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Green Day has been involved in charity work with the band [[U2]] in response to [[Hurricane Katrina]] and to environmental agencies, wanting to reduce America's addiction to oil. The band was a vulgar critic of President [[George W. Bush]] and is a much more subdued, cautious kid-like approach when it comes to [[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s actions. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1611231/green-day-find-reason-rage.jhtml]
Green Day has been involved in charity work with the band [[U2]] in response to [[Hurricane Katrina]] and to environmental agencies, wanting to reduce America's addiction to oil. The band was a vulgar critic of President [[George W. Bush]] and is a much more subdued, cautious kid-like approach when it comes to [[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s actions. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1611231/green-day-find-reason-rage.jhtml]
== Anti-Christian music ==
In their 2009 album, ''21st Century Breakdown'', there is a song called "East Jesus Nowhere" in which they blast Christianity and related topics. In 2010, Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer and guitarist for the band, appeared on [[Bill Maher]]'s show, ''Real Time'' and stated that religion was, "a bunch of bull-s**t."
== 1994 Boston Hatch Shell riot ==
== 1994 Boston Hatch Shell riot ==
On September 9, 1994, Green Day played a free show at the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston, Massachusetts. They began with the song, "Welcome to Paradise" and when they got to "F.O.D." the power was shut down and a mini-riot ensued. Dozens of people were injured and arrested.
On September 9, 1994, Green Day played a free show at the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston, Massachusetts. They began with the song, "Welcome to Paradise" and when they got to "F.O.D." the power was shut down and a mini-riot ensued. Dozens of people were injured and arrested.