Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong records Bowie cover with his son for ‘Survivor’
Billie Joe Armstrong on stage as Green Day performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco on April 2, 2024. Armstrong recorded his first-ever duet with his son, Jakob, covering David Bowie’s “Heroes” for CBS’ 50th season of “Survivor.”
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has teamed up with his son Jakob Armstrong for the first time, covering David Bowie’s 1977 anthem “Heroes” for the upcoming 50th season of CBS’ long-running series “Survivor.”
The faithful rendition debuted Friday, Jan. 23, in a new promotional trailer for “Survivor 50,” which premieres Feb. 25. The song was recorded to mark the reality competition show’s milestone season, billed as a fan-driven celebration featuring 24 returning contestants from across the franchise’s history.
Among those set to appear are filmmaker and “White Lotus” creator Mike White and longtime fan favorite Cirie Fields, along with a slate of celebrity cameos teased in earlier marketing for the anniversary season.
Host and executive producer Jeff Probst has described the landmark season as something beyond a standard installment of the show.
“It gives you a sense of the scale, the vibe, the unpredictability, all the things that make 50 feel like its own event,” Probst said in a statement. “It captures the energy we’ve been building toward for a long time.”
For Jakob Armstrong, the recording marked both a personal and professional highlight. The younger Armstrong, who fronts the Bay Area trio Ultra Q and has pursued several musical projects of his own under the name Jakob Danger, also handled production and engineering duties on the track.
“It’s the first time my dad and I have done vocals together on a track which is cool. It’s a tough song to do justice — I’m grateful for the opportunity to try,” he wrote in a social media post announcing the release.
Billie Joe Armstrong and Green Day, meanwhile, are preparing to perform the opening ceremony of Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8.
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump said he would not attend the game, partially because the East Bay punk trio and Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny were slated to appear.
“I’m anti-them. I think it’s a terrible choice,” Trump told the New York Post.
