Minnesota star to be part of "The Voice"

Billie Joe Armstrong will serve as a guest mentor on hit TV show.

July 27, 2012 at 10:06PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Christina Aguilera and Billie Joe Armstrong/courtesy of NBC

Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day's colorful lead singer and Minnesota resident, wants to help some young singers have the time of their lives.

The artist will serve as a guest mentor on Christina Aguilera's team during the upcoming season of NBC's "The Voice," according to the Associated Press. Armstrong started taping his parts in Los Angeles this past Wednesday.

"[The Voice is] not molding artists, it's just giving them a little bit of guidance and direction without giving them a complete makeover," said Armstrong in a statement

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