Billie Eilish is aware of everybody, apparently. Through the second present of her three-night stretch of reveals on the Discussion board in Los Angeles, a grand homecoming following the official conclusion of the Happier Than Ever world tour, the singer and songwriter stunned her viewers with not one, however two company that prompted the world to erupt into cheers of shock and shock.
The primary to take the stage was Foo Fighters chief Dave Grohl, who joined Eilish for an acoustic rendition of the band’s 1998 single “My Hero” in tribute to Taylor Hawkins, who died earlier this yr in March.
On the 2022 Grammy Awards, Eilish carried out “Happier Than Ever” whereas carrying a Hawkins shirt. Simply earlier than, she had attended the Oscars, the place she briefly spoke on the pink carpet about her encounters with the late drummer, telling Leisure Tonight: “Simply within the quick time of assembly him a couple of occasions, it felt like we misplaced a pal.”
Phoebe Bridgers was second to take the stage on Thursday, becoming a member of Eilish for a reside efficiency of “Movement Illness,” which appeared on her personal 2018 album Stranger within the Alps. Because of the overlap of their fan bases – the bubble on their Venn diagram crammed with resident unhappy women who remedy their issues by making playlists – the entire venue echoed the phrases of the songs proper again to them.
In March, Bridgers launched the radio program Saddest Manufacturing unit Radio on SiriusXM. Certainly one of her first orders of enterprise was to ship a surprising cowl of Eilish’s chilling ballad “When The Occasion’s Over.”
The monitor is a staple on Eilish’s setlist, its sparse piano-led melody heightened by a refrain of hundreds of voices in bought out venues throughout every of her reveals. On Friday, Jan. 27, the singer will give followers an opportunity to relive, or expertise for the primary time, the magic of the Happier Than Ever world tour with the one-night-only theatrical launch of the live performance movie Billie Eilish Stay at The O2 (Prolonged Lower). Directed by Sam Wrench, the movie will span 95 minutes and have a 27-song setlist. Ticket gross sales for collaborating theaters start Wednesday, Dec. 21 by way of BillieAtTheO2.com
“I’ve at all times wished to make a music movie that actually captures the power of my reside present,” Eilish shared in an announcement. “These previous 16 months have been so particular to me, to have the ability to be again out on the street, performing reside and sharing rooms with so many wonderful folks all around the world. This movie is a visible reside expertise and souvenir for us all, celebrating the whole lot that I like about this tour, and most of all, everybody who got here out to see me. That is my thanks.”