Overview
- Eilish accepted WSJ Magazine’s Music Innovator Award at New York’s Museum of Modern Art on Oct. 29 and addressed the elite audience directly.
- “If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties,” she said, drawing quiet laughter and applause.
- Presenter Stephen Colbert announced Eilish will direct $11.5 million in Hit Me Hard and Soft tour proceeds to groups focused on food equity, climate justice, cutting carbon pollution, and combating the climate crisis.
- The donation will be routed through her Changemaker Program, according to multiple outlets, expanding philanthropy tied to her touring.
- Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg was in the room; People reported via an unnamed eyewitness that he did not clap at the line, and no response from Zuckerberg or Meta was cited in coverage.