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NBC Faces Backlash for Censoring Green Day During Super Bowl Show
Green Day, the iconic punk band, faced unexpected censorship during their performance at the Super Bowl LX introduction show, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter (THR). The band kicked off the event with a dynamic medley from their acclaimed 2005 album, American Idiot. However, controversy arose when NBC censored parts of the performance, notably during the band’s titular protest anthem, “American Idiot.”
Fans quickly took to social media to express their disappointment and frustration over the network’s decision. One user on X tweeted, “NBC just censored Green Day lmaoooo,” while another remarked, “THEY CENSORED GREEN DAY THEY ONLY PLAYED PART OF EACH SONG.”
Despite the censorship, the Mirror highlighted that Green Day’s performance retained its strong political undertones, a hallmark of the band’s music.
Fans took to social media to voice their disapproval.
“NBC just censored Green Day lmaoooo,” said one user on X. Another added, “THEY CENSORED GREEN DAY THEY ONLY PLAYED PART OF EACH SONG.”
As noted by the Mirror, even with the censoring, Green Day’s “music still remained massively political.”
“I don’t know at all anymore what to make of green day playing American idiot and saying ‘f–k america’ at the super bowl while the HoF comes out. What is anyone involved going for here,” one said one user.
“I do enjoy Green Day’s music, and their coffee was great, but they are still borderline sh-tlibs,” another said.