21st Century Breakdown was released on May 15, 2009. The album received mainly positive reception from critics, who gave it an average rating between 3 and 4 stars. It reached number one in fourteen countries and was certified gold or platinum in each, achieving Green Day’s best overall chart performance to date. The band started playing shows in California in April and early May. These were the group’s first live shows in about three years. Green Day went on a world tour starting in North America in July 2009, and continued through the rest of 2009 and early 2010. The album won Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010. As of December 2010, 21st Century Breakdown has sold 1,005,000 copies in the US.
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