Attention, passengers: Billie Eilish he speaks Ahead of her upcoming concerts at Madison Square Garden, the 22-year-old pop star has teamed up with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to promote the use of public transportation.
As announced on Tuesday (October 15) on social media, Eilish is teaming up with the MTA to encourage fans to use eco-friendly methods of transportation on their way to her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour shows at the famed venue New York October 16-18. “If you plan to see my concert this week, leave the car and help the planet by riding the MTA to Madison Square Garden,” reads a message from the “Birds of a Feather” musician on a clip published by the company. which Eilish retweeted.
“You can take the subway or LIRR to @TheGarden—it's the easiest, greenest way to get there,” the MTA added in its caption before teasing, “You can even hear Billie's station announcements on the way”.
Eilish kicked off her latest trek on September 29 in Quebec, Canada, and has been steadily criss-crossing the US East Coast in the two weeks since. The two-time Oscar winner is already an MSG veteran, having performed two nights at the arena in 2022 on her “Happier Than Ever” tour.
The musician is also a long-time supporter of the fight against climate change, working with environmental organization REVERB and Support + Feed — which was founded by Eilish's mother Maggie Baird — on the Hit Me Hard and Soft trek. In March, Baird and the “Bad Guy” singer spoke out Bulletin board about their sustainability work, with Eilish calling it a “never-ending f–king battle.”
“As we all know, it's almost impossible to get someone to care,” he continued at the time. “All you can do is express and explain your beliefs, but many people don't really understand the seriousness of the climate [crisis]. And if they do, they say, “Well, what's the point?” We're all going to die anyway.' Trust me, I feel the same way. But “what's the point” goes both ways: “What's the point? I can do whatever I want. We're all going to die anyway.' Or, “What's the point? I might as well do the right thing while I'm here.' That's my point.”
Watch the MTA and Eilish's announcement below.
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