Disturbed’s David Draiman Hopes To Have A Respectful Dialogue With Billie Joe Armstrong Following Palestine-Associated Lyric Change At Inexperienced Day’s ‘Coachella’ Set

Disturbed vocalist David Draiman has publicly expressed his hopes to have a dialog with Inexperienced Day vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong. With quite a few politically-charged tracks of their catalog, Armstrong has been proven to be vehemently towards present U.S. President Donald Trump over time, and has been updating varied lyrics of Inexperienced Day‘s songs reside to replicate his disdain and criticism for the administration.

One such latest lyrical replace passed off at this previous weekend’s ‘Coachella Valley Music & Arts Pageant‘ in Indio, CA the place Armstrong reworked the lyrics for his or her 2004 observe, “Jesus Of Suburbia“. As an alternative of, “Runnin’ away from ache if you’ve been victimized”, Armstrong sang “Working away from ache like the children from Palestine.”

It will seem that latest alteration sparked the curiosity of Draiman, who has longstanding familial ties to Israel and often advocates for the nation and Jewish causes, particularly amid the continued battle in Gaza. Draiman‘s staunch assist for the nation noticed him draw some controversy again in 2024, after he signed an expletive directed in direction of Hamas on an Israel Protection Forces artillery shell.

Talking on X this morning, April 14th, Draiman provided the next invitation publicly to Armstrong to have a dialogue in regards to the ongoing battle:

“Open supply to #BillyJoeArmstrong from
@GreenDay

I respect you brother.

I’d like to have the chance so that you can hear the Israeli/Jewish aspect of this horrific battle.

I’m out there to debate each time you might be.

No judgement, nothing preconceived.

Let me know.”