Good Charlotte's Pop-Punk Revival Moshes Through the Daytime Village
By Sam Valorose
September 25, 2016
Wearing all black in the fiery Las Vegas heat, Joel and Benji had the crowd in a frenzy, throwing their hands in the air as they opened with "The Anthem," a song that embodies teenage rebellion.
.@GoodCharlotte is taking us back! #iHeartVillage #iHeartFestival pic.twitter.com/s211w5JoNA
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) September 24, 2016
The band then broke into the classic "Girls & Boys" before performing "Life Can't Get Much Better" off their 2016 album Youth Authority. Joel Madden sang "Let's just stay together, these scars are tokens of promises broken," an ode to their reunion and a reflection back on their career. They then wrapped their breakneck set with "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous," with Joel telling the crowd "I want you to know what it's like to see a full Good Charlotte show." The crowd jumped in unison as the chorus broke out. "Let's take it back to 2001, 2002," he screamed.
My favorite part of the #iHeartVillage @GoodCharlotte getting the whole crowd to mosh 🤘🏻 pic.twitter.com/lYk7linsJI
— Sam Valorose (@KaraokeMeltDown) September 25, 2016
The brothers then caught up with iHeartRadio backstage after the show. Joel told us "(the) crowd was great, it was a rock crowd." Benji added, "Everybody had a good time and everybody went off."
.@GoodCharlotte gives us their thoughts on playing the #iHeartVillage today. #iHeartFestival pic.twitter.com/RGMiOlhkED
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) September 25, 2016
We're glad you're back, Madden brothers and we can't wait to see what's next!
Gif #iHeartFestival @GoodCharlotte @benjimadden @JoelOsteen @JoelMadden love GC pic.twitter.com/R8uwOTL7A1
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) September 25, 2016
Photo Credit: Andrew Swartz