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Were you at Green Day?

Green Day fansDid you go to Green Day at Milton Keynes Bowl?

We asked for your reviews of the gig and received a phenomenal response. Over 1,500 reviews.

We're put the most interesting comments below but it will take us some time to wade through them all! We'll keep adding but meanwhile read what you said below....

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Your comments and reviews

Emma B
Class show, best night of my whole life, GREEN DAY ROCK THE HOUSE DOWN MAN!!! Definitely born performers and I can't wait until their next UK show, great work lads!

Sarah
Green Day are lush. Luving u all....so fit! No.1 fan evvveeerrrr.

G
Xcellent. Well worth being awake over 24 hours driving 14 hours there n bak. Who had the Welsh flag on Sunday? Green Day am byth! Cum back soon. Oh and my kids luved it too.

St Jimmy
Twas awesome.

Sophie H
What a gig!!! Can't wait to see them again. I didn't want it to end and to top it all off, the weather was great. Green Day you ROCK!!!

Lime Green Leopardskin
Blindin' first 45 minutes - but the cabaret in the middle lost the momentum. Fireworks and punk? Don't think so. Energy? Saw the Buzzcocks a few weeks ago and they played non stop for one and a half hours ( and I mean non stop). But Green Day genuinely love their fans and I'd go and see them again tommorrow if I was lucky enough.

Sam
Billie Joe looked hot, I'm so jealous of the kid that got to hug him!

OddBod
There are no words, but the closest would be Truely Awesome. Billy Joe's stage presence is right there with the best ever, and even at the back of the Bowl, the crowd was rocking all the way through. I had to admit that the atmosphere at Milton Keynes reached the same heights as seeing Queen at Wembley in '86 (I think, memory fades with age you know). Great Day, Great Gig, Great Crowd...

Maria Harding
It was THE best experience ever. Green Day had so much energy. It was so amazing that it even made up for the fact the guy behind me decided to pee on my converse trainers as he couldn't be bothered to go to the loo!! Nevertheless...best gig of my life!

natalie
An amazing day I'll never forget! Green Day were just awesome and Billie Joe is SO sexy! Loved it!

Chazza
Green Day was my first concert and I went on the 19th so that was my dad treat. Jimmy Eat World and Taking Back Sunday were amazing. I was on the other side of the pit where the big fence was. W.M.U.W.S.E. was amazing too and so was Jesus Of Suburbia. There was this little kid near me who kept on givng me dirty looks so I just partied hard. My favourite bit was Minority or Longview. They are Green Days greatest songs. Shame they didn't play Welcome To Paradise and When I Come Around. I so f**** hope it comes out on dvd!!!

Patrick K
Was a proper good laugh, and Green Day were sound.

Let go of my ears!
We rode up from sunny Pompey on motorbikes and I nearly melted it was so hot. THE BEST GIG OF MY LIFE!!! Saw them in Feb and loved it so much we came back! Had to get changed back into my leathers in the middle of the car park. So many people saw my fat white arse in a thong that day! GREEN DAY... YOU ABSOLUTELY ROCK!

L & H
Took my ten year old son to watch Green Day and we had a fantastic time, jumping and dancing and singing our heads off!! Plus the added bonus of spending a wicked day with my son!!

Danny Balboa
4 words... God in the making! These guys f***in rock! The 4th time I've seen them since last September and they keep getting better and better and better!!

Tessa
We were there! Of course! We came all the way from Sweden to see them! Awesome!! I LOVE them, THE BEST band in the world!! :-)

Still recovering!
Being barefoot on the slope, jumping up and down like a loon to 'American Idiot' with 64,999 other people will stay with me for a long time :-)

Sam Alexander
OMG it was AMAZING! Afterwards I could hear someone say it was better than giving birth! It was the best day of my life and I can't stop talking about it. GREEN DAY ROCK!

Gemma Taylor
Oh my God it was the best day of my life!!! Billie Joe is sooooo hot!! GREEN DAY rock!!

Lucy and Kristi
I went to see Green Day and they were AMAZING!!! Billie Joe looked gorgeous (as usual) and I got his tie. He sang 'dearly beloved' to us and we held his hand! WOW IT WAS AMAZIN!! Let's go Billie Joe YEHAAA!!

Kay Frimley
OMG... that was wicked... they were ace... the best gig I have seen (ok only my 3rd one and the first two were Busted and McFly) but it was still amazing... Tre is so funny and Billie is so fit.

Lara H
Well what can I say, getting crushed, punched and fainting in the mosh pit added to the whole Green Day experience. Woo hell yeah!

Tre is on fire!
I loved it! I fainted and got to the front without a wrist band! Tre is hot. 3 screams 4 Green Day!

Reshma
The concert was bloody xcellent! The best concert I've eva been 2!!!

Amy Hodgkins
From start to finish the concert was amazing. There was such a great atomsphere there. GREEN DAY ROCK! Thank you so much Radio 1!

Lew
Fantastic from start to finish, although I did fall asleep on the hill during Hard-Fi's set after a good first few songs. Woke up in time to storm down towards the stage for Taking Back Sunday, superb and so glad they finished it with A Decade Under The Influence. Then Jimmy Eat World blew me away especially with The Middle and Sweetness. Then Green Day came on and totally rocked the whole of Milton Keynes and the 64,000 people watching. Fan-t***ing-tastic.

