Billie Eilish urged billionaires to donate their money at the Innovator Awards, highlighting economic inequality and announcing a personal donation of 11.5 million dollars.

At the Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards in New York, artist Billie Eilish urged billionaires to donate their money, rhetorically asking: "If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?" Eilish spoke in front of personalities like Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas, emphasizing the importance of using wealth to help those in need. The singer announced that she would donate $11.5 million from her tour earnings to charitable organizations. Oxfam's report highlighted that billionaire wealth increased by $2 trillion in 2024, while the number of people living in extreme poverty remained constant. In 2024, there were 2,769 billionaires worldwide, and the combined wealth of the top four American tech billionaires exceeds $1 trillion.