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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Billie Eilish enforces 'woke' vegan food policy for London concerts leaving attendees 'less than impressed'
enforced a completely vegan food policy at her London concert held at the O2 Arena, making it the venue's first-ever fully plant-based event. The singer, 23, is performing at the venue for six nights for her Hit Me Hard And Soft Tour and every food vendor has been required to offer only plant-based options, removing all animal products from the arena for the evenings. Of the menus available there was a peri-peri haloumi wrap, a corn naan, chipotle tacos, pizzas, and pancakes. While some of Billie's vegan fans praised her decision, others were left disappointed with the food options after paying upwards of $94 for their tickets. One attendee told MailOnline: 'Punters were less than impressed with the vegan options - a mixture of pizzas, cauliflower bits and loaded fries - with more than one asking, "Did they run out of meat or something?" 'When venue staff explained that the directive had come from Billie, they were largely met with eye rolls and groans. 'The curated drinks menu was more well-received, but no doubt plenty of fans will have resorted to ordering a takeaway when they got home.' Before the show started, Billie narrated a short film about veganism, the environment, and all of the steps they have taken on the tour to do their bit. The crew all eat plant-based food on tour, while her merch is made using sustainable practices. They also had an Eco Village at the O2 arena to raise awareness of climate change. Billie is not the only star to take action, Paul McCartney famously refuses to perform at venues that don't offer vegetarian options. Meanwhile, Moby, a longtime vegan and activist, has hosted entirely vegan events and even opened vegan restaurants to further the cause. Despite not all fans being impressed with the food choices, Billie's performance made up for it, as the talented artist belted out hits including Ocean Eyes, No Time To Die, and What Was I Made For? Billie was raised as a vegetarian and has been a consistent advocate for animal rights and veganism, frequently discussing her beliefs when it comes to animals. Billie does however excuse veganism in wearing leather shoes, eating honey and riding horses, she otherwise largely lives a vegan lifestyle. The singer was named after her maternal grandfather, Bill Baird, who hunted and fished, yet her mum took issue with the practices and stopped eating meat in the Seventies. Her mother, Maggie Baird said of her decision: 'It was like a weight off my shoulders… It was never something I strayed from or, you know, had a hard time with.' At first, the family continued to eat animal products, yet Maggie explained that she soon also adopted veganism when she learned more about the industry. She said: '[I stopped when I saw] the cruelty involved. You know, once you really open your mind to knowing about it, it is impossible not to go all the way with it... 'The amazing thing was we all had health benefits, different health benefits. You know, you do it for the philosophical reason, and then you go "wow." … That was a real plus.' Fans have been left stunned after discovering Billie has famous parents, leading them to ask if she is a 'nepo baby'. Billie found fame in the music industry at fourteen years old and has gone on to win an impressive collection of Grammy, BRITs, and Billboard awards. However, diehard fans have only just realized that both her parents are successful actors, having starred in some of the biggest movies and TV shows. Billie's mum Maggie previously held a role in Friends, all the way back in 1999 before she was even born. She appeared in season six, episode four which was titled 'The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance'. It saw Maggie play a casting director, in which Joey (Matt Le Blance) auditions for a part in front of her. She has also starred in 1989 thriller An Innocent Man, while her other acting credits include The X Files, Six Feet Under, and Bones. Meanwhile, Billie's father Patrick O'Connell was cast in the 2008 Iron Man movie. Patrick also appeared in The West Wing, Life Inside Out, Baskets, and Hunter. Shocked fans flooded social media with comments, after learning about Billie's background. One said: 'So Billie is a Nepo Baby?' While another specifically addressed Maggie's Friends appearance, writing: 'I literally just watched this episode and now feeling annoyed that I didn't notice this.' A third said: 'HOLY S**T I THOUGHT SHE LOOKED FAMILIAR!'
