Backstage at iHeartRadio’s 2026 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO presented by Capital One, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool brought their signature humor and candid energy to a chat with iHeartRadio’s Booker and Stryker. The trio, who closed out the show, reflected on their decades-long career, connecting with fans old and new, and teased what the future might hold for the legendary punk band.
“We did everything and now we’re not doing a damn thing,” Billie Joe joked when asked what the band had been up to. Despite their playful shrug, their presence at iHeartRadio Alter Ego 2026 was anything but idle — Green Day is still very much a cornerstone of rock music, and their ability to resonate with fans across generations was a recurring theme in the conversation. “I think I have fun uncle energy,” Billie Joe said. “Being a fun uncle is better than being a dirty uncle or a creepy uncle or a drunk uncle. Don’t want that energy.”
Reflecting on their legacy, the band discussed the surreal experience of seeing their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “The whole thing was sort of surreal,” Billie Joe admitted. “Just being able to look, walk the walk of stars before, but now to see your own name on it is pretty crazy.”
Green Day also touched on the perennial question of a potential Super Bowl halftime performance. While the conversation was playful, Billie Joe acknowledged the allure: “One could dream,” he said with a grin.
When it comes to new music, the band remained tantalizingly cryptic. “We were going to make some new music … We’re always working on something, always writing,” Billie Joe shared. “We will serve no wine until it’s time. Live life and then write songs about it.”
Decades into their career, Green Day continues to blend humor, honesty, and raw punk energy, proving that they can still captivate fans of all ages while keeping their iconic “fun uncle” persona intact.