Cat
That was the best gig ever, well worth the 12 hour bus trip I had to get down from Scotland. Billie Joe masterbating was definately the funniest thing I've ever seen on stage lol! Can't wait to see them play T in the Park this year. Oh and Pink Bunny rules!

Mark
People who go in pits are turds, you go to a concert to watch a band, not fight.

Rachel Childs
The whole day was amazing! I only went 'cos my sister had a spare ticket & it was her birthday - I didn't even know they were American till Sunday morning!!! I thought Hard-Fi were ACE and the show from Green Day was FANTASTIC! Had a good laugh with the 3 Milton Keynes lads sat behind us - James ('Ere Wig) the lorry driver was cute, & his friends the hairdresser + the builder - Robert & Ben.

Sue V
You will only know if you were there!! What a show! I went with my 14 year old son, who thinks Green Day rock, but I only had eyes for Billie, We were right at the front, and didn`t use the toilet for 13 hours!!! Best concert in living history! I asked security at the end of the show for Billie`s underpants, but they thought I was joking (losers!) Can`t stop thinking about Sunday, it will live with me forever. Green Day U R Gods!! XXXXXXXX

Kat
Totally amazing day!!! Moshed the whole time I was there and was so glad I had my friends to share it with (especially as I almost collapsed moshing to them because they were so great!) One of the best concerts I've ever been to.

Kayleigh Dent
I love Green Day they were awsome and ROCKED! And they were soo funny. Well worth the 10 hour wait in the meltin sun. Billie Joe was soo friendly and funny and involved the whole audience in everything. It was GREAT when Billie Joe flashed his arse and pretended to masturbate on stage, soo funny and cute. There was an awsome mix of legendary old songs and amazing new ones performed perfectly, Green Day can certainly do no wrong, they entertained in every single way and Billie Joe is a showman and AMAZING singer.

Chanel
Words couldn't describe it. Oh my God, 2 hours wasn't enough. They should have played longer and they should have one at Milton Keynes every year.

Larwen Sparrow
I went on the Sunday and it was my first Green Day concert and I swear it F***in rocked! I adore Billie Joe!!!! The crowd just went MENTAL!! Weather was great and the lightng, sound, performance, atmosphere, pyrotechnics and fireworks were the best ever ever ever!!

Billie Joe Is The Sex
One word - ORGASMIC.

Karla W
I went on the Sunday, first time I've seen Green Day, and it definily won't be my last. That gig absolutely ROCKED! ROCK ON GREEN DAY. Come back to England A.S.A.P! :-)

Yasmine Ashcroft
Green. Day. ROCK! I waited outside from 9am. I was on my feet from 12pm - 12:30am. I was in the pit and got crushed so I couldn't BREATHE. BUT IT WAS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE! Green Day are worth getting up at 6am and near death!

Pink Bunny
Went on the 18th...amazing! Hard-Fi were good, Taking Back Sunday even better, Jimmy Eat World were awesome but none of them came close to Green Day! I was gutted I didnt have a wristband 2 get closer to the front but that didn't stop me having a fantastic time! I'd seen them already in Birmingham this year but Milton Keynes was absolutely amazing!

JJ
OMFG! I went to see them on the 19th....and that was the BEST concert I've ever been to! The support bands were excellent, especially Jimmy Eat World. And I'm sooooo jealous of the kid who got to hug Billie Joe! He got to keep the guitar as well! I think the best songs were Basket Case and Jesus of Suburbia....totally amazing! And when he started to masturbate on stage....definitely the highlight of the show for me!! I'm definitely going along to their next concert in England...

Rosie & Faye
Rosie's 3rd Green Day concert and it wasn't at all a disappointment. I have to agree with everyone who say it was the best night ever! Also, for Faye, very first concert, Green Day! What else is there to say? The best night of our lives so far and we would do it all again, despite the moaning about the heat through out the day. And may we just say, Billie Joe has one nice ass! (covered AND uncovered) x Mike's the bestest bass player and even though Tre had a sweaty ass, he's still the best! x

Janine and Lewis
Green Day was AWESOME!! Am getting goosebumps writing this, we were totally blown away by the fireworks and pyrotechnics. Best concert we've ever been to. Left home at 12 noon and got back again at 3.30am, worn out but well worth it!!!!!!

Paige Whittaker
I had been to a Green Day concert in Birmingham a few months before and I thought that Sunday 19th would have been the same. But boy was I wrong. Billie Joe and the band all blew my mind away. They were great. I was very close to the band and when Billie came near me I was gobsmacked. This was officially the best concert in the world.

Flic
The sunday concert was awesome! Billie Joe was right when he said the last show is always the best, cus thats damn right! I managed to get lost and found all in the same day and as for atmosphere.... well it was banging! I think Hard-Fi did an awsome job at supporting as did Taking Back Sunday and Jimmy Eat World. Hard-Fi were knocking them tunes out... they deserve hell of a lot of credit and appreciation. N e ways banging all round yeh babee! x

Hannah
My first Green Day gig - and totally worth all the effort to get there. Thanks to Green Day, the support bands - and the crowd for making it such a great experience!

