'Insensitive': Fans Divided As Green Day Post Aus Tour Merch Day Of Axed Gold Coast Show
Fans were disappointed that the band sold merchandise after a highly anticipated show was cancelled and also critical of the band's T-shirt designs.
Green Day (Credit: Emmie America)
Green Day fans are divided after the band shared a link to leftover Australian tour merchandise on the day of the band’s cancelled Gold Coast show (5 February).
The American punk rockers were due to perform at CBUS Super Stadium on the Gold Coast yesterday, but the show was cancelled on Tuesday due to the impending threat of Cyclone Alfred.
While the cancellation of the tour was announced by promoters Live Nation and the venue, the band also shared a statement with fans, writing:
Hey Australia, unfortunately due to circumstances out of our control, tomorrow’s Gold Coast show has been canceled. With Cyclone Alfred bringing some seriously nasty weather, it’s just not possible to go ahead safely. We know this is a huge disappointment, and we’re just as bummed as you are. Stay safe out there!
Green Day brought their Saviors tour to Melbourne and Sydney over the last week. They performed Dookie (celebrating its 30th anniversary) and American Idiot (celebrating its 20th anniversary) in their entirety to packed-out stadiums, as well as hits from other albums and singles from their latest album, Saviors.
They then shared merchandise from the tour, but some fans were upset that the band was selling merchandise following the cancellation of the Gold Coast show.
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One fan accused the band of “rubbing it in” to Queenslanders and “to the states you didn’t bother giving a show to.” Multiple commenters also described the move as “insensitive” as many fans from Queensland and across the country had travelled for the Gold Coast show, and millions of people sandbag their homes to protect themselves and their families from Cyclone Alfred.
In addition to being disappointed that the band sold merchandise after a highly anticipated show was cancelled, fans were also critical of the band's t-shirt designs. They expressed dismay that the shirts did not actually celebrate Dookie or American Idiot.
It wasn’t all negative, though: other fans expressed excitement about being able to purchase merch following the Melbourne and Sydney shows, and more fans shared stories from the shows they got to attend.
You can read The Music’s review of the band’s show at Marvel Stadium on Saturday (1 March) here.
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