The singer was honored with an award during a Wall Street Journal Magazine ceremony
Awarded Music Innovator of the Year by Wall Street Journal Magazine, Billie Eilish He took advantage of his speech to accuse the super-rich in the audience. Carrying the trophy, the singer asked “if you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?”
With names like Marco Zuckerbergwith a fortune estimated at more than $225 billion, among the audience, Eilish claimed that her viewers’ money would help build a better world. “We live in a very, very bad, very dark time.”
“People need empathy and help, now more than ever, above all [nos Estados Unidos]. I would say that if you have money, it would be nice to use it for good things and maybe donate it to those who need it,” continued Eilish, who before the ceremony donated 11.5 million dollars from the proceeds of her latest tour, as announced by the host. Stefano Colbert when the artist shows up.
The artist’s donations cover organizations dedicated to food equality, climate justice, reducing pollution and organizing environmental work.
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“Donate your money, darlings,” Eilish concluded.
Eilish is currently on the final leg of her tour to support the album Hit me hard and softher third studio work, released in 2024. The singer visited Brazil for the first time at Lollapalooza 2023, but has no plans to return to the country.
Source: Terra
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