In 2000, Green Day released their folk punk -inspired sixth studio album Warning , and, in support, participated in that year’s Warped Tour . In November 2000, in a show produced by Ian Brennan , the band performed for free on the steps on San Francisco’s City Hall to protest the eviction of artists from the city. The band also launched an independent tour to support the album in 2001. Critics’ reviews of the album were varied. AllMusic gave it 4.5/5, saying, ” Warning may not be an innovative record per se, but it’s tremendously satisfying.” Rolling Stone was more critical, giving it 3/5 and saying, ” Warning … invites the question: Who wants to listen to songs of faith, hope and social commentary from what used to be snot core’s biggest-selling band?” Though it produced the hit ” Minority ” and smaller hits ” Warning ” and “Waiting” , some observers were coming to the conclusion that the band was losing relevance, and a decline in popularity followed. While all of Green Day’s previous albums had reached at least triple platinum sales, Warning was only certified gold.
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