Former Green Day touring member Jason Freese posted today, “One year ago today I had half of my lung removed battling stage 3 lung cancer. One year to the date I am cancer free and just finished running 20 miles for the week! Life is good!! #nevergiveup 💪🏼❤️”
In a new interview with Variety, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong touched on the relationship between him and his GREEN DAY bandmates, and how they’ve managed to stay together and relevant for over three decades.
“When I approach Mike [Dirnt] and Tré [Cool], I have so much respect for them,” Armstrong explained. “I know their nuances; I know their quirks. We know everything about each other. So I think it’s allowing each other space but also maintaining a friendship.”
He continued: “There were ups and downs for us, for sure, but I see the way bands squabble in front of the world, and I’m like, what the f*ck are you doing? Why would you say that? Your relationship is part of the privacy and the respect even if you can’t stand each other. For us, it’s about keeping the integrity of our relationships together as much as making the music.”
