Green Day Reveal They've Started Work On New Album

Green Day have announced that they have started work on a new album.

The band tweeted fans with the news that they have entered the studio to begin work on the follow-up to '21st Century Breakdown.'

''Happy Valentine's Day! Officially started recording the new record today. It's F*CK TIME!!!!" Armstrong wrote.

Meanwhile, Green Day's production of American Idiot has added additional dates to its UK tour.

The musical, which has been a huge hit in Broadway after it's run earlier this year, will embark on a full UK tour next Autumn.

The production, inspired by the band's career, closed following over 400 performances at earlier this year.

The career-spanning set included 'Burnout', 'Holiday' and 'Murder City' from Green Day's recent album '21st Century Breakdown'.

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American Idiot' will now visit:

Southampton Mayflower Theatre - October 9 - 13
Cardiff Millennium Centre - 15 - 20
Edinburgh Playhouse - 22 - 27
Glasgow Clyde Auditorium - 29 - November 3
Dublin Grand Canal Theatre  5 - 10
Manchester Palace Theatre - 12 - 24
Birmingham Alexandra Theatre - 26 - 30
London HMV Hammersmith Apollo - December 3 - 16

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