Green Day Are This Year’s EMA Global Icon Winners!

Introducing your 2016 EMA Global Icon award winners - Green Day! Yep, this year's show just got a little bit more punk as we're set to celebrate the global phenomenon in Rotterdam this Sunday night.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and three-time MTV EMA 'Best Rock' winning band Green Day have sold millions of records worldwide and released dozens of chart-topping singles over the last two decades. Not to mention recently topping the Official UK Albums Chart with their No.1 twelfth studio album Revolution Radio.

Not only will the 'Bang Bang' superstars be honoured with the award previously handed to Eminem, Ozzy Osbourne and more, they'll also be rocking the stage at Ahoy Rotterdam this weekend!

"Green Day is without question, one of the worlds’ most influential rock bands.  For over 2 decades, they’ve introduced new generations of fans from around the globe to their impassioned lyrics and raw musical power," said Bruce Gillmer, Executive Vice President of Talent and Music Programming / Events, Viacom International Media Networks. "We’re incredibly proud to have Green Day as this year’s MTV EMA Global Icon Award honoree."

Also revealed today are additional presenters G-Eazy, Charli XCX, Tinie Tempah and Idris Elba, so yeah, get excited!

Watch the 2016 MTV EMA, hosted by Bebe Rexha, live from Rotterdam this Sunday at 8pm on MTV UK.

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