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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched an investigation after a drone interrupted Green Day’s concert in Detroit on Wednesday night, briefly halting the show.

The band was rushed offstage mid-song at Comerica Park after security spotted the drone overhead — initiating a brief pause in the concert.

Windsor resident James Linton, who crossed the border to see the show, said the drone appeared about 20 minutes into Green Day’s set — though he noticed it before security did.

“I looked up and said, ‘Oh, that’s weird, there’s a drone,’” Linton recalled. “I didn’t think much of it. I thought maybe it was part of the show, like those drone displays some concerts have.”

That changed quickly when the band members suddenly ducked and dashed offstage.

“Billie Joe dropped everything and ran,” Linton said.

At first, Linton and other fans thought it might be an elaborate stunt.

However, longtime fan Paul Coleman, who also crossed from Canada for …

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