THE RUNDOWNBillie Eilish accepted the Music Innovator Award at the 2025 WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards in New York City.During her speech, Eilish encouraged those with wealth to use their money “for good things.”Host Stephen Colbert later announced Eilish’s $11.5 million donation to various organizations.Billie Eilish used her moment onstage at the WSJ Magazine 2025 Innovator Awards to deliver a message to wealthy individuals.The “Birds of a Feather” singer accepted the Music Innovator Award at Wednesday night’s ceremony at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, where she spoke candidly to the crowd. “We’re in a time right now where the world is really, really bad and really dark, and people need empathy and help more than, kind of, ever, especially in our country,” she said. “I’d say if you have money, it would be great to use it for good things, maybe give it to some people that need it.”Eilish continued, “Love you all, but there’s a few people in here that have a lot more money than me. If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties.”Before her speech, host Stephen Colbert revealed that Eilish would be donating $11.5 million she earned from her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour to help others.“Billie Eilish will be donating proceeds from her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour to support organizations, projects, and voices dedicated to food equity, climate justice, reducing carbon pollution, and combating the climate crisis,” Colbert said. “That donation, ladies and gentlemen, will be $11.5 million. That’s wonderful. Billie, on behalf of humans everywhere, thank you.”Eilish attended the event with her mother, Maggie Baird, and wore a navy blazer and skirt layered over a gray sweater and collared shirt.Jamie McCarthy//Getty ImagesShe joined other honorees there including Hailey Bieber, Ben Stiller, and Spike Lee.Dimitrios Kambouris//Getty Images