The NFL's celebration of 60 years of Super Bowl history is set to be a Bay Area bonanza, tapping local punk rock legends Green Day to helm the opening ceremony on Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. According to SFGate, the band will perform a set of their greatest hits while paying homage to past Super Bowl MVPs, bringing the nostalgia factor home to legions of football fans.
"We are super hyped to open Super Bowl 60 right in our backyard!" Billie Joe Armstrong enthused in a statement obtained by the SF Chronicle. Meanwhile, the trio — which includes Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool — is expected to perform a selection from their anthology, energizing the crowd before the kickoff of Super Bowl LX.
Tim Tubito, the NFL's senior director of event and game presentation, told SFGate, "Celebrating 60 years of Super Bowl history with Green Day as a hometown band, while honoring the NFL legends who’ve helped define this sport, is an incredibly powerful way to kick off Super Bowl LX." The statement indicates the league's intent to create a communal moment of festivity for spectators in the stands and viewing across the globe.
The ceremony, set to air live at 3 p.m. on NBC, Telemundo, Peacock, and Universo will be followed by a star-studded pregame lineup. Charlie Puth will perform the national anthem, Brandi Carlile will sing “America the Beautiful,” and Coco Jones will deliver “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” described in a statement by the SF Chronicle. To cap it off, this year's halftime show touts the international sensation, Bad Bunny.
Embracing their Bay Area roots, Green Day has remained a pivotal fixture in Northern California's music scene. They've recently headlined major local festivals like BottleRock Napa Valley and Outside Lands, and are slated for the FanDuel Party powered by Spotify, where they'll join forces with Counting Crows on Feb. 6. The band's appearance at Super Bowl LX is just another chapter in their storied connection with the region, where Levi's Stadium previously hosted Super Bowl 50 back in 2016.
