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| Dirnt Hospitalized After Fight June 20, 1998 - KROQ Weenie Roast, California A fight between Arion Salazar of Third Eye Blind and Mike began after Green Day's set as part of the Weenie Roast when Salazar ran onstage and bear-hugged Dirnt. Mike, apparently surprised by Salazar, then allegedly kicked and hit Salazar, leading to a scuffle onstage and later backstage after the show. Backstage Mike was hit in the head by a beer bottle by either Salazar or a fan protecting him, causing a skull fracture. In a statement released by Third Eye Blind's management, Salazar said, "I am sorry that my attempt at doing something I thought would be funny escalated into Mike getting hurt. That was never my intention. I simply had too much to drink and made a very bad decision. If I had been in Mike's place, I'm sure I would have acted similarly. My heart goes out to him and I hope he recovers quickly. We have many friends in common and I just hope that he can accept my sincerest apology. I am sorry, Mike." No charges were ever laid in the matter. Band Kicked Off Recovery TV Show April, 1998 - Recovery TV, Australia The band was escorted from an Australian TV studio when they spontaneously performed the track "Grouch" while appearing on the show "Recovery TV." Anyone familiar with that particular number is well aware that its lyrical content (especially the chorus of "The world owes me, so fuck you") makes for something less than family viewing. On top of that, the band (who were not scheduled to perform on the show) hijacked instruments from the house band for the performance. After whipping the crowd into a decent lather, the band wrapped up its song, and was promptly escorted out of the building by studio security. Green Day Cause Havoc At The Sunset Marquee March 24, 1997 - Sunset Marquee, Los Angeles The infamous Sunset Marquee was in for a shock when Green Day stayed there. First off, Mike kicked off the night by squatting over his hotel balcony and shitting on Juliette Binoche's patio below. Binoche meanwhile was off picking up an Oscar at the Acadamy Awards. "It wasn't me," said Dirnt, "Ok, maybe it was me. But as they say, shit happens." Tre remembers, "She was so pissed. She tried to get us thrown out of the place. But they let us stay...big mistake." Tre then nabbed the guest register from the reception area after he discovered the Rolling Stone's where staying there, and made a series of late night calls to Keith Richards. Later that night, one of the band members (which one is a mystery, but people recon it was Billie) walked down the hotel corridors knocking on peoples doors, naked. Billie then almost got in a fight was some 80's pop star, and they then topped off the evening by throwing their tv out a third story window. "Glass was everywhere, thats all I can tell you," said Billie, "You have to live that arrogant lifestyle now and again." Tower Records Gets Trashed November 11, 1997 - Broadway Tower Records, New York You can start a riot," Billie Joe encouraged the crowd that gathered at New York City's Tower Records for an in-store performance. "It's your prerogative - you can do anything you want, Cuz you're not at Tower Records, you're at a Green Day concert!" During their 45 minute performance: Billie Joe spray-painted "Nimrod" in black and red on store walls, showered beer and water over CD racks, and body surfed over the crowd to reach the window, where he spray-painted "Fuck You" on the window and then pulled down his pants to moon the crowds gathered outside. A store manager forcibly had to wrestle a 200-pound monitor away from BJ, who attempted to throw it over the staircase landing where the band played. Tre managed to hurtle a bass drum over the ledge. "The store couldn't handle it" a grinning Tre Cool said later. Billie Cited For Indecent Exposure November 21, 1996 - Mecca Auitorium, Milwaukee Billie Joe pulled a Jim Morrison and exposed himself to 6000 or so fans at the Mecca Auditorium, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. That was, of course, Armstrong's clever way of letting Green Day fans who understand Green Day-ese know that the Mecca was a mediocre show. After Green Day finished their hour long set, police officers took Armstrong to the Milwaukee police station, where he was cited for indecent exposure. After he paid the bail of $141.85, he was released. But why don't we let Lt. Thomas Christopher of the Milwaukee PD explain what happened, as only law enforcement can: "Mr. Armstrong dropped his pants to his knees and exposed his buttocks to the crowd. After the concert, Mr. Armstrong was taken into custody, given a city citation for indecent exposure. He posted a bail and was released." Officers went out of their way not to disrupt the concert, in order to avoid a potential riot. Instead they waited until the last notes were played and apprehended Armstrong on the way to his limo. "The problem was he exposed himself to a crowd of about 6,000 people," said Lt. Christopher. "Including people as young as ten. That was our main reason for taking the action" |