Courtney Love joins Green Day covers band in rare public appearance onstage in London
28 February 2024
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Courtney Love joined Billie Joe Armstrong and his covers band side project 'The Coverups' for versions of songs by Cheap Trick and Tom Petty and Music-News.com were there to bring you all the footage.
Playing 24 songs - full setlist below - the Green Day frontman wowed the packed out intimate venue with classic rock tunes including 'I Wanna Be Sedated' by Ramones and 'Summer of '69' by Bryan Adams.
“How are you guys doing?” said Armstrong, arriving on stage. “We’re The Coverups, we play cover songs. This is the kind of stuff that we do at home. We’re just friends who get together and we hang out, and it’s just glorified karaoke.”
The audience sang along to the The Clash, Generation X, The Damned and David Bowie, while surprise guest Courtney Love joined the band onstage for a thrilling version of 'He's a Whore' by Cheap Trick and 'Even the Losers' by Tom Petty.
The singer took to the stage saying "my name is Courtney Love, you may not remember me. I've been living in a cave in Birmingham for about 9 years. But we'll give this a f**king try right?" After Love left the stage Billie Joe Armstrong commented "I told you it was going to be a special night. Thank you Courtney, I hope we see more of you singing, please, we need you."
See our exclusive live footage below.
The Hole star returned to the stage at the end of the set for another Cheap Trick song 'Surrender'.
The gig was only announced late last week at the Garage in Highbury, North London with another sold out show set to take place on Friday at the iconic 100 Club on Oxford Street. Support for both shows is Birmingham four-piece Lovebreakers who release their second album 'Wonder' on Friday.
Watch more of The Coverups and Courtney Love's return below. For Courtney Love entrance skip to 5:25.
See the full set list below.
The Coverups Setlist at The Garage, London, England
A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls I Wanna Be Sedated - Ramones Ready Steady Go - Generation X I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James & the Shondells Message of Love - Pretenders Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams Walking Out on Love - Paul Collins Beat I Fought the Law - The Crickets Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've) - Buzzcocks I'm So Bored With the U.S.A. - The Clash Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie Dancing With Myself - Generation X He's a Whore - Cheap Trick - with Courtney Love Even the Losers - Tom Petty - with Courtney Love Neat Neat Neat - The Damned Drain You - Nirvana Last Nite - The Strokes American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Love is for Losers - The Longshot Fox on the Run - Sweet Rockaway Beach - Ramones Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash Surrender - Cheap Trick - with Courtney Love