Megan Dent
I want to go back and do it all again. The support bands were wicked with a lot of people only coming to see them but I have to say there was only one band I went there to see and that had to be Green Day. When they came on it was wicked with American Idiot really getting the crowd going. But the best had to be at the end when Green Day played Time Of Your Life with fire works going off. It was perfect because I think everybody did have the time of their lives. Thanks Green Day, I love u. :'(

Clair from Lincoln
Went to the gig on Sunday, my first ever and nothing will ever beat it. Green Day are fantastic, got right up close and blew me away. Can't wait to see them again!!!!!!!!!

Lillie
It was beautiful...and so is Billie Joe! I was truly upset when it finished! I've never been so happy in my life..it was so perfect. They're legends.

Katrusia
The best day of my life.

Stephen
An absolutely amazing gig. The band were electric all the way from start to finish. The only problem with the day, was being surround by bandwagon morons who have only ever listened to American Idiot, who looked really confused when the classic stuff was being played. One guy wanted to know if Basket Case was a new single!! The band however, were superb as were the support acts. One of the best gigs I've ever been to.

Moggins
They were awesome... especially the water bottle fight. The Middle is an awesome song by Jimmy Eat World... come back.

Fiona
Saturday 18th June = The best night of my life!!! From start to finish was just incredible. Green Day are truly the kings of punk! I have fallen in love with Tre Cool all over again. They were so funny when they did King For A Day! WMUWSE was amazing and emotional. Well worth a 5 hour drive, getting burnt, crushed and having to spend £3 on a bottle of hot diet coke \m/ Green Day f***** rock man!

Kerry
What a show! Can't wait for the next tour. They know how to entertain - best band ever and best gig ever. Oh and Billie Joe was gorgeous! What a genius!

Batty K
Oh my God it was amazing!!! They certainly showed that they still have it in them!! The mosh pit was ace as well and so were the support bands. And when Billie Joe flashed his arse.......come back soon!!!!

Pirate Si
I'm around 6ft 5" so I saw everything. There was loads of small people around me who I really felt sorry for. I went on the Saturday, twas rockin. me and my mate were just insulting Taking Back Sunday when they were on (we hate emo). But Jimmy Eat World and Hard-Fi were great. :P

Emz
Hey, ho! Just wanted to drop a line to say how awesome Green Day were at the weekend! Great band who knew how to interact with their fans like no one else and outstanding performance. I travelled from Glasgow to see them, and it was def worth the long haul journey and sunstroke! My top gig by far this year..thanks Green Day, you truly rocked!!!

Lucie Smeddle
18th June = best thing I've ever done in my life!!! Green Day absolutely DOMINATED everything and everyone. They are PUNK GODS!! Being crushed was all part of the experience, I'm proud of my bruises. :D Awesome, awesome, awesome is all i can say. Keep doing what you do, Green Day are more than inspirational!! Can I get another AMEN!?!?!

The guy in the bright orange tee shirt
Green Day frigging rule. I saw them play Manchester four years ago with Less Than Jake and they ruled just as much then.

Louise Traxon
Green Day kicked arse big time. The trio pulled off all the stops to make it a fantastic show. Billie Joe, probably the most energetic person alive, Mike and his killer bass, and Tre Cool the psychotic drummer, along with fire, water and a 65,000 people made this an intense ride. ROCK ON GREEN DAY!!!!

Joely
Saw them on the Sunday 19th June. It was a perfect gig. Really laid back and chilled. The support bands were great as well, especially Jimmy Eat World who are just fantastic. Then the mighty Green Day just ruled the earth. IT WAS ORGASMO!!!!!!!

Peter Pudding
Me thinks that Green Day always show themselves to be the greatest showmen. They never let u down. Unfortunatley the chavs in the crowd sincerly ruined the attmosphere for the REAL fans. Go Jimmy !!!!

michelle q
Totally amazing! Well worth the 8hr journey and ribs bein crushed! Band were amazing, you could tell in their face they loved every minute of it too. Plus they announced that england is their new home...awww! Probably the best show I will ever go to!

Jenny
Best concert ever. Billie Joe rocked!! I love the fact that as a long time fan, I stood next to a my 13 yr old son who is a new fan and could see grannies in skull t shirts rockin out too!! Talk about all age groups! Green Day rule punk and Billie Joe is just the best frontman . The fireworks and the showmanship was brill, but the core element is Green Days songs- they really hold up live!! Great to have some oldies in there as well as the fantastic American Idiot songs.

Stuay
Yeeeeeeeaaaaaap, woo its was awesome. Definitely the best gig I've been to. Jimmy Eat World and Taking Back Sunday were both well good but Green Day were just something else.

Zoe Ellis
I only started beginning to like Green Day when their new album came out. I listened to it over and over again, then I got some of their other albums and all their songs totally rocked!!!!! I had my ticket to see them for 6 months and nearly couldn't go because of a gig iI had with my own band - we didn't do it in the end so I was able to see Green Day. I couldn't believe it, it was so awesome and Billie Joe is so hot!!!!! Oh why does he have to be married lol!!! I want him tee hee! Anyway, you guys were brill!!! Love ya all!!!

