Editing Green Day (section)

=== 2014–2018: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and ''Revolution Radio'' ===
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[[File:Green Day House OF Blues 2015 2.jpg|thumb|right|Green Day performing in [[Cleveland]], Ohio in 2015]]

Green Day performed their first concert in a year on April 16, 2015. The group first played a set as Sweet Children with [[John Kiffmeyer]], followed by a set as Green Day.<ref name="Consequence of Sound">{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2015/04/green-day-reunites-with-original-drummer-and-performs-as-sweet-children-watch/|title=Green Day reunites with original drummer and performs as Sweet Children — watch|work=Consequence of Sound|date=April 17, 2015|access-date=April 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418184054/https://consequence.net/2015/04/green-day-reunites-with-original-drummer-and-performs-as-sweet-children-watch/|archive-date=April 18, 2015}}</ref> On April 18, 2015, Green Day were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] by [[Fall Out Boy]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/read-fall-out-boys-loving-green-day-tribute-at-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-20150418|title=Read Fall Out Boy's Green Day Rock Hall of Fame Induction|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=April 19, 2015|access-date=April 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419100122/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/read-fall-out-boys-loving-green-day-tribute-at-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-20150418|archive-date=April 19, 2015}}</ref>

On April 24, 2015, Rob Cavallo revealed Green Day were recording a twelfth studio album. Cavallo claimed to have heard "five new songs that Billie has written and demoed", and that the fans should be "sure that when they do return, the music will be amazing".<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nme.com/news/green-day/84864|title= Green Day have written 'five fantastic new songs', says their producer|last= Morgan Britton|first= Luke|date= April 24, 2015|work= NME|access-date= April 27, 2015|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150427010856/http://www.nme.com/news/green-day/84864|archive-date= April 27, 2015|df= mdy-all}}</ref> On December 24, 2015, Green Day released a Christmas song, "[[Xmas Time of the Year]]".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Emily|title=Green Day Release New Song, Xmas Time of the Year|url=http://www.kerrang.com/39008/green-day-release-new-song-xmas-time-of-the-year/|website=Kerrang!|publisher=Kerrang|access-date=December 24, 2015|date=December 24, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225060710/http://www.kerrang.com/39008/green-day-release-new-song-xmas-time-of-the-year/|archive-date=December 25, 2015}}</ref>

On August 11, 2016, Green Day released the first single, "[[Bang Bang (Green Day song)|Bang Bang]]",<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ralph|first1=Caitlyn|title=Green Day announce new song, "Bang Bang"|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/green_days_new_album_is_reportedly_finished_announcement_coming_soon|agency=Associated Press|access-date=August 1, 2016|date=August 1, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802150442/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/green_days_new_album_is_reportedly_finished_announcement_coming_soon|archive-date=August 2, 2016}}</ref> from the group's twelfth studio album, ''[[Revolution Radio]]'', which was released on October 7, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greenday.com/revolutionradio |title=Revolution Radio &#124; New Album 10/7 |publisher=Green Day |date=June 30, 2016 |access-date=October 8, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008215817/http://www.greenday.com/revolutionradio |archive-date=October 8, 2016}}</ref> The band went on a [[Revolution Radio Tour|world tour supporting the album]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Leight|first1=Elias|title=Green Day Announce|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/green-day-announce-north-american-european-tour-dates-w438066|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=September 6, 2016|date=September 6, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906171156/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/green-day-announce-north-american-european-tour-dates-w438066|archive-date=September 6, 2016}}</ref> In November 2016, the band performed at the [[American Music Awards]] in Los Angeles and made a political statement about the then-recent US election of [[Donald Trump]] by chanting "No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA" during their rendition of "Bang Bang".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/video/2016/nov/21/green-day-protest-at-amas-no-trump-no-kkk-no-fascist-usa-video|title=Green Day protest at AMAs: 'No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA' – video|date=November 21, 2016|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=November 21, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121105017/https://www.theguardian.com/music/video/2016/nov/21/green-day-protest-at-amas-no-trump-no-kkk-no-fascist-usa-video|archive-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref>

Aaron Burgess at ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' observed, "It's the first time in years Green Day haven't had all the answers. But as a statement on how it feels to fight, it's the closest to the truth they've ever gotten."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/review_green_day_revolution_radio|title='Revolution Radio' is the most intensely personal Green Day album in years|work=[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=January 13, 2021|archive-date=August 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828145002/http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/review_green_day_revolution_radio|url-status=live}}</ref> Gwilym Mumford of ''[[The Guardian]]'' stated "[after their last few albums] the band have decided to get back to basics: ''Revolution Radio'' is their most focused work in years. Lead single "Bang Bang" sets the tone, with a caustic consideration of the fame-hungry psychosis of a mass shooter".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/06/green-day-revolution-radio-review-pop-punks-go-back-to-basics|title=Green Day: Revolution Radio review – pop-punks go back to basics|first=Gwilym|last=Mumford|date=October 6, 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=January 13, 2021|archive-date=September 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926124314/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/06/green-day-revolution-radio-review-pop-punks-go-back-to-basics|url-status=live}}</ref>

The band released their second greatest hits compilation, ''[[God's Favorite Band]]'', on November 17, 2017. It contains 20 of their hits, along with two new tracks: a different version of the ''Revolution Radio'' track "Ordinary World", featuring country singer [[Miranda Lambert]], and a previously unreleased song titled "Back in the USA".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/green-day-announce-greatest-hits-gods-favorite-band/ |title=Green Day Announce Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |date=October 12, 2017 |access-date=January 13, 2021 |work=Pitchfork |archive-date=August 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806083627/https://pitchfork.com/news/green-day-announce-greatest-hits-gods-favorite-band/ |url-status=live}}</ref>