21st Century Breakdown World Tour
{{Short description|2009–10 concert tour by Green Day}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = 21st Century Breakdown World Tour
| image = Greenday2010.jpg
| location = {{hlist|Europe|North America|South America|Oceania|Asia}}
| type = World
| image_caption = Green Day performing at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey, U.S. on August 3, 2010.
| album = 21st Century Breakdown
| artist = Green Day
| start_date = July 3, 2009
| end_date = October 29, 2010
| number_of_legs = 7
| number_of_shows = 132
| last_tour = American Idiot World Tour
(2004–05)
| this_tour = 21st Century Breakdown World Tour
(2009–10)
| next_tour = 99 Revolutions Tour
(2013)
}}
21st Century Breakdown World Tour was a headlining concert tour by American rock band Green Day in support of the group's eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown, which was released in May 2009.
The tour began with an eight-week leg throughout North America, kicking off in Seattle in July 2009 and culminating in Los Angeles in late August. The tour in the U.S had 11 Stadium shows, making it the most Stadiums played in Green Day's entire career until the Hella Mega Tour in 2021. The tour grossed about $64 million.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/green-day/44326|title=Green Day announce venues for North American summer tour|last=Bychawski|first=Adam|date=2009-04-28|website=NME.COM|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-04-16}} A European leg followed, beginning in Lisbon in late September and wrapping up mid-November in Turin, Italy.{{Cite web|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/110768-green-day-snag-prima-donna-for-uk-european-tour.html|title=Green Day Snag Prima Donna For UK / European Tour|date=2009-09-11|website=altsounds.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925051822/http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/110768-green-day-snag-prima-donna-for-uk-european-tour.html|archive-date=2009-09-25}}
In December 2009, the group toured Australia and New Zealand, followed by Asian dates in January 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.triplem.com.au/brisbane/music/news//blog/green-day-oz-tour-details/20090610-4ci6.html |title=Green Day Australian Tour |last=Ruckus |first=Eddie |date=2009-06-10 |website=Triple M |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091021062952/http://www.triplem.com.au/brisbane/music/news//blog/green-day-oz-tour-details/20090610-4ci6.html |archive-date=October 21, 2009 |url-status=dead }} The group subsequently returned to Europe for a second leg of dates, beginning in late May 2010 with a headline appearance at the Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands and two stadium shows in the United Kingdom.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/10002672/green-day-announce-uk-stadium-gigs|title=Green Day announce UK stadium gigs|last=Cochrane|first=Greg|date=2009-11-02|website=Newsbeat|publisher=BBC|access-date=2016-04-16}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/green-day/48164|title=Green Day announce summer 2010 UK stadium shows|last=Bychawski|first=Adam|date=2009-11-02|website=NME.COM|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-04-16}} The tour ended with an appearance at the Rock Werchter festival in Werchter, Belgium in early July. A scheduled performance at the Heineken Jammin' Festival in Venice, Italy on July 4, 2010 was cancelled due to poor weather.
During their performances of "Longview", frontman Billie Joe Armstrong sprayed the front rows with water cannons, shot T-shirts into the crowd and pulled people onstage to sing with the band.{{cite web |url=http://web.nme.com/news/green-day/51582 |title=Green Day play the biggest show of their 'fucking lives' at Wembley Stadium |access-date=2010-06-20 |work=NME.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225042447/http://web.nme.com/news/green-day/51582 |archive-date=2012-02-25 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/oct/25/green-day-review |title=Green Day |access-date=2010-06-20|work=The Guardian | location=London | first=Michael | last=Hann | date=October 25, 2009}}{{cite news |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009418186_webgreenday04.html |title=Green Day blasts off 4th weekend with KeyArena show |access-date=2010-06-21|work=seattletimes | first=Marian | last=Liu | date=July 4, 2009}}{{cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/G/Green_Day/ConcertReviews/2009/07/17/10166616-sun.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115064004/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/G/Green_Day/ConcertReviews/2009/07/17/10166616-sun.html |url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-15 |title=Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ont. – July 16, 2009 |access-date=2010-06-21 |work=canoe.ca }}{{cite web |url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20090814/ENTERTAINMENT04/708149907 |title=Review: Green Day rules the night |access-date=2010-06-21 |work=omaha.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130195046/http://www.omaha.com/article/20090814/ENTERTAINMENT04/708149907 |archive-date=2013-01-30 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/10/29/green-day-red-hot-at-the-lg-arena/ |title=Green Day red hot at the LG Arena |access-date=2010-06-21 |work=expressandstar.com |archive-date=September 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918044414/http://www.expressandstar.com/latest/2009/10/29/green-day-red-hot-at-the-lg-arena/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/american-rockers-impress-melbourne-fans-with-marathon-rod-laver-concert/story-e6frf9hf-1225810378207 |title=American rockers impress Melbourne fans with marathon Rod Laver concert |access-date=2010-06-21|work=heraldsun.com.au}}
In March 2010, a second North American leg was announced, beginning in Camden, New Jersey in early August. A final leg of Central and South America followed in October.