Alex McGee
I've seen the band 6 times, but i have to say the show on the 19th will go down in rock n roll history. Fantastic from start to finish!!!

Aaron Makepeace
Green Day are not only the best punk band in the world and a big inspiration, but they are great entertainers. I went to the gig on Sunday and when Billie Joe cried playing When September Ends that was it for me. I will remember it for the rest of my life.

Sarah Banks
Ben - Yes we did see your inflatable Shrek 2 donkey!!! We were sitting right in front of you and one of my mates shouted out DONKEY at you!!!!

Rosie
Best Band under the sun- absolutely AMAZING live. Billie Joe- electric, Mike- serious dude and, Tre- genius. Loved every minute and will be first in line to get tickets next time they're in the UK!

Markie =)
The gig was proper awesome man! Green Day were superb and Jimmy Eat World was a good way of kicking off the evening. BUY THE DVD when its out, if u love Green day and missed the concert you have 2 get it, if u just think BIllie Joe's hot he feels himself up at da concert 2, lol, funny stuff!

Jarvis
The show on the 18th was freaking ace! Hands down the best gig I've been to, and the fireworks and pyrotechnics were so damned good I nearly went blind!! Come back soon Green Day!

Angela Wong
My bro (Philip) went 2 c them on the 19th. MAN! He kept rubbin my face in it. I am SO jealous!!! He LOVED it (I cud tell) Told me the 5 hr journey woz worth it.

Lil Lisa
Liking punk but disliking being crushed in a mosh pit (I'm only small). It is usually a problem for me but not on Sunday, there were thousands of people chilled out on the grass the atmosphere was great and the entertainment was excellent! Spesh liked the bunny! Took a video of everyone doing the YMCA -there's something to remember! Green Day truly rocked our asses like they've never been rocked before, as I believe Jimmy Eat World promised they would! And that kid who had a go on the guitar was awesome! Aww I could ramble on forever (and I think I nearly have!)

Jennifer
The best day of my life so far! GREEN DAY ARE FANTASTIC and Billie Joe is one of the best frontmen that there's ever been!(And the most gorgeous). The atmosphere was great the show was incredible. THANK U GREENDAY! Wish I could go back to Sunday!

Jacqui Harper
Green Day were Fu**ing awesome! 9 hours in the boiling heat our car broke down and were stuck in the car park until 3am because the police wouldn't let the AA in! \m/ \m/

Charlie Fuller
Greatest show on Earth, really worth the the 6 1/2 hour wait. Green Day were on fire. Everyone of the 65,000 fans loved every second. Taking Back Sunday were wicked also. Good intro for a great band!

Kirsty & Vicky
We were at Green Day on 18th of june and they rocked. We had da best day of our lives and can't wait to see dem again!!!!!!!!!!

Nicky F
Absolutely freaking awesome. The best gig I have ever been to. Billie Joe is amazing, Tre is mental and Mike is just the master. Thanks to the band for putting on an absolutely brilliant show on Sunday. Can't wait to see them again.

Gazza from Lincoln
Seen U2 three times, The Chillis twice and many big bands but none compare to Green Day Live. They are simply sooooperb, simply can't wait to see them again live. The atmosphere was electric, the songs and lyrics are stunning. Man, it was like winning the Lottery!!!

Jo and Gaz
We thought they were great, rock on Green Day, apart from the nasty punch ups in the crowds, maybe more security?? But on a whole loved the part when you brought the little boy on stage and then formed a band using members of the audience! Brilliant! P.S. Jo only knew 2 of your songs and wants to go to your next gig x

Susie
Saw Green Day Sunday 19th and was blown away by how fantastic they were....Best Band ever! Thank you Green Day and come back to the UK very soon!!!!

Gem Eales
Such an excellent show!! I want to see it a million times more! Can't wait to see Green Day perform again!

MartynW
That was awesome!!! Really really REALLY awesome!!! I'm still getting over it now... that version of Time Of Your Life was amazing... the whole show was amazing!!! Let's gooooo Billie Joe!!!

Chris Brook
When I saw them in Manchester they were awesome. At Milton Keynes they showed - with being an out door concert - how awesome they are! Best live act I've ever seen.

K
Amazing! I came all the way down from Scotland to see them. Well worth the trip. Absolutely incredible. Green Day rock!

Ben
What a spot on show. I've seen some shows before but that was by far the best! Nice day for it too! Did anyone see our Shrek 2 inflatable donkey on Saturday?

Pippa Boyd
I went to the Saturday gig, and it was proper hot, as were Green Day. Good mix of songs and worth every little penny. Billy Joe is a superb host with the most, the guitar thing was well sweet, what a lovely bunch!

Gary Hughes
Seen them 4 times this year and the Milton Keynes gig was just so amazing. They are one of the best bands around not many bands can sell out 64,000 tickets. The star of the show was Tre Cool as his face expressions rule. GREEN DAY BEST BAND OF ALL TIME?

Jenny
I saw Green Day at Manchester earlier this year so I knew what to expect. Green Day are one of the best live acts I have seen in a v long time, they just rock! They dont take themselves too seriously and they know how to make the crowd feel truly adored. Its mutual! Cant wait to see them again. What fantastic weather and cold beer - shame about the support bands tho......

