Green Day's Vocal Vacation

Green Day is taking a brief pit stop off the Boulevard of
Broken Dreams.
Apparently belting out punk-rock anthems night after night
had taken its toll on frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, who
called in sick for two gigs. Per Reuters, Armstrong is
suffering from bum pipes, and he was forced to capitulate
to his doctor's recommendation to rest his voice. As a result of Armstrong's shot vocal cords, Sunday's
Dayton gig and Monday night's Nashville engagement will be
rescheduled, according to the Grammy-winning group's
label. New dates for both cities will be announced later
this week, Reprise Records said in a press release.
Armstrong and mates are still on for Wednesday's show in
Oklahoma City.
The Berkeley, California-based trio is currently winding
its way through a tour of secondary markets in support of
the multiplatinum-selling smash album American Idiot.
After Armstrong's brief vocal vacation, the pop-punk
purveyors will play dates in Houston, Dallas and Atlanta
before performing at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards Aug.
28 in Miami.
Green Day is nominated for a leading eight VMAs, including
Video of the Year for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams."