The band was touring in Italy five days prior to their performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards . Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong was hospitalized due to dehydration and influenza . This caused the band to cancel their show at Bologna which was scheduled three days before their performance at the VMAs . However , Armstrong recovered and the band performed " Let Yourself Go " at the VMAs
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
Let Yourself Go (Green Day song)