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Billie Eilish Says No Feuds, Album Half-Done, 3D Film

4/29/2026

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Summary

Billie Announces Album

Billie Eilish told Elle on April 28, 2026 that she and Finneas have never fought.
She said Finneas’s tour absence is a mutual decision, calling him a “Rapunzel tower” backstage.
Finneas said he dislikes touring but enjoys the show part and being near Billie.
Eilish announced her album is over half finished and that the film Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) releases May 8, 2026.

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Billie Eilish Activism

Billie Eilish pledged $11.5 million from her 2026 tour earnings to charities on April 28, 2026.
She called Elon Musk a “fucking pathetic pussy bitch coward” on Instagram.
She wore an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pin, shouted “fuck ICE!” at the Grammys and declared on Elle that “no one is illegal on stolen land.”
At the November 2025 Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards she urged Mark Zuckerberg and peers to give away their money.

History

Historical Context

In July 2005, Bob Geldof staged Live 8, ten simultaneous concerts timed before the G8 summit that prompted leaders to pledge to double aid to $50 billion by 2010. The event set a precedent for music-driven activism, echoing Live Aid’s 1985 charity model. Following that legacy, Billie Eilish announced her 2026 tour will allocate $11.5 million to youth mental-health programs.

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Billie Announces Album

Billie Eilish told Elle on April 28, 2026 that she and Finneas have never fought.
She said Finneas’s tour absence is a mutual decision, calling him a “Rapunzel tower” backstage.
Finneas said he dislikes touring but enjoys the show part and being near Billie.
Eilish announced her album is over half finished and that the film Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) releases May 8, 2026.

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