Green Day to play Super Bowl LX opening ceremony
Green Day is heading to Super Bowl LX! The band has been officially locked in as the opening act for this year’s big game, taking place on February 8th right in their backyard at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.
The trio is scheduled to play past NFL MVPs onto the field during the opening ceremony. With recent Super Bowl broadcasts averaging well over 120 million viewers, this massive hometown-adjacent gig will easily mark the single largest television audience the band have ever performed in front of.
Articles Overview
- Green Day will headline the opening ceremony of Super Bowl LX, marking the game's 60th anniversary.
- The performance will take place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California — the band's home region.
- The ceremony will celebrate six decades of Super Bowl history and feature a tribute to past NFL MVPs.
- Green Day will open the broadcast ahead of Bad Bunny, who is set to headline the halftime show.
- The booking has drawn political commentary, with some outlets noting the band's outspoken history alongside Bad Bunny's selection.
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NFL.COM
Green Day to open 60th Super Bowl with anniversary ceremony celebrating generations of MVPs - NFL.com
ROLLING STONE
Green Day to Play Super Bowl Opening Ceremony Celebrating 60th Anniversary of NFL\'s Big Game - Rolling Stone
LIVENOW FROM FOX
Super Bowl latest: Green Day confirmed as opener - LiveNOW from FOX
SPORTS VIDEO GROUP
Green Day to Kick Off Super Bowl LX with Opening Ceremony Celebrating 60 Years of Super Bowl History - Sports Video Group
ROCK SOUND
Green Day Are Set To Kick Off Super Bowl LX At Opening Ceremony - Rock Sound
PEOPLE.COM
Green Day to Open Super Bowl LX with Special Performance Featuring NFL MVPs - People.com
DEADLINE
Green Day To Headline Super Bowl LX Opening Ceremony - Deadline
ROLLING STONE
The Super Bowl Was Already Getting Political. Now Green Day Have Entered the Chat - Rolling Stone
IMPERICON
Green Day to Open Super Bowl LX in California - Impericon
YAHOO
Green Day to play at Super Bowl 60, but not the Halftime Show - Yahoo
CBS NEWS
Green Day to kick off Super Bowl LX festivities with opening ceremony performance - CBS News
USA TODAY
Green Day to open Super Bowl 60 with special ceremony - USA Today
SACRAMENTO BEE
Green Day will open Super Bowl LX. Here’s what to know about the Bay Area band - Sacramento Bee
VARIETY
Green Day to Kick Off Super Bowl LX Opening Ceremony - Variety
YAHOO
Green Day Opening Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Performance Cements NFL As ‘Anti-MAGA,’ Fans Praise - Yahoo
YAHOO
Rock Legends Green Day Tapped To Open Super Bowl 2026 - Yahoo
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Green Day to open Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium - San Francisco Chronicle
NEW NOISE MAGAZINE
News: Green Day to Play Super Bowl Opening Ceremonies - New Noise Magazine
TICKET NEWS
Green Day to Perform at Super Bowl LX Opening Ceremony - Ticket News
YAHOO
Rock Legends Green Day Tapped To Open Super Bowl 2026 - Yahoo
NEW YORK POST
NFL adds more controversy to Super Bowl after Green Day set to open show - New York Post
KISS 95.1
Green Day to Open Super Bowl 60 With Hometown Punk Power - Kiss 95.1
From the r/GreenDay community
u/The_Munz
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This is their one chance to recreate the Nice Guys Finish Last video, don't waste it boys!
u/DeathlyPenguin7
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I hope that they use their platform very recklessly
u/useoftime73
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Lmaooo this is gonna be great. Anyone recall the NHL all day game? Half of it was bleeped out 😂 I can’t wait to hear what they have to say this time
u/FuckedHerInChurch
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Closest we’ll ever get to a halftime performance, sadly.
Looking forward to it
u/walterhwhite19582010
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As a huge football fan and Green Day fan, this is the greatest thing ever.
u/Stormbreaker_81
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While I’m excited for this, my hopes are being kept pretty low. Guessing it’ll be maybe 5 minutes tops and a medley of hit songs. Nothing crazy will likely happen with this. But one can be hopeful!