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The bosses in charge of deciding what music gets played on BBC Radio 1 have slammed Green Day's recent output, and also stated that Noel Gallagher's music 'is more at home at Radio 2'.
Speaking to Music Week about recent playlist decisions, head of music George Ergatoudis and music policy director Nigel Harding were quizzed on the likes of Muse, Green Day, Noel Gallagher and Robbie Williams.
It seems that the singles from Green Day's recent trilogy 'Uno! Dos! Tre!' simply weren't up to their high standards, while Noel Gallagher's music is viewed as more suitable for an older audience.
"I think Noel's music feels more at home on Radio 2," said Harding, "and the last Green Day project simply wasn't good enough."
When asked about 'Panic Station' by Muse not making the cut for the A-list, Harding replied:
"Muse are approaching a crossroads - their last single was the first one not playlisted by Radio 1 in a decade. The door remains open to them but we'll have to think carefully about their next album."
Watch the video for 'Oh Love' by Green Day below
Asked why Robbie Williams' 2012 single 'Candy' was not playlisted but his 'Goin' Crazy' collaboration with Dizzee Rascal was, Harding replied: "This is all about the age of the artist's primary audience.
"In Robbie's case we believe that his main fan base is comfortably over the age of 30, whereas Dizzee's is clearly much lower."
One band are likely to be heavily played on Radio 1 for the foreseeable future are The 1975, whose track 'Chocolate' was recently voted the best track of the list five years by listeners.
Below: Green Day live at Leeds Festival 2013