Starla
Billy Joe is hot!!!!! That is all I have to say.

Emma Parker
What an overwhelming,experience it was, all those people!!! Green Day were outta this world, what a performance. They are WITHOUT A DOUBT the Greatest Punk Band in the world EVER!!!!!!

Zoe!
Absolutley brilliant!!! Gorra go c them again!!!!

Hannah Sandford
It was amazing. You just can't explain how amazing it was! I was tight at the front and Billie Joe and Tre smiled at me. I was so happy I cried with excitement!!

Nats
OMG. It was amazing, I was only a few people behind the security barrier at one point, but then, feeling like I was gonna throw up and faint all at the same time, I moved back a bit. By the time Green Day came on, we were still pretty near the front, the reactions they got from the audience was amazing. Even at one point when Billy-Joe told us his name was "ass-hole" everyone screamed themselves hoarse.

Pabina
That was my first gig and I was sooo happy to have seen Green Day as my first. It was totally awesome and it has made me to want to see them again and again!!!

Gemma S
I never admitted 2 being Green Day's biggest fan but I am now fully converted, they where amazing I had a wickd day and got a lush tan as well! I had an awesome day, Green Day I salute you!

Anna
I saw Green Day for the 1st time on Sunday!There isn't enough words to say how awesome it was! Me and my friends got to the front! I touched Tre Cool's tie! Oooo orgasm! Jimmy Eat World were amazing! I was surprised hardly any1 knew the song '23'! Salt Sweat Sugar was awesome! But Green Day was the best! The little orange ppl at the front needed to know ppl needed more WATER damnit! But it was worth the wait and the pain!

James
I happened to think that Green Day were not brilliant, when put to the comparison of the mighty RHCP a year ago, but still worth the money.

Kathryn
Green Day And Taking Back Sunday were f***ing amazing....But Hard Fi...I'm Sorry... was someone trying too hard to be The Clash? I Think So.... Green Day ruled though... Yeaaa

Richard
Didn't make Milton Keynes due to being at Twickeham seeing U2 but have seen GD 3 times this year: at Leeds festival, Radio 1 100 people special and in Febraury on their tour. What I can say is that they never disappoint.

Daryll
Brillant. Everything was just perfect and the atmosphere was amazing! When they played Amercain Idiot, everyone was singing - It was freaking great!

Sunburnt Rich
Worth every weeping sunburnt blister that Saturday could throw at me!! Second time I've seen Green Day this year and I've never seen anyone look like they are enjoying every last minute of being on stage as much as Billie Joe. Can't find words to explain how awesome this band were!!!

Solly
Seen many gigs in many venues, but this was the most awesome ever! Best live performance, truly the greastest rock band in the world at this time, if not ever! Dont wait to long to tour again Green Day, England needs that buzz again!

Amber C
I've seen Green Day once before, but this concert was the best! it's undescribable on how good it was! Jimmy Eat World were by far the best support act there!

Deano
Couldn't think of a better way to spend a Saturday. I am still there!!

Olly
I'm the guy who played knowledge and got the guitar! AWESOME!!!

Helen
Sadly I only got to watch the first hour of their set (as I know many people did) because we had to go and catch the train back home....that sucked so much because what we did see was so f*****g amazing. A lot of bands who aren't nearly as successful are arrogant and unappreciative of the fans, not Green Day. Billie Joe made sure everyone was involved, the crowd paritcipation was amazing and his joking around on stage made it just that even more special. Pulling that little kid on stage to squirt the crowd with water was an amazin thing to do.

Ross
Speechless, what a band, my life is complete. Thank you GREEN DAY :D

Jen
Seven years I've been into Green day's music and Sunday 19th was my first time seeing them live. It was worth the wait, and every note of my voice I cracked singing along, and every tear I shed. I will never forget it.

Jade Molyneux
:o That was the best day of my life! Left at 3am and got sunburnt like a lobster... but it was worth every bit! I was lucky to be in the front bit with my inflateable guitar and I still have my wristband :)

Sami
What can I say, this concert just honestly blew me away the best!! GREEN DAY ROCK :)

Girly
I didn't get to see Green Day and I really wanted to. Could you send me a video of it, please, please...

Dannii
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! Nnobody puts on a show like Green Day! It was great the whole time, from the beginning to the end, not one point of the show was bad! Hope they do another one next year!

Bsac
Utterly unbelieveable - the perfect day for an absolutely awesome gig - Jimmy Eat World set the tone with a fantastic performance, then Green Day sent the bar into the stratosphere - hands down the best gig I've seen for a long time - I do feel sorry for my mate though, first ever gig he has been to and it's gonna take some beating!!

Amy Armstrong
My hubby rocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Fiona
One of my best memories of the day was before they came on and 65,000 people singing along to the Beastie Boys, Ramones and the YMCA! It's hard to pick a song that stood out, although Wake Me Up When September Ends was incredible and clearly very close to Billie Joes heart. And Billie Joe is right, Mike Dirnt is the greatest bassist and Tre Cool the greatst drummer in punk. One thing that wasn't mentioned is the fact that Billie Joe is truly the king of punk... I'll never forget it!