A collection of recorded songs from throughout the tour and a bonus DVD of Green Day playing at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan are available on the live album Awesome as Fuck.
Setlist
Typical setlist during the tour.
- "Song of the Century"
- "21st Century Breakdown"
- "Know Your Enemy"
- "East Jesus Nowhere"
- "Holiday"
- "The Static Age"
- "Before the Lobotomy"
- "Give Me Novacaine"
- "Are We the Waiting"
- "St. Jimmy"
- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
- "Hitchin' a Ride"
- "Welcome to Paradise"
- "When I Come Around"
- "Brain Stew"
- "Jaded"
- "Longview"
- "Basket Case"
- "She"
- "King for a Day"
- "Shout" {{small|(The Isley Brothers cover)}}
- "21 Guns"
- "American Eulogy: Modern World / Mass Hysteria"
- "Minority"
;Encore:
- "American Idiot"
- "Jesus of Suburbia"
- "Last Night on Earth"
;Encore 2:
Tour dates
File:21st Century Breakdown World Tour in Lima, PE.jpg, Peru]]
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| style="width:175px;"|Date
! style="width:150px;"|City ! style="width:150px;"|Country ! style="width:250px;"|Venue ! style="width:150px;"|Opening acts |
|---|
| colspan="5"|North America Leg #1 |
| July 3, 2009
|United States |rowspan="14"|The Bravery |
| July 4, 2009
|rowspan="4"|Canada |
| July 6, 2009 |
| July 7, 2009 |
| July 9, 2009 |
| July 10, 2009
|rowspan="4"|United States |
| July 11, 2009 |
| July 13, 2009 |
| July 14, 2009 |
| July 16, 2009
|rowspan="3"|Canada |
| July 17, 2009 |
| July 18, 2009 |
| July 20, 2009
|rowspan="27"|United States |
| July 21, 2009 |
| July 22, 2009
|{{n/a}} |
| July 24, 2009
|{{n/a}} |
| July 25, 2009
|{{n/a}} |
| July 27, 2009
|rowspan="2"|New York City |rowspan="2"|Madison Square Garden |rowspan="9"|Kaiser Chiefs |
| July 28, 2009 |
| July 29, 2009 |
| July 31, 2009 |
| August 1, 2009 |
| August 3, 2009 |
| August 4, 2009 |
| August 5, 2009 |
| August 7, 2009 |
| August 8, 2009
|rowspan="13"|Franz Ferdinand{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_8044000/8044273.stm |title=Franz explain Green Day tour |access-date=2010-06-20|work=BBC News | date=May 12, 2009}} |
| August 9, 2009 |
| August 11, 2009 |
| August 12, 2009 |
| August 13, 2009 |
| August 15, 2009 |
| August 16, 2009 |
| August 18, 2009 |
| August 20, 2009 |
| August 21, 2009 |
| August 22, 2009 |
| August 24, 2009 |
| August 25, 2009 |
| colspan="5"|Europe Leg #1 |
| September 28, 2009
|Portugal |rowspan="10"|Prima Donna |
| September 29, 2009
|rowspan="2"|Spain |
| October 1, 2009 |
| October 2, 2009
|rowspan="2"|France |
| October 4, 2009 |
| October 5, 2009
|rowspan="3"|Germany |
| October 7, 2009 |
| October 8, 2009 |
| October 9, 2009
|Denmark |
| October 11, 2009
|Sweden |
| October 12, 2009
|Oslo |Norway |Prima Donna |
| October 14, 2009
|Germany |rowspan="11"|Prima Donna |
| October 16, 2009
|Netherlands |Ahoy |
| October 17, 2009
|Belgium |
| October 19, 2009
|Scotland |SECC |
| October 20, 2009
|Northern Ireland |
| October 21, 2009
|Ireland |
| October 23, 2009
|rowspan="2"|London |rowspan="8"|England |rowspan="2"|The O2 Arena |
| October 24, 2009 |
| October 26, 2009 |
| October 27, 2009
|rowspan="2"|Birmingham |rowspan="2"|LG Arena |
| October 28, 2009 |
| October 30, 2009
|rowspan="2"|Manchester |rowspan="2"|Evening News Arena |rowspan="2"|Prima Donna |
| October 31, 2009 |
| November 1, 2009
|rowspan="7"|Prima Donna |
| November 3, 2009
|Germany |
| November 6, 2009
|Austria |
| November 8, 2009
|Switzerland |
| November 10, 2009
|rowspan="3"|Italy |
| November 11, 2009 |
| November 12, 2009 |
| colspan="5"|Oceania |
| December 4, 2009
|rowspan="8"|Australia |rowspan="8"|Jet |
| December 6, 2009 |
| December 8, 2009