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Billie Eilish 'enforces' plant-based menu at London gigs as staff 'met with eye rolls'
Billie Eilish has been performing on her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour lately, with the Grammy Award winner having been at the O2 Arena in London over the last week An exclusively plant-based food policy is said to have been "enforced" by Billie Eilish at the O2 Arena as part of her latest international tour. The singer-songwriter has been performing at the venue in London over the last week. Billie, 23, who's referred to herself as vegan, began the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour last year. She headed to the UK this month on the tour, through which she has been promoting a plant-based diet and some environmental concerns. The Grammy Award winner opened at the O2 Arena last Thursday and has continued to perform at the venue since then, with her final show there taking place tonight. Billie is said to have "enforced a completely vegan food policy" at the arena. According to the Daily Mail, every food vendor has been required to offer 100% plant-based options for her shows, with it expected that they remove all animal products from the arena. The menu for the shows has reportedly included a halloumi wrap, chipotle tacos, pizzas and pancakes. Billie, who reportedly narrated a short film about veganism and the environment prior to the concert, appears to have divided opinion over the apparent decision. One fan wrote on X this afternoon: "Billie Eilish having her concert be a vegan food only event in efforts for the environment and animal welfare is possibly the coolest thing I've ever seen." Whilst she's attracted some praise on social media, it's reported that some concertgoers at the O2 Arena weren't impressed by the menus. One attendee told the outlet: "Punters were less than impressed with the vegan options - a mixture of pizzas, cauliflower bits and loaded fries - with more than one asking, 'did they run out of meat or something?'" They added: "When venue staff explained that the directive had come from Billie, they were largely met with eye rolls and groans. The curated drinks menu was more well-received, but no doubt plenty of fans will have resorted to ordering a takeaway when they got home." The O2 Arena's website confirmed that it would offer plant-based options for Billie's shows. It reads: "In addition to efforts to decrease waste through reducing or eliminating single-use plastics and diverting landfill waste with compost and recycling, venues will be offering plant-based food options at all shows." Following her final show at the O2 Arena in the capital city tonight, Billie will head to Manchester for her next four gigs. She's scheduled to open at the Co-op Live on Saturday, before returning on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The arena has already announced that it will have a fully plant-based menu. It states on its website: "Co-op Live will commit to a fully plant-based food menu, in alignment with [Billie's] dedication to environmental action. This one-off initiative underscores both the artist's and the venue's shared mission to lead the future of sustainable live entertainment." Speaking to Vogue for an interview published in April, Billie said that she grew up vegetarian and "never had any meat," but described dairy as having been her "favourite thing". The performer added that she went vegan "a few years" after her family did. Billie said that she initially changed her diet to lose weight but then "learnt all about" the dairy industry and animal agriculture. She said: "Everyone's allowed to do and eat whatever they want. But the misconception that it isn't completely, unreasonably inhumane to abuse and slaughter animals just for the pleasure of something that tastes good is silly and thoughtless to me."
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Inside Lady Gaga's epic Mayhem Ball Tour leaving fans speechless as she kicks off global trek in Las Vegas
LADY GAGA proved she is still at the top of her game on the opening night of her Mayhem Ball tour – which was as much performance art as power pop. The Bad Romance singer took over the Advertisement 6 The show had a string of costume changes, multiple wigs and seriously impressive choreography Credit: Getty 6 Her new show included a 12-foot-high skull Credit: Getty In one segment, Gaga was buried alive in sand before emerging in a tattered white dress and armour, limping on crutches. The show is a dramatic depiction of Gaga's lifelong battles with the 'light and dark' inside herself. Despite being one of the biggest-selling singers of all time, Gaga halted the show to admit she can't believe she's still selling out giant venues and that she still practices her singing and her piano playing daily. Fighting back tears as she sat at her piano in a gothic veil, the humble star said: 'I hope that you know that the ritual of being yourself is a beautiful practice. Advertisement Read more on Lady Gaga Multiple wigs 'I know you know that. It's a practice that you deserve to have every day of your life. When things get hard, you can return to you. 'You can practice the small things that you're good at, the things that you've always held true to your heart. "I practice singing every day. I play piano. "I do it again and I do it again.' Advertisement Most read in Bizarre She added: 'When I feel sad, I do it again. That's how I've learned to have my own back.' Going all-out from the start with her opera-inspired first act, she served up a two-hours-and-ten-minute spectacle, including a string of costume changes, multiple wigs and seriously impressive choreography. Lady Gaga's Copacabana Concert: Bomb Plot Foiled Amid Historic Crowd And if that wasn't enough, at one point the pop icon made her way down the catwalk in a gondola, steered by her dark alter ego Mistress of Mayhem. Advertisement 6 The singer's energetic routines showed that she has fully recovered from a hip injury Credit: Getty 6 The show is a dramatic depiction of Gaga's lifelong battles with the 'light and dark' inside herself Credit: Getty Singles Abracadabra and Disease broke into the Top Ten, while her She will reach the UK in September for four sold-out shows at London's O2 Arena and two gigs at Manchester's Co-op Live. Advertisement Speaking to Bizarre as Mayhem was released, a source explained that Gaga has finally found inner peace after years of struggling with her pop star persona and the real person behind it, Stefani Germanotta. The person she wakes up as is the same person who hits the stage. Insider The insider explained: 'Gaga has never hidden her real self from the world. "But she's more comfortable now in her ability to associate herself as the creator instead of the product. "The person she wakes up as is the same person who hits the stage.' Advertisement The singer's energetic routines showed that she has fully 6 Lady Gaga brought things back to her old-school, dark-pop roots with jaw-dropping visuals Credit: Getty Delivering the biggest arena production of the year, The show was watched by Gaga's proud fiancé Michael Polansky and her parents Joe and Cynthia. Advertisement Prior to the show, her mum and dad were spotted checking out an exhibition of their daughter at Las Vegas resort, Park MGM. Keeping coy about the gig, Cynthia told one fan she was sworn to secrecy before adding: 'I can't say much, but you'll be very happy.' And judging by the reaction from fans in the audience and online, Gaga has achieved that and then some. The countdown is on until Advertisement 6 She was buried alive in sand before emerging in a tattered white dress and armour, limping on crutches Credit: Getty
