The NFL has announced that Green Day will open Super Bowl LX with a ceremony celebrating the Super Bowl’s 60th anniversary on Sunday, February 8th at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Green Day previously announced plans to be in San Francisco during Super Bowl weekend with February 6 gig at with Counting Crows at Pier 29 on the Embarcadero.

The performance from the trio – who formed in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area and are comprised of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool – will celebrate six decades of the championship’s history, with the band helping usher generations of Super Bowl MVPs onto the field. Green Day are expected to perform a selection of their best-known anthems as part of the tribute.

Frontman Armstrong said: “We are super hyped to open Super Bowl 60 right in our backyard! We are honored to welcome the MVPs who’ve shaped the game and open the night for fans all over the world. Let’s have fun! Let’s get loud!”

Tim Tubito, the league’s senior director of event and game presentation, adds: “Celebrating 60 years of Super Bowl history with Green Day as a hometown band, while honoring the NFL legends who’ve helped define this sport, is an incredibly powerful way to kick off Super Bowl LX. As we work alongside NBC Sports for this opening ceremony, we look forward to creating a collective celebration for fans in the stadium and around the world.”

The ceremony airs live at 3 p.m. Pacific on NBC, Telemundo, Peacock and Universo, taking place ahead of the pregame entertainment. Charlie Puth is set to perform the national anthem, with Brandi Carlile singing “America the Beautiful,” Coco Jones delivering “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and  Bad Bunny will serve as the Super Bowl 60 halftime performer.

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