Louise
Awesome, awesome, awesome. There's nothing else to say, just you rock Green Day!

Stuart F
Wow how cool was that? It was just completely breath taking. I spent the whole evening screaming and jumping up and down like a loony.

Kate D
WOW that was one rockin' day, I was really glad they played loads of old stuff along with the new, it was well worth the long and sweaty wait!

Kelly Whitehouse
Best gig I've ever seen, will take some beating. Drove up from Devon... worth every mile. atmosphere was sweeeet and we managed to get in the front section... we could see the sweat dripping from Billie Joe's forehead....weather was steaming... bring on the next album and the next tour!!!!!

Kenny McNeilly
I went to the Saturday gig, WOW!!!! GREEN DAY are by far the best band top see live. Not only did the sound awesome live, but they entertained and involved the crowd - little guy with the water pistol was cool. The whole gig was amazing... I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE.

Ellie
Green Day never fail to amaze. The gig (19th) was fantastic! I was lucky enough to be in the gold circle and looking back across the crowd in the bowl was amazing, best songs were St Jimmy's and a fantastic ending with a slightly rockier than normal Time Of Your Life!

Nikka
Absolutely fan-f***ing-tastic! Even though one of our cars got stolen, we dont care, we saw Green Day!!

Tina
I went on the Sunday and was blown away! It was absolute awsome! Billie Joe really knows how to handle a crowd. Fire blazing and fire works but thats not what made Green Day hot, oh no, it was the range of songs and the group's cheeky antics - Billie Joe pulled a moonie at each side of the stage and he pretended to masturbate but jokingly sniffed his finger afterwards. Wake Me Up When September End was played and I feel Billie Joe was caught in the moment as the song is to do with his father passing away, sadly when he was only 10. He seemed like he was trying not to cry as he kept looking up to the sky and shutting his eyes and here and there shout "ENGLAND" to probably take his mind off it. He also had said "Green day now belong to England" so guessing by that he enjoyed the concert as much as the fans.

Andrew Coombes
To say this gig kicked ass would be an understatement. Green Day truly deserve the title of greatest live act in the world today. Well done guys.

Pippa Mills
Absolutely fantastic! Didn't want it to end! Green Day ROCK!

Tom Newman
Sunday was my first Green Day gig and they rocked! Unbelievably good, especially opening with American Idiot!

Kim
Excellent gig, although there seemed more than the 60, 000 people there! Jimmy Eat World rocked, Hard-Fi were a good starter and Taking ack unday were good, but the best came last, Green Day. Oh my, what a performance. Went a bit flat in the middle with too many of the 'Ehhhhh Ohhhs' but as usual the best was saved for the end of the show. Definitely one of the best live acts I have seen this year.

Laura & Anneka
Went on Sunday, absolutely fantastic, the support was amazing and Green Day were phenomenal!! The best gig ever!!

James Goldthorpe
The best gig I've ever been to! It rocked my socks off, it was the best set list ever. The support bands (TBS, Jimmy Eat World and Hard-Fi) were fanatstic, especially Jimmy playing great songs such as sweetness and bleed america. Thanks Greenday, that gig has made my year!

Dan
Oh my God, the Green Day concert at Milton Keynes was my first concert ever! I went with 2 of my mates and it was just sensational, every song they played live was amazing!!!

Matt Rogers
The gig was awsome, the atmosphere great. Best Green Day concert eva. Don't think there was a single person who didnt sing. Da bunny ruled. Jimmy Eat World n Takin Back Sunday were gr8. Shame that there will probably never be a Green Day concert in Milton Keynes again. I'd pay millions to experience that buzz again.

Jesse Darling
I loved the show. Billie Joe was very funny. He kept pickin on our side. I was in the first pit with crutches on. I advise every 1 to buy tickets 2 any green day concert. Tre Cool is the best drummer i have ever seen and heard, Mike has made great music but Billie was just so lively and amazing he just rocked milton keynes like mad. I dont think there was 1 person who could say any thing bad about that concert. They made me so happy I cried.

Daniel Nethersole
Green day at Milton Keynes England... what could be better! Green Day really do know how to put on a great production. Along with the great music they played, they also was very interactive with the crowd. You can see that Green Day care greatly about there fans, and the Milton Keynes Bowl concert was one of the best I have been to!

Russell
This was the best I had seen Green day, having already seen them twice this year! They seem to have this aura about them that they can do anything when they are playing, they get better everytime!! I hope they play again soon over here in the UK.

Spencer Fletcher (East Sussex)
‘Green Day’ are bad ass. This was the best gig I have been to, completely wicked. Apart from being burnt to a bloody cinder. From start to finish they really rocked! Seventy thousand people doing YMCA was brilliant! A BIG THANK YOU TO GREEN DAY (NICE ONE).

Denise Pritchard
The most incredible day of my life! Giant screens, mexican waves, fire, confetti, fireworks and a performance to top all concerts. We sweltered in the heat but every act was worth the wait. All I can see is Billie Joe's face on the giant screens. Will be dining out on this night forever!