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Billie Eilish fans fuming as she bans meat from £70 a ticket UK shows and turns arenas 100% vegan
BILLIE Eilish fans have been left fuming as she bans meat from her £70 a ticket UK shows and turns arenas 100% vegan. 5 5 5 The Birds Of A Feather songstress is performing at the venue for six nights during her Hit Me Hard And Soft Tour. And every food vendor has been required to offer 100% plant-based options, removing all animal products from the arena for the evening. The menu included a peri-peri haloumi wrap, a corn naan, chipotle tacos, pizzas, and pancakes. While some of Billie's vegan fans praised her decision, others were left disappointed with the food options after paying upwards of £70 for their tickets. One attendee told MailOnline: 'Punters were less than impressed with the vegan options - a mixture of pizzas, cauliflower bits and loaded fries. Another asked: "Did they run out of meat or something?" When venue staff explained that the instruction had come from Billie, most customers weren't happy. Before the show started, Billie narrated a short film about veganism, the environment, and all of the steps they have taken on the tour to do their bit. The crew all eat plant-based food on tour, while her merch is made using sustainable practices. They also had an Eco Village at the O2 arena to raise awareness of climate change. Billie was raised as a vegetarian and has been a consistent advocate for animal rights and veganism, often discussing her beliefs when it comes to animals. Recently, she confirmed romance rumours with actor Nat Wolff after the pair were spotted snogging in the street. According to gossip site Deux Moi, the pair enjoyed their passionate moment on a balcony in Venice during a recent trip to Italy. Billie, who has been in the public eye since 2015, has seen her love life in the spotlight too. She previously dated rapper Q, singer Jesse Rutherford and actor Matthew Tyler Vorce in the past. It came after rumours of her relationship with the Los Angeles native started last year. At the time, a source close to the pair insisted they were "100 per cent a couple." Earlier this month, Apple Music released its 500 most played songs of all time. The entire list can be found on the streaming site for fans to listen too in full. But Billie closed out the top ten with her track - Bad Guy. This meant that Billie was the only woman to place in the top 10 of the list. But fans were shocked when Billie left completely empty handed from the Grammys. Billie was up for seven awards across the evening, including the coveted album of the year for her record, Hit Me Hard and Soft. However, her hopes of getting acknowledged were dashed when, in the last Grammy honoured of the evening, it went to Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter instead. 5 5
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's former communication director says president has only apologized once in 20 years
Donald Trump's former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci revealed that he's only witnessed the president apologize once in the past 20 years – and it was after a particularly 'embarrassing' moment. Scaramucci, who in 2017 served just 11 days in the Trump administration, made the revelation during a live taping of The Rest is Politics U.S. at London's O2 Arena on Wednesday. After rifling through the president's perceived hits and misses, an audience member asked 'The Mooch' and his co-host, MSNBC contributor Katty Kay, the most embarrassing thing they have seen the president do. 'The most embarrassing thing I saw him do, which was one of the things he did not want to do, is apologize to Melania,' the former financier said. The incident, which took place in October 2016, just months before Scaramucci joined Trump's transition team, was the only time in 20 years of knowing him that he could recall the president ever apologizing. Anthony Scaramucci made the claim during a live show of his podcast, The Rest is Politics US (Goalhanger/The Rest is Politics US) 'I can tell you the exact day he did it. He did it at 11.50 p.m., and he did it on October 7, 2016,' he continued. 'And why is that? At 4 p.m. that day, they released the Access Hollywood tape where he was on the bus with Billy Bush, saying things that were wholly inappropriate. They were all panicked and Trump was embarrassed by it.' The interview tape featured Trump bragging in vulgar terms to Bush about his ability to grope and have sex with women when he pleases. It was leaked just one month before the 2016 presidential election, which saw him defeat Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton at the ballot box. 'I made a move on her, and I failed. I'll admit it. I did try and f*** her… I moved on her like a b****. She was married,' Trump could be heard saying in the 2005 conversation, which was caught on a hot microphone. 'You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful... I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait,' he continued. 'And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the p***y. You can do anything.' Trump (right) went on to win the 2016 presidential election, while Billy Bush was fired from NBC (Getty Images) The leaked recording prompted an immediate frenzy, and a day later, his wife Melania Trump told Fox News that 'he apologized to me' for his 'offensive' and 'inappropriate 'remarks.' Scaramucci noted another time when the president 'apologized.' 'He apologized to Melania Trump, and he was very embarrassed while he was doing it,' he said. 'And he apologized to the original Pocahontas for calling Elizabeth Warren Pocahontas,' he continued, citing Trump's nickname for the Democratic senator that some critics say amounts to a racial slur. 'He felt that was unfair to the original.' Scaramucci said he's seen the president apologize just once, properly, in two decades (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) The president has been both celebrated and ridiculed for his political mantra: "Don't apologize for anything, ever." While on the campaign trail in 2015, Trump told late-night show host Jimmy Fallon, 'Apologizing is a great thing, but you have to be wrong.' A decade later, he regularly touts his omniscience in speeches and on social media and even hawks 'TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING!' merchandise in his store.
