Billie Eilish performs onstage during Austin City Limits Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 2, 2021 in Austin, Texas.
Rich Fury/Getty ImagesBillie Eilish took the stage with Danny Elfman for Disney's live-to-film concert experience of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Los Angeles on Oct. 29.
In a Sally-inspired costume, the "Happier Than Ever" singer -- whose album of the same name topped the Billboard 200 chart in August -- performed the character's solo "Sally's Song," and she joined in to briefly sing Sally's "Simply Meant to Be" verse as well.
"peeing my pants i’m so excited," Eilish wrote on Instagram ahead of the concert.
The concert event featured a full orchestra led by conductor John Mauceri to perform the film’s score and songs live.
Elfman reprised his role of Jack Skellington, King of the Pumpkin Patch, for the show, which is also scheduled for a second night at L.A.'s Banc of California Stadium on Oct. 31.
Watch Eilish's Friday night performance below.
Central Cee is a massive star. The UK rapper has been recording since 2014, but he blew up off the strength of his 2022 single "Doja." It's been one success after another for the rapper, who scored a number one UK single with "Sprinter" in 2023. It seems apparent that Central Cee is here to stay, and DJ Akademiks is one internet personality who is absolutely convinced. Akademiks not only praised Central Cee during a recent stream, but claimed Cee was one of the most relevant rappers in the world.
The bold proclamation was made on June 25. DJ Akademiks was trying to work out who the biggest rappers were in terms of success. Central Cee, in Ak's not-so-humble opinion, trumps most of the U.S. names at the moment. The cultural implications were not lost on the streamer. "Is this the first time," Ak asked his viewers. "That a UK rapper could arguably be in the top 5 of rap?" He asserted that if Cee was not already, then he will be very soon. "I think Central Cee might be knocking on that door," he asserted. "Top 5 relevant, right now."
Viewers were quick to shoot down Ak's ruling. That being said, Central Cee does have a lot going for him at the moment. He received a prestigious co-sign from Travis Scott in 2023, when the Texas rapper was seen dancing and rapping along to one of his tracks. Cee was the first UK rapper ever to land on the XXL Freshman List. He was also the first UK rapper to earn a billion streams in a single year on Spotify. These are not fluke achievements. The "Sprinter" hitmaker is doing, in many ways, what Bad Bunny did for the reggaeton genre during the first half of the decade.
Central Cee is keenly aware of American hip-hop. He told The Guardian that he listened to the greats when he was growing up, and attempting to bring a similar level of authenticity. “J Cole, Kendrick Lamar," he recalled. "I had to go and listen to these people for the first time. Even Jay-Z. So that was a fun time, because everything was clicking. I just remember lightbulbs." The rapper is adamant that he plans to stay true to his unique style, however. "When I rap, I’m in a neutral mood," he said. "I can relate to everything, every emotion that I’ve ever felt." Let's see if DJ Akademiks' claim proves true.
