Green Day shock Londoners with surprise gig in tiny pub

Drinkers at one London pub got the surprise of a lifetime when legendary rock band Green Day showed up for a surprise gig.

The iconic punk trio were seen in the cosy boozer rocking out for unsuspecting fans ahead of another intimate gig at Camden’s Electric Ballroom.

Comprising of lead singer and guitarist, Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool, Green Day were out to celebrate the announcement of their new album, Saviours.

And what better way to do that than at a pub, right?

Video footage shows the set from The Marquis pub in Covent Garden.

Will Gamble, 27, was one of the lucky ones who got to see Green Day in action, giving him a story to tell his pals for a very long time, no doubt.

Recalling the unexpected night, he shared: ‘So, my friend had a tip-off from a good friend close to the band that the show was happening at a bar on Chandos Place.

‘We actually walked into the wrong pub initially and sat in The Harp a few doors down being like, “Mmm surely it can’t be here?!”, turns out we were over-excited and turned into the first pub on the road that The Marquis was on.

‘Anyway, we sank our pints quickly and walked into the Marquis at about 7:30pm where there was a sign saying “Busk Till Dawn @ 9pm”. There were four other people at the front, of which one had been tipped off after bumping into Mike Dirnt’s wife earlier that day that it was there.’

One of the punters put the location of the event on Reddit, prompting a huge rush of people to the venue, as you can imagine.

At 9:30pm, a support band came on and played some covers – including hits from Green Day.

Then at 10pm, the trio took to the stage and performed their set to a crowd of adoring fans – and regular pubgoers.

Will added: ‘[Afterwards] we stood outside for like an hour in disbelief, along with the police turning up due to crowds on the road!