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Billie Eilish: I Don’t Know If There Will Ever Be Another Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish speaks to WIRED ahead of the release of her new concert film “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)”—shot, as the name suggests, in 3D by Eilish and James Cameron— about her relationship with the internet and whether future artists will be able to use SoundCloud the same way she did.

Released on 05/08/2026

Transcript

[Angela] You obviously got your start,

like through SoundCloud and through internet and stuff.

Where will we find the next Billie Eilish?

I don't know.

I'm very curious to see what the future holds.

The era of SoundCloud,

for me, that was such a new thing.

And the idea that I could put a song out

on a platform myself at 13

and like not have to go through all these different,

you know, you could just upload it and there it was.

And I think like, that seems

to be getting easier and easier.

Art should be attainable for everyone to create

and for everyone to listen to

and see and experience.

I don't know where the next whoever is gonna come from

and I can't wait to see them

and I can't wait to cheerleader them,

whoever it may be.

[Angela] What's your relationship

with the internet these days?

I try not to, but I am,

I'm pretty online, unfortunately.

I'm not as online as I used to be,

but I can't help myself.

It's just too much good, good shit on there.

But also it's horrible.

I have to click comments no matter what-

Yeah. Which is not good for me.

I'm not supposed to go there, but...