Chris
What an amazing day! Green Day rocked solid for over 2 hours. Hopefully this will make them keep the Bowl open as a venue instead of selling it! Now all we need is Blink-182 to play next year... supported by Sum 41 :)

Tim Wilson
Took my daughter (14) who's previous 'live' experiences amounted to Steps and Blazin Squad ! She was blown away. I saw AC/DC at the Bowl and Green Day absolutely blew me away too. Everything I'd read and heard over the past few weeks said they were one of the best live bands around - I have to agree. Awesome !!

Helen
Absolutley amazing. Green Day were great. I have to say it was one of the best days out I've had this year by far!!!

Sarah Hickson
When Billie Joe came on stage I swear I almost forgot to breathe! It was amazing and definitley the best gig I've ever been to!!! Everybody really enjoyed themselves and were really sad when it finished!!!

Emma Wiles
It wor f***in amazin! So hard 2 beat! Can it be beaten? doubt it!!! I got crushed by 65 000 people ROCK ON!!!

Marianne Fell
WOW WOW WOW!!!!! That was the best gig EVER. Green Day rocked. The gig was fab, the fans were fab, the venue was fab and the weather was fab. An amazing day out. Can't wait for the next tour.

Jay
The concert was awesome. Green Day are the best punk band around and they know how to entertain the crowd. It was awesome best gig I've ever been to.

Lauren
Green Day kicked punk ass like always....thanks you guys for a awesome weekend!!

Leah
I cant explain how I like Green Day. I never listen to them at home but seeing them for the second time live has been the best chioce I could have made as they are amazing. Billie Joe can hold his vioce brilliantly and he interacts with the crowd like no one's business! The day was packed full of atmosphere and fun, and the surrounding hillside was just a mass of tiny coloured dots which was gasping to see. Although the sun burn is a killer today.

Amy
That was without a doubt THE most amazing show ever. I went to the 2nd gig, on the Sunday and the sore hip, feet, back, sunburn and the violation by someone's knee was totally worth it!! Taking Back Sunday and Jimmy Eat World were brilliant support acts (esp. TBS). While Hard-Fi were good, I don't really think the Green Day crowd were the right crowd, there was quite a bit of boo-ing when Hard-Fi were concerned If you didn't go to the concert then its so hard to describe it. I was at the barrier a few feet away from the band (very close considering..) and the performance from Green Day was just...oh.my.god. We had fire, pyrotechnics, Tre's dancing and eyebrows and sweaty arse. Mike's constant gurning and Billie's constant capture of the audience. It was a brilliant night and I know I'm not the only one who thinks that.

Ian Whan
Went on Sunday...they were awesome even better than I expected. Fantastic day.

E Fyson
The opening gig on Saturday was absolutely amazing - the stageshow was brilliant, great pyrotechnics and the fireworks were a great touch. Green Day themselves were totally gobsmacking, really involved the audience and put on a fantastic show!

Gibbon for a day
I went on saturday to Milton Keynes, it was the best gig I've ever been to by far! Indescribable. I had to leave before the end but King For A Day was superb. I really think those "mother******s at the U2 concert" could hear us chant 1 2... 1 2 3 4!

Kerry Jones
After spending an entire day burning in the sun, the bands began to take the stage. First was a london band called Hard-Fi, followed by Taking Back Sunday, then Jimmy Eat World, each getting the crowd more and more excited! The crowd was MASSIVE! We had managed 2 get to the very front row! (look out for us on the dvd!) Green Day took the stage, I always forget how amazing they are live, the control Billie Joe has over the audience is phenomenal. The lack of the older songs was a disappointment but the songs they did perform were amazing. The set was amazing, with fire, explosions and fireworks on the finale! I also managed to see Adrienne there to support Billie Joe, and all their kids there to see their dads on fathers day! It was an immense day, and well worth the money and the 4 hours round trip.

Maz
OMG it was the most amazing show! When the support bands were playing my friends and I were quite near the back. As soon as Greenday came on, we had to shove our way to the front, which was easy since everyone starting going CRAZY!!! I got stuck in the mosh pit, then got pushed straight near the front. It was so hard to breathe and it was so hot! Billie, Tre and Mike rocked so hard! And it brought tears to my eyes when Billie sang Wake Me Up When September Ends. I thought it was so generous how Billie gave his guitar away! Oh my God I wanted it! But Greenday rocked my world!

Alex Woodhead
Awesome show despite the heat, even better than the Hammersmith gig! The fireworks ruled.

Gareth Severn
We queued from 7.00am at gate 6. Our bones were aching, we were red hot from the sun but finally we got in and ran straight in to the front. Front row, wow we couldn't believe it. After all this could they live up to our expectations? OH MY GOD YES!!!! Amazing doesn't even come close. High energy and complete rock all the way. Fantastic, I would queue for a week to see then again. I pity anyone that didn't go.

Ben Moakes
Wow...the coolest day this year, fantastic, the bands were awsome the crowd were buzzing, the atmosphere was electric. Thank you guys so much, may this be the start to the best summer ever roll on Leeds... keep on rocking people.

Mark Rooney
Awesome as always. It is the 2nd time that I've seen them live and I was very impressed! BJ knows how to work a crowd and they were on at the right time after the sun had gone down as it wasnt too hot to go mental!!!!!

