‘Shut the f**k up’: Green Day frontman lashes Trump, Musk during Melbourne gig

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong had a few choice words for US President Donald Trump and billionaire tech tycoon Elon Musk during this show at Marvel Stadium last night.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong launched a scathing attack on US President Donald Trump and Tesla tycoon Elon Musk at the band’s Melbourne show on Saturday night.

“Don’t you want these f---ing politicians to shut the f--k up?” Armstrong asked the crowd at Marvel Stadium during a segment of the concert focused on their politically-charged album, American Idiot.

Billie Joe Armstrong’s rant was met with cheers from the crowd of more than 60,000 people. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

“Don’t you want Elon Musk to shut the f--k up? Don’t you want Donald Trump to shut the f--k up?

“I’m not gonna get angry. F--k that shit,” Armstrong added.

“We don’t need to see what’s on Twitter. This is about us; everybody together.

“We’re gonna dance together, we’re gonna sing together, we’re gonna love each other, we’re gonna scream together. Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, is a celebration.”

The explicit rant was met with cheers from the 60,000-strong crowd.

Musk has a role as “special government employee,” and an office at the White House with the Trump administration.

Armstrong’s scathing attack came towards the end of the Melbourne show. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

The band’s Saviors Tour is a spirited rewind of their classic albums Dookie (1994) and American Idiot (2004), which combined, feature hits including Longview, Basket Case, When I Come Around, Holiday, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, and Wake Me Up When September Ends.

Armstrong has said the American Idiot album, inspired by the Iraq War, and re-election of US President George W Bush, changed his life.

He told Billboard last year: “When you … make a big statement, musically, and it gets acknowledged, it’s the best feeling ever,” Armstrong said.