Green Day musical American Idiot coming to Birmingham

Green Day's explosive, award-winning Broadway rock musical American Idiot will get its premiere in the UK in 2012, incuding a week in Birmingham.

The story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9/11 world, American Idiot will arrive at the New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, for one week from 26th November 2012.

Tickets, piced £18.50-£42.50 plus fees, go on sale at 10am on Friday 9th December 2011.

American Idiot features the music of Green Day with the lyrics of its lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong. The book is by Armstrong and Michael Mayer and direction is by Tony Award-winner Mayer.

Its hit songs include Boulevard of Broken Dreams, 21 Guns, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Holiday and the blockbuster title track American Idiot" from Green Day's 2004 Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum album. Also included are several songs from Green Day's 2009 release 21st Century Breakdown and an unreleased love song, When It's Time.

Front man Armstrong said: "We're excited to be bringing the US stage production of American Idiot to the UK and Ireland.

"We played to some of the most insane crowds when we toured the album there, and we can't wait for our friends across the pond to see the musical."

Winner of two Tony Awards and the 2010 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Show Album, American Idiot premiered at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in September 2009. In April 2010, the musical opened on Broadway where reviews were unanimously positive and it ran for over a year.

For tickets call the Box Office on 0844 871 3011 or book online at www.atgtickets.com/birmingham