Hella Mega Tour
Tour by Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer | |||||||||||||||||||
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Associated album | Father of All Motherfuckers Greatest Hits: Believers Never Die – Volume Two Van Weezer | ||||||||||||||||||
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Start date | March 13, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
End date | August 29, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
Legs | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
No. of shows | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Hella Mega Tour is the upcoming co-headlining tour by American rock bands Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer. The tour was announced on September 10, 2019 and originally included dates from March to November 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oceania leg of the tour was canceled and the rest of the tour was rescheduled to 2021.
Background
On September 10, 2019, all three bands simultaneously announced the tour and new music.[1] On the same day, each band also released a new single: Green Day released "Father of All..." and announced its 13th album, Father of All Motherfuckers; Fall Out Boy released "Dear Future Self (Hands Up)" and announced its second compilation album, Greatest Hits: Believers Never Die – Volume Two; and Weezer released "The End of the Game" and announced its fourteenth album, Van Weezer.[2]
Overview
All three bands will perform at 34 shows, Green Day and Weezer will perform at an additional six, Green Day alone will perform at an additional five, and Fall Out Boy alone at one show. The venues consist of indoor and outdoor arenas, exhibition halls, and other outdoor venues.[3] On February 28, 2020, Green Day announced all nine Asia tour dates were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] On April 23, 2020, it was announced on the social media pages of the Hella Mega Tour that a number of the European dates would be postponed.[5] On May 19, 2020, it was announced that all dates on the North American leg would be postponed to 2021.[6] On July 15, 2020, it was announced that all dates on the Oceania leg would be cancelled and tickets refunded.[7]
Tour dates
Postponed tour dates
Original Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts | Reason | New date | Ref. |
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Leg 1: Asia (Green Day only) | |||||||
March 8, 2020 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | — | COVID-19 pandemic | April 1, 2021 | [1][4][8] | |
March 11, 2020 | Bangkok | Thailand | IMPACT Arena | — | March 21, 2021 | ||
March 14, 2020 | Manila | Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena | — | March 13, 2021 | ||
March 17, 2020 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Arena | — | March 16, 2021 | ||
March 20, 2020 | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Expo | — | March 19, 2021 | |||
March 22, 2020 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Arena | — | March 24, 2021 | ||
March 25, 2020 | Osaka | Japan | Intex Osaka | — | March 29, 2021 | ||
March 27, 2020 | Chiba | Makuhari Messe | — | March 26, 2021 | |||
March 28, 2020 | — | March 29, 2021 | [9][4][8] | ||||
Leg 2: Europe (Green Day only) | |||||||
May 24, 2020 | Moscow | Russia | Otkritie Arena | Porn Films | COVID-19 pandemic | TBA | [1][10][5] |
May 27, 2020 | Helsinki | Finland | Suvilahti | Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes Manic Street Preachers |
TBA | [1][5] | |
May 29, 2020 | Stockholm | Sweden | Tele2 Arena | TBA | |||
May 31, 2020 | Ålesund | Norway | Color Line Stadion | June 4, 2021 | |||
Leg 3: Europe (Green Day and Weezer only) | |||||||
June 3, 2020 | Berlin | Germany | Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide | Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes | COVID-19 pandemic | TBA | [1][5] |
June 4, 2020[a] | Aarhus | Denmark | Ådalen Aarhus | — | TBA[b] | [12][5][11] | |
June 6, 2020[c] | Nuremberg | Germany | Zeppelinfeld | — | TBA[d] | [14][5][13] | |
June 7, 2020[e] | Nürburg | Nürburgring | — | TBA[d] | [14][5][13] | ||
June 10, 2020 | Milan | Italy | San Siro | — | TBA | [1][5] | |
June 11, 2020[f] | Florence | Visarno Arena | — | TBA | [15][5] | ||
Leg 4: Europe | |||||||
June 13, 2020 | Nanterre | France | Paris La Défense Arena | Amyl and the Sniffers | COVID-19 pandemic | June 20, 2021 | [1][5] |
June 14, 2020 | Groningen | Netherlands | Stadspark | June 23, 2021 | |||
June 17, 2020 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | June 21, 2021 | |||
June 19, 2020[g] | Hradec Králové | Czech Republic | Věkoše Airport | — | TBA | [16][5] | |
June 20, 2020[g] | — | TBA | |||||
June 21, 2020 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | Amyl and the Sniffers | June 9, 2021 | [1][5] | |
June 24, 2020 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Glasgow Green[h] | TBA | [1][17][18] | ||
June 26, 2020 | London | London Stadium | June 25, 2021 | [1][18] | |||
June 27, 2020 | Huddersfield | John Smith's Stadium | June 26, 2021 | ||||
June 29, 2020 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena | TBA | [1][5] | ||
Leg 5: North America | |||||||
July 17, 2020 | Seattle | United States | T-Mobile Park | The Interrupters | COVID-19 pandemic | July 14, 2021 | [1][6] |
July 21, 2020 | San Francisco | Oracle Park | July 20, 2021 | ||||
July 24, 2020 | San Diego | Petco Park | July 18, 2021 | ||||
July 25, 2020 | Los Angeles | Dodger Stadium | July 17, 2021 | ||||
July 28, 2020 | Commerce City | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | August 25, 2021 | ||||
July 31, 2020 | Arlington | Globe Life Field | July 24, 2021 | ||||
August 1, 2020 | Houston | Minute Maid Park | July 29, 2021 | ||||
August 5, 2020 | Miami Gardens | Hard Rock Stadium | August 1, 2021 | ||||
