Billie Joe had a little bit of a breakdown on stage, because he was told that they only had one minute left to play.
Here it is:
Following this, an apology has been issued to Clear Channel and other people who were involved, and consequently he has ended up getting treatment for substance abuse and public appearances, shows and promo from the band have been put on hold until further notice.
This tweet came from his wife Adrienne:
@mnnesotagirl: "Sometimes we just need a moment to reset ourselves... Thanks for all the love & support
Alanis Morrisette even performed a beautiful version of Basket Case as a tribute to him, ending by saying "I love you Billie Joe":
The thing that has pissed me off about the way all this has been brought out, is people saying that he is just doing it for publicity as it all happened a few days before Uno was released... He obviously has a problem that he needs to sort out, and this is the first time that his problems have publicly surfaced. Why would he put his family and friends through all of this just to sell an album? Why would he do that to his fans who have been loyal to him all the way through his career? Why would his wife tweet about it? Surely she couldn't have been in on it? These are the things i would like to ask. He has been slagged off so much for it, and I really don't like it. Yes I admit that it was an overreaction to what i now understand was a misunderstanding, but the man is only human and he has been under a heck of a lot of pressure as of late as well as other things that may have happened. He was a ticking time bomb really.
The one thing I want is for people to let him be. He needs time to get better and when he is he will come back and rock the socks off of everyone! He is still my hero and i still admire him for everything that he has done.
I wish him a speedy recovery.
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