|rowspan="2"|Brisbane |rowspan="2"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| December 9, 2009 |
| |December 11, 2009
|rowspan="2"|Sydney |rowspan="2"|Acer Arena |
| December 12, 2009 |
| December 14, 2009
|rowspan="2"|Melbourne |rowspan="2"|Rod Laver Arena |
| December 16, 2009 |
| December 18, 2009
|rowspan="2"|Auckland |rowspan="2"|New Zealand |rowspan="2"|Vector Arena |rowspan="2"|Calling All Cars |
| December 19, 2009 |
| colspan="5"|Asia |
| January 12, 2010
|Thailand |rowspan="8"|Prima Donna |
| January 14, 2010
|Singapore |
| January 16, 2010
|Hong Kong |
| January 18, 2010
|South Korea |
| January 21, 2010
|rowspan="4"|Japan |
| January 23, 2010
|rowspan="2"|Saitama |rowspan="2"|Saitama Super Arena |
| January 24, 2010 |
| January 25, 2010 |
| colspan="5"|Europe Leg #2 |
| May 29, 2010
|Netherlands |{{n/a}} |
| May 30, 2010
|Germany |
| June 2, 2010
|Denmark |Skive Festival |{{n/a}} |
| June 4, 2010
|Oslo |Norway |
| June 5, 2010
|Sweden |Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |
| June 8, 2010
|Finland |Kyläsaari |Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |
| June 11, 2010
|Munich |Germany |Olympia-Reitstadion |Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |
| June 12, 2010
|Austria |Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |
| June 16, 2010
|Manchester |rowspan="2"|England |rowspan="2"|Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |
| June 19, 2010
|London |Wembley Stadium |
| June 21, 2010
|Glasgow |Scotland |SECC |Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |
| June 23, 2010
|Dublin |Ireland |Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |
| June 26, 2010
|Paris |France |Paramore |
| June 29, 2010
|Czech Republic |Vystaviste Holesovice |Billy Talent |
| July 1, 2010
|Germany |Messepark |Rise Against |
| July 2, 2010
|Belgium |{{n/a}} |
| colspan="5"|North America Leg #2 |
| August 3, 2010
|rowspan="8"|United States |rowspan="18"|AFI |
| August 5, 2010 |
| August 7, 2010 |
| August 9, 2010 |
| August 11, 2010 |
| August 12, 2010 |
| August 14, 2010 |
| August 16, 2010 |
| August 18, 2010
|rowspan="3"|Canada |
| August 20, 2010
|L'Agora du Vieux-Port |
| August 21, 2010
|Montreal |
| August 23, 2010
|rowspan="7"|United States |
| August 26, 2010 |
| August 28, 2010 |
| August 30, 2010
|Phoenix |
| August 31, 2010 |
| September 2, 2010 |
| September 4, 2010 |
| colspan="5"|South America |
| October 8, 2010
|Venezuela |Estadio de Fútbol de la Universidad Simón Bolívar |Lado B |
| October 10, 2010
|Colombia |
| October 13, 2010
|rowspan="4"|Brazil |Superguidis |
| October 15, 2010
|{{n/a}} |
| October 17, 2010
|Tiro Williams |
| October 20, 2010
|Nevilton |
| October 22, 2010
|Argentina |Pepsi Music Festival, Costanera Sur |
| October 24, 2010
|Chile |
| October 26, 2010
|Lima |Peru |Estadio Universidad San Marcos |Vaselina |
| colspan="5"|North America |
| |October 29, 2010
|Costa Rica |Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |{{n/a}} |
=Cancelled tour dates=
- July 4, 2010 – Heineken Jammin' Festival in Venice, Italy {{small|(cancelled due to bad weather)}}
Personnel
{{unreferenced section|date=February 2011}}
- Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, harmonica, lead and rhythm guitars
- Mike Dirnt – bass, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "King For A Day/Shout" and "American Eulogy"
- Tré Cool – drums, percussion, backing vocals on "King For A Day/Shout"
- Jason White – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Jason Freese – keyboards, piano, saxophone, accordion, acoustic guitar on "Are We The Waiting", backing vocals
- Jeff Matika – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.greenday.com/}}
{{Green Day}}