August 6, 2020 | Jacksonville | TIAA Bank Field | July 31, 2021 | ||||
August 8, 2020 | Atlanta | Truist Park | July 27, 2021 | ||||
August 11, 2020 | Minneapolis | Target Field | August 23, 2021 | ||||
August 13, 2020 | Chicago | Wrigley Field | August 15, 2021 | ||||
August 15, 2020 | Pittsburgh | PNC Park | August 19, 2021 | ||||
August 16, 2020 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | August 13, 2021 | ||||
August 19, 2020 | Detroit | Comerica Park | August 10, 2021 | ||||
August 21, 2020 | Washington, D.C. | Nationals Park | August 8, 2021 | ||||
August 22, 2020 | New York City | Citi Field | August 4, 2021 | ||||
August 24, 2020 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | August 17, 2021 | |||
August 27, 2020 | Boston | United States | Fenway Park | August 5, 2021 | |||
August 29, 2020 | Philadelphia | Citizens Bank Park | August 20, 2021 |
Cancelled Tour Dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Reason | Ref. |
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Oceania | ||||||
November 8, 2020 | Perth | Australia | Perth Oval | The Beths | Travel restrictions as a result of COVID-19 pandemic | [19] |
November 11, 2020 | Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | [19] | |||
November 14, 2020 | Sydney | Western Sydney Stadium | [19] | |||
November 17, 2020 | Brisbane | Lang Park | [19] | |||
November 20, 2020 | Dunedin | New Zealand | Forsyth Barr Stadium | [19] | ||
November 22, 2020 | Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium | [19] |
Notes
- ^ The performance that was originally scheduled for June 4, 2020 was to be part of NorthSide Festival, which would have taken place on June 4 to 6, 2020.
- ^ NorthSide Festival has announced that the new dates of their festival are June 3 to 5, 2021.[11] As of May 23, 2020, it has not been confirmed whether Green Day will appear as part of the rescheduled festival.
- ^ The performance that was originally scheduled for June 6, 2020 at the Zeppelinfeld in Nuremberg was to be part of Rock im Park, which would have taken place on June 5 to 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Rock am Ring and Rock im Park have announced that the new dates of their festival are June 11 to 13, 2021.[13] As of May 23, 2020, it has not been confirmed whether Green Day will appear as part of the rescheduled festivals.
- ^ The performance that was originally scheduled for June 7, 2020 at the Nürburgring in Nürburg was to be part of Rock am Ring, which would have taken place on June 5 to 7, 2020.
- ^ The performance that was originally scheduled for June 11, 2020 at Visarno Arena in Florence was to be part of Firenze Rocks, which would have taken place on June 11 to 13, 2020.
- ^ a b The performances originally scheduled for June 19 and June 20, 2020 performances at Věkoše Airport in Hradec Králové would have been part of Rock for People. Green Day and Weezer would have performed on June 19 and Fall Out Boy would have performed on June 20.
- ^ The concert on June 24, 2020 in Glasgow was relocated to Glasgow Green due to flood damage at Bellahouston Park.[17]
Promotional performances
Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer have also arranged performances to promote the tour as follows:
- September 10, 2019 – All three bands played at a tour announcement show at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California, United States[20]
- September 10, 2019 – Weezer at Jimmy Kimmel Live! at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Los Angeles, United States[21]
- September 11, 2019 – Fall Out Boy at Jimmy Kimmel Live! at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Los Angeles, United States[22]
- September 12, 2019 – Green Day at Jimmy Kimmel Live! at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Los Angeles, United States[23]
- September 20, 2019 – Green Day at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States[24]
- October 9, 2019 – Green Day at The Howard Stern Show at SiriusXM Hollywood in Los Angeles, United States[25]
- October 25, 2019 – Green Day at Kevin and Bean at the HD Radio Sound Space at Live House Hollywood in Los Angeles, United States[26]
- October 30, 2019 – Green Day at La Riviera in Madrid, Spain[27]
- November 2, 2019 – Green Day at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards World Stage at the Plaza de España in Seville, Spain[28]
- November 24, 2019 – Green Day at the American Music Awards of 2019 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, United States[29]
- December 12, 2019 – Green Day at The Game Awards 2019 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, United States[30]
- December 31, 2019 – Green Day at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve in Hollywood, California, United States[31]
- January 25, 2020 – Green Day played two performances for the 2020 National Hockey League All-Star Game, both outside and inside the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, United States[32][33]
- February 6, 2020 – Green Day at The Ellen DeGeneres Show at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, United States[34]
- February 7, 2020 – Green Day at the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles in Burbank, California, United States[35]
- February 10, 2020 – Green Day at Good Morning America at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Hollywood, California, United States[36]
- February 10, 2020 – Green Day at The Late Late Show with James Corden at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, United States[37]
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- ^ a b "2021 Dates and First Headliner Announced". NorthSide Festival Official Website. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
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