Miss Prim
I had the best time of my life!!! It stick with me till and after I die, lol. I really wished that I could go to the sunday show too. Billie Joe is so hot in the flesh. Green Day had me mesmerized the whole time, I couldnt close my eyes in case I missed somthing. And a big hello to my awsome mates that came along with me you guys rock!! (Not as much as Green Day though)lol. GREEN DAY I LOVE YOU!!!

KaYlEe
GREEN DAY WERE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can honestly say that the best band that I have ever seen live were Green Day. Saturday the 18th June 2005 was the best day of my life.

Wheelz
Saturday June the 18th was the best day in the world EVA! I got to the bowl before 11 that morning and had 2 wait ova 11 hours 2 c the band I've worshipd 4 quite a few years now! The 11 hour wait was well worth it. Green Day exploded on 2 te stage with American Idiot... it set the crowd alite... at that stage I was already red raw from sunburn and suffering prety badly from dehydration but I didnt care!... Green Day were 50 metres in front of me. Words can't describe how AMAZING the band were, every 1 of em! without a doubt, Billie Joe is the best front man since Rotten! PUNK IS ALIVE....AND LOUDER THAN ANYTHING!!!

Harriet Parker
Went to see Green Day on Saturday 18th June. I thought it was amazing, even though I was at the back on the bank, but from there I could see everything, the whole crowd and the stage. The atmosphere was fantastic, as there were 60,000 people there. I thought Billie Joe was amazing, getting the crowd involved and everything. My favourite song would have to be King For A Day. It was sooo funny.

Katie and Ben
Mega! Amazing! Hot and tiring but so so so so worth the wait!! Fantastic day! Green Day rocked!

Chle Pitt
They were very good.

English Idiot
Hey, Ho, Let's Go!Green Day ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCK! Hurry up & invent time travel somebody -I wanna go back & live it all over again (can I borrow the TARDIS now it's not needed for a while?)

Nick
Awesome concert, best live band in the world ever!

George Thyer
Seen Greenday in Cardiff months before this gig and thought they were amazing, but this gig topped that. The best gig ever Green Day are best live act around at the moment. Can't wait for the dvd.

Corey
Absolutely immense! This was the best concert I have ever been to. The atmosphere was just amazing and Green Day just blew us all away! Billie Joe is a legend. He knew exactly how to get the crowd going, oozing sex appeal. The band themsleves sounded amazing live and put on a fantastic set including most songs from American Idiot and some classics. Favourite part? Billie Joes onstage fake orgasm! A five star concert.

Lewis
The biggest and most uncomfortable crowd crush i've ever been in, but well worth it to see all our favourite tracks and the 14 year old kid get to keep the guitar!

Sophie A
OMG it was awesome baby. 2nd row... oh yeah. The bunny ruled and the last song woz so sad! But the concert woz amazing. Got crushed but it woz worth it 4 Billie Joe looking at me! And I did try and get 2 play drums by screamin from on my m8s shoulders but no such luck!! It woz wicked, thanks Green Day... I LOVE U GUYS!!!!

Paul
Green Day gig in 1 word - Amazing. Enough said.

Kelsey
The best concert I've been 2, by far.. (for lack of a better word)it was absolutly amazing. Thanks Green Day!

Jason Clements, Houghton
Sunday 19th June was quite by far the best day of my life, Jimmy Eat World and Taking Back Sunday were great but Hard-Fi were a disappointment. Green Day were awesome. I had never seen them before so it was very special, we were quite close to the front. Doing the Y.M.C.A. with a pink rabbit was so funny. By far the best songs were Basket Case and Wake Me Up When September Ends. The energy when they played that was amazing. I think most people there had tears in their eyes including Billie Joe. By far the best show ever. Green Day, England is happy to be your new home. After all who wants to be an american idiot? Thnx Radio 1 and Green Day.

Amy
Omg!! Where the hell do I start, the whole thing was amazing it was the best day of my life! Green Day kept the whole crowd goin through the heat. It was wicked! They are the best live act out today!! And Billie Joe was georgeous as ever!!

Martyn
Oh my God!!!! That gig was unbelievable!!!! Best day ov my life!!! Green Day are the true legends ov punk/rock... best band eva... here's 2 anova 10 yrs ov Green Day!!!\m/

Lee Kathryn Scheerer
OH MY GOSH!!! I've seen Green Day before, but wow! The gig couldn't have possibly improved if it tried! They were absolutely amazing! Billy Joe was on form with his amazing voice, his outstanding interaction with the crowd and his clever humour. He had me taken in! They all performed brilliantly and they seemed to be loving the crowd as much as the crowd loved them! They sounded brilliant, they looked brilliant and what a show!! They all looked gorgeous and I'm so happy i got to be part of it! Seeing them up close and personal like that really was breathtaking! you could say . . . I had the "Time of My Life"!!!

Laura
It was awesome being 4 people away from the front and having Mike Dirnt look at you. Being so close to them is like an orgasm!!!

Simon Thomson
Awesome show. I have never seen such enthusiasm and for the full two hours they were on stage. They were fantastic. Green Day ROCK!!!




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