WHAT WENT DOWN
Billie Joe Armstrong, Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker and CJ Ramone played their first show together as the Cretin Family at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Aug. 30, 2026, marking 50 years of the Ramones' debut *§**. Billy Idol, Fred Armisen and the Linda Lindas all took turns at the mic *¶**.
THE DETAILS
- The sold-out show was organized by Linda Ramone at Hollywood Forever in Los Angeles, where Dee Dee Ramone is buried and a statue of Johnny Ramone stands *§.
- Tim Armstrong served as musical director; John Travolta hosted §¶.
- The set closed with "Blitzkrieg Bop," with Idol and the Linda Lindas onstage ¶**.
- Armisen sang "Danny Says"; Jason Freese played sax on "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" *¶.
- Idol took the final three songs, including Generation X's "Ready Steady Go" *¶.
- Proceeds benefit the Ellison Medical Institute for cancer research §.
THE TAKE
Billie Joe said onstage it was his first time ever playing with Travis Barker § — that's 30-plus years of parallel careers finally intersecting over someone else's songs. Whether the Cretin Family plays again is unconfirmed §.
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