The musician attended a Lions game earlier this season and believes that watching Millwall is central to his understanding of British culture
LEGENDARY musician Billie Joe Armstrong has revealed he had an “amazing” time when he came down to The Den to watch Millwall and loves the club’s “vibe”.
The American singer, who is the lead vocalist for rock band Green Day, attended the Lions’ 1-0 home win over Stoke City earlier this season.
He snapped a picture of himself watching the game and then of a rainbow that appeared over The Den and uploaded it to his Instagram account that has 2.7 million followers.
The 51-year-old seemed quite taken with Millwall as he highlighted his experiences watching football when he visits London.
Armstrong has seen other clubs play but said going to The Den was central to understanding British culture.
Speaking to The Guardian ahead of the release of Green Day’s latest album ‘Saviours’, Armstrong said: “I went to a lot of football games: Arsenal, Leyton Orient, Fulham.
“I went to The Den to see Millwall. That was amazing. Man, if you really want to experience British culture that’s what you should do.
“Football is like a f***ing religion. It’s like being at a big rock concert. You practically need earplugs!
“I’ve always wanted to check out all the different divisions, not just the world-class teams like Arsenal and Man City.
“I wanted to go to some of the lower-league games – especially Millwall, which has that gritty, pissed off, underdog, ‘no one likes us and we don’t care’ vibe. It reminds me of being an Oakland Raiders fan.”
Green Day are celebrating 30 years since the release of their iconic album ‘Dookie’ and 20 years since ‘American Idiot’.
Guitarist and lead vocalist Armstrong has performed alongside bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt since the band’s creation in 1987 and they were joined by drummer Tre Cool in 1990.
It’s been quite the year for high-profile figures unexpectedly coming down to The Den to watch a game.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino raised eyebrows in March when he attended Millwall’s 3-2 loss against Norwich City.
The Lions end the year by playing the Canaries at home again tomorrow where they will look to build on their Boxing Day victory over Queens Park Rangers.
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