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Green Day was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 1, 2025. The ceremony was hosted by Matt Pinfield, marking his first public appearance since suffering a massive stroke in January 2025.
According to a report in Consequence, the legendary former MTV host said,
“What an honor it is to be here today with these three guys that I love. Love their music and love them as people. [Dookie] made so many young people pick up guitars, bass, and drums, and want to sing and write songs.”
He added,
“That is what punk rock, rock and roll music is all about. That beauty, that love, a passing on of that gift. And that’s the thing that’s so special about Green Day and why it’s such an honor to be here today.”
Since he has been discharged from the hospital, the SoCal Sound radio host has spoken about his road to recovery to several outlets. Here is what we know about his health.
What happened to Matt Pinfield? Details about his health explored?
Former MTV VJ suffered a massive stroke in early January 2025. He suffered a health emergency on the night of January 6, 2025.
This was not the first time he suffered a medical emergency. In 2018, he was hospitalized after he was struck by a car in Los Angeles while crossing a street. He had a broken leg, which was fractured in two places, and lacerations to his head.
In 2017, he was sent to rehab for substance abuse and heart issues. Speaking to the San Francisco Chronicle, he said:
“I was dealing with A-fib. Drinking on top of it wasn’t a good idea. And it turns out I was overmedicated.”
According to a report in the Cleveland Clinic, Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular heart rhythm that begins in your heart’s upper chambers (atria). Symptoms include fatigue, heart palpitations, trouble breathing, and dizziness.
According to a report in TMZ, shortly after his stroke, his daughter Jessica filed for temporary conservatorship, citing concerns over his ability to manage his health and finances. She reportedly claimed in the court documents that Pinfield is “incompetent to make decisions.”
A report in Rolling Stone indicated that a GoFundMe page was also launched in support of his recovery in 2020. It reportedly raised more than $40,000. After suffering a stroke in January 2025, he told The Hollywood Reporter that he was “unresponsive for two months” following his health emergency.
"Friends were thinking they were coming to see me for the last time. The doctors never expected me to speak or to walk again.”
He told the outlet that he was “close” to not making it as he was battling through pneumonia while being on a ventilator. But his recovery came as a surprise to his friends. He said:
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“My friends said I went on about ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ and how they couldn’t keep up with what I was saying. They were, like, ‘Yeah, he’s still got that brain.’”
As per the reports, Pinfield, who is best known for hosting MTV’s 120 Minutes in the 1980s and 1990s, also credited his daughter, Jessica, for saving his life.
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