Musician Billie Eilish has come to the defense of her fans, who were criticized for recording entire concerts during her "Hit Me Hard and Soft" tour with cell phones.
The singer's comments come after similar criticism emerged after Sabrina Carpenter and Madonna performed together. In a video that went viral in just minutes, hundreds of festival-goers could be seen standing almost motionless during the performance of the song "Like a Prayer."
However, in Eilish's new concert film with legendary director James Cameron, most of the young visitors, mostly girls, can be seen jumping along to her greatest hits, while simultaneously filming with their phones.
"I think it's just the way it is today," Eilish told NME when asked if her fans unfairly get a bad rap for using their phones at concerts.
"My generation, and the generations after us, love to film things. I'm constantly filming and photographing everything around me," she admitted.
She explained that most of this behavior stems from a desire to relive the experience when they return home.
"When I was younger and went to concerts or festivals, I would record every minute, and then I would watch every video I made again, so many times that I would even remember the sound of the audience. I don't think that should be made fun of. An important part of our culture is the fact that we are all constantly on our phones! It connects us. It really connects us," the musician believes.
Ailish, who began building popularity online in the late 2010s thanks to the viral song "Ocean Eyes," said that she owes much of her success to the interactions of young people in the digital space.
"I wouldn't have a career without the internet. I wouldn't have fans. I wouldn't have the connection I have with the audience without the internet," she said.
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