Green Day landed one of its biggest hits with their 2004 single “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” — now, 20 years later, the trio’s dreams are coming true over on Hollywood Boulevard. The veteran rock band is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, May 1 at 11:30 a.m. PT. Tennis legend Serena Williams and actor/producer Ryan Reynolds are set as guest speakers. Radio and TV personality Matt Pinfield will emcee.
The band’s star is located at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard, which, appropriately, is adjacent to Amoeba Music. The event will be streamed live at the Walk of Fame’s website. This will be the 2,810th star ceremony since the famed tourist attraction opened in 1960.
The veteran rock trio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. They have won five Grammys, including the 2006 award for record of the year for the aforementioned “Boulevard of Broken Dreams.”
“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer, said in a statement. “Green Day’s music has not only inspired generations but also served as the soundtrack to our lives.”
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has hosted the star ceremonies for decades.
Formed in 1986 in Berkeley, California, Green Day has amassed 12 top 10 albums on the Billboard 200, including three that reached No. 1 – American Idiot (2004), 21st Century Breakdown (2009) and Revolution Radio (2016). They have had two top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends.”
The band performed for more than 200,000 people at this year’s Coachella, headlining both Saturday nights.
