Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong is set to join the US version of reality music competition The Voice. The American Idiot vocalist has joined the ranks of the show as a mentor on judge Christina Aguilera’s team. Aguilera is one of a four-strong panel of judges, consisting of Christina, singer-songwriter Cee Lo Green, country music star Blake Shelton, and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 fame.
Armstrong, who has said that he and his family are fans of the programme; has spoken out on the show’s format, giving us an insight into why he chose to do the gig; saying that it doesn’t mould artists, but rather gives them,
“…a little bit of guidance and direction without giving them a complete makeover”
He has also asserted that working alongside Aguilera is,
“a lot of fun.”
Billie Joe began taping the show on 25 June (Wednesday). He will feature in season three of the music contest, which started taping in June, and which will air in the US starting September 10.
The first instalment of Green Day’s upcoming trio of albums, ¡Uno!, is due to be released on September 24 in the UK; the second, ¡Dos!, has a release date of November 12 in the United Kingdom; and the third, ¡Tre!, will be available to purchase on January 14 2013 in the UK.
An interview segment with Billie Joe Armstrong and Christina Aguilera can be seen here.
This was originally published on July 28, 2012, and can be seen, in edited form, here.
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