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30 ............... Thursday, January 19, 2017 1SM GREEN Day are staging a giant gig in Scotland on the 4th of July because they couldn’t face an Independence Day in the US with Donald Trump as President. The chart-topping band have already endured a backlash from Trump supporters after frontman Billie Joe Armstrong chanted “No Trump! No KKK! No Fascist USA!” at the American Music Awards in November. Now Armstrong and bandmates Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool say they expect American Independence Day to be hijacked by “racist and xenophobic” Trump supporters. Speaking days ahead of Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States tomorrow, Green Day told The Scottish Sun: “Honestly, a lot of people love the 4th of July, but it is basically just an excuse to get drunk and wear American flags. “It is appropriate for us NOT to be in America on Independence Day with who we’ve gone and elected. “Electing Trump gives the racists and the xenophobes a voice and an excuse.” Tré said: “We don’t want any part of it so we would rather be overseas on Independence Day, definitely, 100 per cent. “We should get back to celebrating that we fought off the British with sticks and rocks, but it’s cool because we can get drunk just as well in Scotland.” The punk icons hope 25,000 Scots will help them get over the political upset of the century by singing Flower Of Scotland instead of the Star Span- gled Banner at Bellahous- ton Park this summer. Tré added: “I just hope that the audi- ence will sing the Scottish anthem because that has happened in the past and it gives you chills. “It makes the hair stand up on your arms to see 25,000 Scottish people sing Flower Of Scotland. It’s incredible. “The 4th of July — that would be a good occasion to belt that song out and we can leave the Star Spangled Banner over here.” Trump previously declared him- self a fan of Green Day. The 70-year old President-elect attended the band’s stage musical American Idiot with wife Melania, tweeting afterwards that it was “amazing”. But he’s probably had a change of heart after Armstrong compared him to Hitler. The Green Day frontman told rock mag Kerrang: “He just said, ‘You have no options and I’m the only one, and I’m going to take care of it myself.’ I mean, that’s f***ing Hitler, man!” The trio’s new single Troubled Times was released on Monday, which in the US was Martin Luther King Jr Day. The video for the song depicts Trump as a monster alongside the Ku Klux Klan, suffragettes and the civil rights leader, who was assas- sinated in 1968. Armstrong wants to challenge Trump “on all of his ignorant poli- cies and his racism” despite threats and insults hurled their way by his supporters. Tré Cool added: “A lot of people are afraid to say what is on their mind or they have nothing on their mind. “We’re still going to be here and we’ll say what we feel. We’re not afraid of a knee-jerk reaction to something, especially when it is us standing up to injustice or racism. We’re not just going to stand back and watch. We’re going to say something, because it’s sad. “We had a lot of progress socially and it feels like they are trying to push us back into the 1950s in a lot of ways.” Squaring up to US presidents is nothing new for the band — their 2004 album American Idiot and the single of the same name criticised the George W Bush administration. Tré said: “Now I’m sick to death of politics — 2016 was ridiculously brutal in the political spectrum. It was ugly.” The German-born drummer added: “But it’s not the end of the world. There’s no way 2017 is going to be as ridiculous. “If anything, you can see who is reall you your the “T we k and the “It you “W know on EXCLUSIVE By Music Writer JOHN DINGWALL S PUNKS SNUB TR We’r the Scots punks are cool - hardcore A CHRISTMAS tree was saved from the axe after a pigeon nest was found. Bosses pledged not to chop the fir until the bird leaves despite nature chiefs giving them the OK to scare it away. But the tree’s lights will be switched off in Fort William, Inverness-shire. Councillor Thomas MacLennan joked: “By next Christmas there might also be four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in our tree.” Xmas fir overdoo PREZZO and Itsu restau- rants have been ranked worst on the high street for sustainable seafood. Wetherspoons pubs also scored badly with diners struggling to find out where their food is sourced from. Cafe Rouge, Bella Italia, Harry Ramsden’s, Beef- eater, Carluccio’s and Cote Brasserie topped the poll. The Marine Conserva- tion Society urged firms to “bolster traceability” and do more to inform customers. Fail over seafood ROYAL BEE DRUG RAP A ROYAL beekeeper gave his insects banned drugs. Murray McGregor, 61, admitted using an illicit vet medicine on his hives. The apiarist, who has made honey for Balmoral and Prince Charles’s Duchy Estate, is believed to be the first person in the UK prosecuted for giving “unauthorised” drugs to bees. At Perth Sheriff Court yesterday, he also admitted charges of illegally importing and possesing the antibiotic Terramcyin 100MR. The drug is used to treat and prevent bee disease American foulbrood, which can wipe out entire hives. Claims that McGregor, owner of Denrosa Apiaries in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, also used banned pest control prod- uct Checkmite+ were dropped by prosecutors. A further allegation that he failed to remove all traces of oxytetracycline — the chemical found in Terramycin — from his hives in 2013 was also dropped. In 2009, McGregor’s farm in Brox- burn, West Lothian, was hit by thieves who stole 11 hives due to be sent to the Queen’s Balmoral Estate. He previously said: “The most likely reason is that they have taken them just for the money because honey prices are quite strong. “You would need specialist knowledge to do this so it would have to be a beekeeper.” The court was told yesterday that a further expert report on the case was being prepared for the court. Sentence was deferred. Keeper’s illegal vet meds By GORDON CURRIE Honey rap . . . McGregor 1SM Thursday, January 19, 2017 ............... 