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Billie Eilish Calls on Billionaires to "Give Your Money Away" at Awards Ceremony
30 Oct
Summary
- 23-year-old singer Billie Eilish pledges $11.5M from tour to fight climate crisis
- Eilish urges billionaires like Zuckerberg to donate wealth to help people in need
- Zuckerberg does not respond as Eilish makes bold plea for wealth redistribution
On October 29, 2025, pop star Billie Eilish used her platform at the WSJ. Magazine 2025 Innovator Awards to call on billionaires in attendance to donate their wealth to help those in need. The 23-year-old singer, who was accepting the Music Innovator Award, told the crowd that the world is "really, really bad and really dark" and that people require more empathy and assistance than ever before.
Eilish went on to make a direct appeal to some of the world's wealthiest individuals, including Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, who has a net worth of $230 billion. "If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah. Give your money away, shorties!" she said, drawing applause from the audience. However, an eyewitness reported that Zuckerberg, who was there to support his wife Priscilla Chan's award, did not respond to Eilish's comments.
Prior to Eilish's speech, it was announced that she would be donating $11.5 million in proceeds from her ongoing "Hit Me Hard and Soft" tour to support organizations and initiatives focused on food equity, climate justice, and combating the climate crisis. "That's wonderful," said host Stephen Colbert. "Billie, on behalf of humans everywhere, thank you."
