John Travolta Presents New Punk Supergroup At Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute
John Travolta, once a chart-topping singer in his own right, put in an extremely random appearance on Sunday night, hosting a Hollywood Forever Cemetery celebration for the Ramones' 50th anniversary and introducing Cretin Famiily, a brand-new punk supergroup that features Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid's Tim Armstrong (no relation), Blink-182's Travis Barker, and onetime Ramones member…
John Travolta made an unexpected appearance at a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Ramones on Sunday night, at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. He introduced Cretin Family, a new punk supergroup consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Tim Armstrong of Rancid (who is not related to Tim), Blink-182's Travis Barker, and CJ Ramone, a former member of the Ramones.
Travolta and the Ramones share a connection as both released their debut solo albums this year, marking their 50th anniversaries. The evening also featured a double feature of Brian DePalma's 1976 film Carrie, where Travolta played a high school bully, and Propeller One-Way Night Coach, a movie directed and written by Travolta based on his 1997 children's book.
Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, and Travolta and his wife Linda, Johnny's widow, presented the event. Billy Idol, known for his own musical contributions, also played a role in introducing Travolta. The Cretin Family performed a set of Ramones covers, with special guests including Billy Idol, the Linda Lindas, and Fred Armisen, who recently formed a Ramones tribute band with Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker. The video footage from the performance is available for viewing.
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