31 ly racist in America. Would rather have a snake under r bed or out in the middle of road where you can see it? That’s how I look at it. At least know who is feeling what way who believes what — it’s out in open now. t’s not going to go away unless make it go away. We’re going to do our thing. I w that people are trying to look the bright side but f***ed-up politics is f***ed-up politics.” With 75 million sales already under their belts, Green Day’s latest offering is their 12th studio album Revolution Radio. Armstrong said: “We were plan- ning to come along and wanted to do something unique and special that we haven’t done yet.” Main support for their Scots show will come from the trio’s Californian’s punk pals Rancid, with two more acts still to be announced. Tré said: “Bellahouston Park is the perfect venue for that. “To play in front of 25,000 and bring our friends Rancid along is the perfect package. “Everyone is going to have a really good time.” Tré added: “During our earliest visits to Scotland I remember thinking that Glasgow was a pretty surly town. “We were pretty impressed. There are a lot of record stores, record collectors, music buffs, people in bands. “Just everywhere you go there is good music and it is not just rock. There’s all kinds of music. “I could be wrong, but it seems people have a wider taste in music whereas people in some towns like one kind of music and that’s it. “Glasgow is like, ‘Yeah. I’ll go to a rock show, I’ll go to a pop show, I’ll check out some electronic dance music. I don’t give a f***. It’s a good time’. “The punks there are cool — they’re hardcore. “It’s obvious people in Scotland love their music and I’m glad that Scotland didn’t give up on us.” But he also has a bit of tongue-in- cheek advice for Scots fans. He said: “Try to stay conscious. I know that at a lot of these outdoor gigs people start the day drinking a little bit early. “We know the Scots like to drink and Scottish crowds are always impressing us. “They are good singers, they’re loud and raucous. “They are a tough bunch and they are definitely not afraid of bad weather. “They’re going to have a good time and nothing is going to get in their way. “We’re going to play our music — and hopefully the world won’t implode in the meantime.” Say GREEN DAY RUMP FOR 4th OF JULY GLASGOW GIG re not going to be e American Idiots HEART ON SLEEVE . . . Billie Joe called out Donald Trump at American Music Awards, right You can see who is racist in America
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GREEN Day are staging a giantgig in Scotland on the 4th of Julybecause they couldn’t face anIndependence Day in the US withDonald Trump as President.
The chart-topping band havealready endured a backlash fromTrump supporters after frontmanBillie Joe Armstrong chanted “NoTrump! No KKK! No FascistUSA!” at the American MusicAwards in November.
Now Armstrong and bandmatesMike Dirnt and Tré Cool say theyexpect American IndependenceDay to be hijacked by “racist andxenophobic” Trump supporters.
Speaking days ahead of Trump’sinauguration as the 45th Presidentof the United States tomorrow,Green Day told The Scottish Sun:“Honestly, a lot of people love the4th of July, but it is basically justan excuse to get drunk and wearAmerican flags.
“It is appropriate for us NOT tobe in America on IndependenceDay with who we’ve gone andelected.
“Electing Trump gives the racistsand the xenophobes a voice andan excuse.”
Tré said: “We don’t want anypart of it so we would rather beoverseas on Independence Day,definitely, 100 per cent.
“We should get back tocelebrating that we foughtoff the British with sticksand rocks, but it’s coolbecause we can getdrunk just as well inScotland.”
The punk iconshope 25,000 Scots willhelp them get overthe political upset ofthe century by singingFlower Of Scotlandinstead of the Star Span-gled Banner at Bellahous-ton Park this summer. Tréadded: “I just hope that the audi-ence will sing the Scottish anthembecause that has happened in thepast and it gives you chills.
“It makes the hair stand up onyour arms to see 25,000 Scottishpeople sing Flower Of Scotland.It’s incredible.
“The 4th of July — that would bea good occasion to belt that songout and we can leave the StarSpangled Banner over here.”
Trump previously declared him-self a fan of Green Day.
The 70-year old President-electattended the band’s stage musicalAmerican Idiot with wife Melania,tweeting afterwards that it was“amazing”.
But he’s probably had a changeof heart after Armstrong comparedhim to Hitler.
The Green Day frontman toldrock mag Kerrang: “He just said,‘You have no options and I’m theonly one, and I’m going to takecare of it myself.’ I mean, that’sf***ing Hitler, man!”
The trio’s new single TroubledTimes was released on Monday,which in the US was MartinLuther King Jr Day.
The video for the song depictsTrump as a monster alongside theKu Klux Klan, suffragettes and thecivil rights leader, who was assas-sinated in 1968.
Armstrong wants to challengeTrump “on all of his ignorant poli-cies and his racism” despite threatsand insults hurled their way by hissupporters.
Tré Cool added: “A lot of peopleare afraid to say what is on theirmind or they have nothing ontheir mind.
