Overview

• Green Day changed the lyrics of their song 'American Idiot' during a New Year's Eve performance, replacing 'redneck' with 'MAGA', sparking outrage among supporters of former President Donald Trump.
• Elon Musk criticized the band for their lyric change, accusing them of becoming pro-establishment, to which Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt responded by saying that Musk 'actually is the machine'.
• Dirnt expressed satisfaction that the lyric change provoked conversation, stating that it was the 'best part' about the whole situation.
• Green Day has a history of making political statements with their music, with 'American Idiot' originally written as a protest song during the George W. Bush administration.
• Despite the backlash, the band members stand by their decision and have no regrets about the lyric change.