Linda Perry Confirms Green Day Dropped Her as Producer After Fan Backlash in Mid-2000s
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Summary
Linda Perry confirms she was set to produce Green Day's follow-up to 'American Idiot' in the mid-2000s, but the band dropped her after fan backlash over her pop-leaning production work. Perry cleared her calendar and met with Billie Joe Armstrong, but Green Day backed out when news leaked and fans reacted negatively. Perry expressed disappointment, saying she 'lost a lot of respect' for the band over the incident.
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That was f–ked up
lost a lot of respect
Linda Perry 'lost a lot of respect' for Green Day and Billie Joe Armstrong after they dropped her as producer of the 'American Idiot' follow-up.
