Full Breakdown
Paris Paloma’s Anti-AI Rally at Bilbao BBK Live 2026
7/11/2026, 12:00:11 AM
Event Overview
On July 9, 2026, indie-folk singer-songwriter Paris Paloma took the San Miguel stage at Bilbao BBK Live 2026 to launch the festival’s opening day. Ahead of her new single “Miyazaki,” she delivered a blunt warning against artificial-intelligence-generated art, urging the crowd to support human creators. The performance was part of a lineup that also featured FKA Twigs and David Byrne and set the tone for the three-day event, which runs through July 11.
Tour Announcement and Charitable Pledge
Paloma announced that £1 from every ticket sold for her forthcoming autumn-winter tour will be donated to Plan International UK, a girls’-rights charity. She highlighted the organization’s work to end period poverty, child marriage, and to keep girls in education worldwide. The tour will visit major venues across the UK and Europe, including Birmingham’s O2 Academy (Nov 11), London’s O2 Apollo (Nov 17), Paris’s National Stadium (Nov 27), and Berlin’s Zoom (Dec 8), before concluding in Oslo (Dec 13).
Artist’s Stated Vision
In a recent interview, Paloma described her music as a “protective sphere” intended to validate listeners’ emotions—whether anger, comfort, or tears. She positioned her anti-AI stance as part of a broader commitment to preserve the authenticity of artistic expression and to channel her platform toward social causes.
Verbatim Quotes
- “This next song I wrote about how much I value human artists and how much I hate AI art. If you value art and you want to support artists, don’t fucking use AI because it sucks,” — Paris Paloma, Singer-songwriter
- “Elon Musk, Andrew Tate and all those other losers” — Paris Paloma, Singer-songwriter
- “[They’re] doing immensely important work for girls worldwide, including working to end period poverty, child marriage, and working to keep girls in education.” — Paris Paloma, Singer-songwriter
- “She continues: “Whether they’re listening to something like ‘Labour’ and it’s something so angry, I want them to feel like their anger is valid.” — Paris Paloma, Singer-songwriter
