Green Day Lead Singer Death

Green Day Lead Singer Death. (dpa) Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of US punk rock band Green Day performs during the Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong died on September 5, 2018, at the age of 46 He is best known for being the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987

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He is best known for being the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987 As Green Day took heat on social media, lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong insisted Saturday the band had no idea someone died before their set at a festival in Spain.

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Armstrong had a long history of substance abuse, and had been in and out of rehab several times over. The cause of death was not immediately known, but it was later revealed that he had died of an overdose of prescription drugs "An artist died just 20 meters from you and you still play

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T in the Park Kinross July 2002 The lead singer for band Green Day Billy Joe Armstrong on the. As Green Day took heat on social media, lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong insisted Saturday the band had no idea someone died before their set at a festival in Spain. Singer said he wouldn't have gone on if he knew about the death