comments were linked to the Oakland A's relocation to Las Vegas, sparking outrage among fans.
- Radio stations KOMP 92.3 and X 107.5 responded by banning all Green Day music.
- Armstrong later expressed his sorrow about the Oakland A's leaving in a social media post.
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Las Vegas radio stations ban Green Day after frontman calls city ‘the worst shithole in America’
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Billie Joe Armstrong: Green Day singer describes Las Vegas as the "worst shithole in America"
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