Green Day postpones Australian gig; frontman Billie-Joe has foodborne illness
Posted: December 15th, 2009 - 8:30am by Doug Powell
Rock band Green Day has postponed tpnight's concert in Melbourne after lead singer Billie-Joe Armstrong came down with a case of suspected food poisoning.
A spokesthing for Frontier Touring Company said,
"Although Billie-Joe was determined to perform tonight it became apparent at 4.30pm (AEDT) today that he would be unable to take to the stage - particularly in light of the lengthy 2.5-3 hour show the band traditionally perform.”
The concert has been rescheduled to tomorrow night (December 16).
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