On Saturday night, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong paused during his band’s headlining set at Coachella to throw on a bright green baseball hat with the word “brat” written across its crown. The crowd went wild at this cheeky reference to Charli XCX, who took the stage right before Green Day, and her viral look the weekend prior, which some read as a snub to the punk band.
In case you missed it, Charli became the main character on social media last weekend after wearing a dress with a sash printed with the words “Miss Should Be Headliner.” Her fan base found it on-brand and very Brat (the name of her über-viral, internet-omnipresent 2024 album has become synonymous with a certain attitude). Green Day stans found it disrespectful. As for the members of the band? They seemed to take it all in good fun — drummer Tré Cool shared a photo wearing a paper sash that read “actual headliner” in anticipation of their performance.
