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Billie Eilish
Kelia Anne MacCluskey*Billie Eilish is bringing her love of cartoons to a live stage this Halloween. The "Happier Than Ever" singer is set to join producer and singer-songwriter Danny Elfman for Disney's live-to-film concert experience of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas for two nights at LA's Banc of California Stadium on Oct. 29 and Oct. 31.
Eilish will perform "Sally's Song" at the event, which will contain a full orchestra led by acclaimed conductor John Mauceri to perform the film’s score and songs live. The singer will be accompanied by Elfman, who will be reprising his role of Jack Skellington, King of the Pumpkin Patch, for both nights of the concert. Other guests include “Weird Al” Yankovic and Ken Page singing the roles of Lock and Oogie Boogie, respectively. “I’m absolutely thrilled to have Billie joining up with the nightmare crew!” Elfman said in a statement. “This will be a real treat (not a trick)!”
The 19-year-old has yet to comment on performing as Sally for the live show, but she is a longtime fan of Burton's. The two posed together for a photo at the Universal Music Group's Grammys afterparty in January 2020, and the director also appeared in Eilish's video with Vogue in which famous fans asked her questions about her life or her music.
Tickets for the event are currently on sale via Ticketmaster and range from $39.50 to $179.50. Attendees are encouraged to dress up -- and follow COVID-19 safety guidelines -- as trick-o-treating and a fan-voted costume contest will take place at the venue.
See the official poster for the event below.
Perry Farrell has released another public apology following an on-stage confrontation involving his bandmate Dave Navarro.
The Jane's Addiction frontman was involved in a physical altercation with guitarist Dave Navarro last year during a live performance, an incident that prompted the band to cancel their reunion tour and eventually led to their split.
“I'd like to address what happened on stage last year,” Perry, 66, said in a statement shared across both his personal Instagram account and Jane's Addiction’s official page. “I've reflected on it and know I didn't handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show.”
He went on to admit that he did not meet fan expectations and described himself as deeply remorseful toward everyone impacted by the incident.
“Jane's Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades. The band, the songs, the patrons, and the impact that we've had on music and culture mean more to me than any words I could ever possibly write down,” he shared.
“My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I'm truly sorry to everyone who was impacted.”
Jane's Addiction also issued its own statement regarding the altercation, which ultimately led to the group’s remaining members filing a lawsuit against Perry alleging assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
“Today we are here to announce that we have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane's Addiction will remain the work the four of us created together,” the band wrote, signaling that the group would not move forward with Perry. “We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors.”
