Green Day have '21st Century Breakdown'

Green Day have confirmed that their eighth studio album will be titled 21st Century Breakdown.

The American punk act's long-awaited follow-up to 2004's American Idiot will be released in May, reports NME.

Produced by Garbage drummer Butch Vig, the record is split into three acts - 'Heroes And Cons', 'Charlatans And Saints' and 'Horseshoes And Handgrenades'.

American fans can pre-order the new disc now.

Green Day presented the Album Of The Year award to Robert Plant & Alison Krauss at last night's Grammys.