“We’re still going to be here andwe’ll say what we feel. We’re notafraid of a knee-jerk reaction tosomething, especially when it is usstanding up to injustice or racism.We’re not just going to stand back
and watch. We’re going to saysomething, because it’s sad.
“We had a lot of progresssocially and it feels like they aretrying to push us back into the1950s in a lot of ways.”
Squaring up to US presidents isnothing new for the band — their2004 album American Idiot and thesingle of the same name criticisedthe George W Bush administration.
Tré said: “Now I’m sick to deathof politics — 2016 was ridiculouslybrutal in the political spectrum. Itwas ugly.”
The German-born drummeradded: “But it’s not the end of theworld. There’s no way 2017 is goingto be as ridiculous.
“If anything, you can see who is
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A CHRISTMAS tree wassaved from the axe aftera pigeon nest was found.
Bosses pledged not tochop the fir until thebird leaves despite naturechiefs giving them theOK to scare it away.
But the tree’s lights willbe switched off in FortWilliam, Inverness-shire.
Councillor ThomasMacLennan joked: “Bynext Christmas theremight also be four callingbirds, three French hens,two turtle doves and apartridge in our tree.”
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PREZZO and Itsu restau-rants have been rankedworst on the high streetfor sustainable seafood.
Wetherspoons pubs alsoscored badly with dinersstruggling to find outwhere their food issourced from.
Cafe Rouge, Bella Italia,Harry Ramsden’s, Beef-eater, Carluccio’s and CoteBrasserie topped the poll.
The Marine Conserva-tion Society urged firmsto “bolster traceability”and do more to informcustomers.
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ROYAL BEEDRUG RAPA ROYAL beekeeper gave hisinsects banned drugs.
Murray McGregor, 61, admitted usingan illicit vet medicine on his hives.
The apiarist, who has made honeyfor Balmoral and Prince Charles’sDuchy Estate, is believed to be thefirst person in the UK prosecuted forgiving “unauthorised” drugs to bees.
At Perth Sheriff Court yesterday, healso admitted charges of illegallyimporting and possesing theantibiotic Terramcyin 100MR.
The drug is used to treatand prevent bee diseaseAmerican foulbrood, whichcan wipe out entire hives.
Claims that McGregor,owner of Denrosa Apiaries inBlairgowrie, Perthshire, alsoused banned pest control prod-uct Checkmite+ were dropped
by prosecutors. A further allegationthat he failed to remove all traces ofoxytetracycline — the chemical foundin Terramycin — from his hives in2013 was also dropped.
In 2009, McGregor’s farm in Brox-burn, West Lothian, was hit by thieveswho stole 11 hives due to be sent tothe Queen’s Balmoral Estate.
He previously said: “The mostlikely reason is that they have
taken them just for the moneybecause honey prices are quitestrong.
“You would need specialistknowledge to do this so it
would have to be a beekeeper.”The court was told yesterday
that a further expert report onthe case was being prepared
for the court. Sentence wasdeferred.
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ly racist in America. Wouldrather have a snake under
r bed or out in the middle ofroad where you can see it?
That’s how I look at it. At leastknow who is feeling what waywho believes what — it’s out inopen now.
t’s not going to go away unlessmake it go away.
We’re going to do our thing. Iw that people are trying to lookthe bright side but f***ed-up
politics is f***ed-up politics.” With75 million sales already under theirbelts, Green Day’s latest offering istheir 12th studio album RevolutionRadio.
Armstrong said: “We were plan-ning to come along and wanted todo something unique and specialthat we haven’t done yet.”
Main support for their Scotsshow will come from the trio’sCalifornian’s punk pals Rancid,with two more acts still to be
announced. Tré said: “BellahoustonPark is the perfect venue for that.
“To play in front of 25,000 andbring our friends Rancid along isthe perfect package.
“Everyone is going to have areally good time.”
Tré added: “During our earliestvisits to Scotland I rememberthinking that Glasgow was a prettysurly town.
“We were pretty impressed.There are a lot of record stores,
record collectors, music buffs,people in bands.
“Just everywhere you gothere is good music and it isnot just rock. There’s all kinds
of music.“I could be wrong, but it seems
people have a wider taste in musicwhereas people in some towns likeone kind of music and that’s it.
“Glasgow is like, ‘Yeah. I’ll go toa rock show, I’ll go to a pop show,I’ll check out some electronicdance music. I don’t give a f***. It’sa good time’.
“The punks there are cool —they’re hardcore.
“It’s obvious people in Scotlandlove their music and I’m glad thatScotland didn’t give up on us.” But
he also has a bit of tongue-in-cheek advice for Scots fans.
He said: “Try to stay conscious. Iknow that at a lot of these outdoorgigs people start the day drinkinga little bit early.
“We know the Scots like to drinkand Scottish crowds are alwaysimpressing us.
“They are good singers, they’reloud and raucous.
“They are a tough bunch andthey are definitely not afraid ofbad weather.
“They’re going to have a goodtime and nothing is going to get intheir way.
“We’re going to play our music— and hopefully the world won’timplode in the meantime.”
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