A fan-created campaign seeks to put the song at the top of the charts.
US President Donald Trump will travel to the United Kingdom for the first time on an official visit this Friday the 13th, and Green Day are preparing a surprise.
The classic song "American Idiot" has returned to the British music charts, 14 years after its release. This is due to a fan campaign seeking to use the song as a form of protest against the president.
A Facebook page called Get American Idiot to No. 1 for Trump's UK Visit is tracking the charts and publicizing the campaign's progress. On July 6th, a post indicated that the track was already at the top of Amazon's chart, while two versions appeared in the iTunes top 20.
Billie Joe , frontman of Green Day, has spoken publicly against the president and his policies, and this behavior is not uncommon for the band. "American Idiot" was originally inspired by George W. Bush's presidency, the Iraq War, and the September 11 attacks.
