'Give your money away,' Billie Eilish tells billionaires

The singer called on the mega wealthy to donate more to charity, during a speech at the WSJ Awards attended by the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas.

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"If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?" the singer asked during her acceptance speech in a room that included billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas.

"If you have money, it would be great to use it for good things, maybe give it to some people that need it," she said.

Eilish revealed she would be donating $11.5 million from her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour to various organisations and charities.

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