American punk superstars Green Day have confirmed plans to re-record their single ’21 Guns’.
Green Day have long since surpassed their punk roots. The band are now capable of churning out concept albums in the blink of an eye, with their latest effort ’21st Century Breakdown’ being an ambitious three part opus.
However the group have moved beyond this and into the world of theatre. 2004’s ‘American Idiot’ saw Green Day blast back with a hugely successful new album which has now been turned into a musical.
Opening in California earlier this year, the ‘American Idiot’ musical split critics. The band themselves claimed that they didn’t care about the critical reception, with fans flocking to see the show.
The musical completed its run in Berkelely Repertory Theatre in California earlier this year. Now widely expected to move on to Broadway in New York, the show features ‘American Idiot’ in its entirety as a soundtrack.
Now Green Day are due to re-record their stand out track ’21 Guns’ with the cast of the ‘American Idiot’ musical.
In a message on their official website Green Day confirmed the news, claiming the track would be released as a download at the end of the month. Produced by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, the track will be released alongside a new video.
British fans could be set to get a glimpse of the show soon. In a recent interview with NME Billie Joe Armstrong claimed that he has ambitions to take ‘American Idiot’ to London’s famed West End.
