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Billie Eilish has said she feels “so seen” that “everybody looks exactly” like her at a recent show in Ireland.
The popstar recently wrapped up the UK and European leg of her giant ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft‘ Tour, where she played at Dublin’s 3Arena for the final two shows.
On Saturday (July 26), the ‘Birds Of A Feather’ singer told the crowd about her Irish heritage, sharing: “Obviously, I am not from here, but it’s really cool to come somewhere and everybody looks exactly like you, and you’re all just as pasty as me, I love it.”
Eilish went on to say that witnessing the crowd’s similarity to her own face was “so amazing”, adding: “It just makes me feel so seen. Also, a thousand of my relatives are in the crowd right now, I’m pretty sure.”
She then thanked the crowd for coming to see her show, concluding: “I love it here – it’s so beautiful and you are all so beautiful and I see so many familiar faces out there.”
The singer stopped by London’s O2 Arena on July 17, where NME gave her show a five-star review. “She finishes the show with ‘Birds Of A Feather’, the world-beating love song that forms one of the key highlights of her latest album, ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’,” we wrote.
“It’s the perfect example of how Eilish has grown in the last three years and since the start of her career – always an artist who’s been able to write killer songs, but one who consistently finds a way to level up and tap deeper into universal emotions. Her latest O2 residency may be over now, but next time we see Eilish in London, we bet it’ll be with shows – and songs – that take her to even greater heights.”
During her UK tour, Eilish also revealed that she was working on “something really special” with director James Cameron. At Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena, she pointed out the increased number of cameras at the show, adding that although “I can’t say much about it”, she was working on a project with the acclaimed Avatar director “in 3D”.
Elsewhere, Billie Eilish has called Israel’s Gaza relocation plans “horrifying”.
Lewis Capaldi reportedly picked up the bill for an entire pub packed with England supporters following their dramatic World Cup win against Mexico.
The singer songwriter was spotted enjoying the match with Rita Ora at the Marlborough pub in Mayfair as the Three Lions secured a thrilling 3 to 2 victory.
Even though his home nation, Scotland, endured a disappointing tournament and were knocked out during the group stage, Capaldi still joined in the celebrations after the final whistle by treating the England fans in the pub to a round of drinks.
“Lewis bought every single person in the Marlborough a drink,” one customer told The Sun. “The bar staff were told to put every drink ordered on his tab. By the end of the night it came to almost £2,000.”
The pubgoer continued, saying it was “such a generous surprise and a genuinely lovely thing to do, especially from a Scotland fan… Lewis was an absolute legend. Not only did he buy everyone a drink, but he was also so kind to every person who came over to say hello.”
Ora also posted several videos from the lively celebrations, writing: “NOTHING beats a London pub game EVER… It’s coming home!!! The fact I woke up with my hair clips in and my hair has not moved says. Watch it till the end… trust me.”
Throughout the celebrations, Capaldi and Ora sang each other's songs before joining the rest of the crowd in celebrating England's victory by chanting, “Football’s coming home, it’s coming home…”
The celebrations come just before Capaldi headlines BST Hyde Park this weekend. The Scottish singer songwriter is set to perform at the London concert series on both Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12.
Those huge outdoor performances are part of his UK and Ireland headline tour this summer, and any remaining tickets can be found here.
Capaldi recently revealed that one of the BST Hyde Park concerts will also be streamed live worldwide on YouTube.
The performance will be the biggest headline show of his career so far. Fans across the globe will be able to watch for free on YouTube without a paywall. The broadcast will feature 26 cameras capturing every moment, along with aerial footage filmed by drones.
Joining him on the July 11 BST Hyde Park lineup are The Vaccines, Absolutely, Nieve Ella, Tyler Ballgame, Kerr Mercer, NECKBREAKERS, Benjamin Steer, Luz, Sebastian Croft, and Luke La Volpe.
Meanwhile, England will face Norway in the World Cup quarter finals on the same evening as Capaldi's opening BST Hyde Park performance.
