Green Day have announced the new dates for their previously postponed North American winter tour that they were forced to sack after frontman Billie Joe Armstrong entered rehab.

The newly announced dates will begin on March 28th in Chicago and conclude April 12th - Quebec City, QC

Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said, "Dear friends... I just want to thank you all for the love and support you've shown for the past few months. Believe me, it hasn't gone unnoticed and I'm eternally grateful to have such an amazing set of friends and family. I'm getting better every day. So now, without further ado, the show must go on. We can't wait to get on the road and live out load! Our passion has only grown stronger."

Lostprophets front man Ian Watkins and his two female co-defendants have been ordered to remain in custody until March 11th facing charges for child sexual offenses.

Watkins appeared before Cardiff Crown Court via a video link from Prison on New Year's Eve.

The singer has been charged with conspiring with a woman to rape a one-year-old child and other crimes.

He faces one charge of conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child under 13 and four child pornography related charges.

A 24-year-old woman faces the same charges as Watkins and a 20-year-old woman faces all the charges except conspiracy to rape.