Get ready for one big rocking party this October, with performer Natalie Bassingthwaighte performing the iconic role of St. Jimmy in the rock opera Green Day's American Idiot, co-presented by HOTA and Matt Ward Entertainment.

Natalie rose to fame as femme fatale Izzy Hoyland on Australian career-launching soap Neighbours before topping charts with hits like Voodoo Child as electro-punk band Rogue Trader’s lead singer. She has also worked as a presenter for So You Think You Can Dance, actress on hugely successful series Underbelly: The Golden Mile, and X-Factor judge and talent mentor.

The role has been performed by other rockers in past productions, including Chris Cheney (The Living End), Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus), Phil Jamison (Grinspoon), Melissa Etheridge and even Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong.

We are so grateful to have Natalie as an ally for American Idiot. As MWE evolves we continue to push the envelope to deliver world class, unforgettable experiences for our audience, create jobs that attract national talent and work hard to secure star power; on this occasion A-List celebrity Natalie Bassingthwaighte.” Matt Ward 

Experience your favourite Green Day tracks, amplified by an incredible ensemble on the Gold Coast's most iconic outdoor stage, including Jesus of Suburbia, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Know Your Enemy, Wake Me Up When September Ends and 21 Guns.

The energy-fuelled rock opera includes every song from Green Day’s album American Idiot, as well as several songs from their follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown.

Green Day is one of the world's best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. The group has won five Grammy Awards. On April 18, 2015, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a part of the 2015 class in what was their first year of eligibility for induction. Green Day's 12th studio album Revolution Radio was released on October 7, 2016 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart.