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Glastonbury headliner Billie Eilish laments ‘dark day for women in the US’ after Supreme Court’s Roe vs Wade ruling-Sabrina Barr-Entertainment – Metro
‘I cannot bear to think about it any longer,’ the singer said.
Billie Eilish spoke about the ‘dark day for women in the US’ (Picture: BBC)
Billie Eilish briefly mentioned the US Supreme Court’s Roe vs Wade ruling during her Glastonbury headliner’s set, saying she ‘couldn’t bear’ to think about it.
People around the world have reacted with shock, sadness and horror following the Supreme Court in the US overturning the landmark Roe vs Wade decision from 50 years ago, which guaranteed abortion rights across the country.
High-profile individuals including Michelle Obama, Viola Davis and Taylor Swift have spoken out against the announcement, with Phoebe Bridgers using her set at Glastonbury to lead a chant against the Supreme Court.
As Billie introduced her song titled Your Power, she explained that the song is about the concept of power and those who abuse it.
Sitting alongside her brother Finneas O’Connell, she said: ‘The song we’re about to do is I think one of the favourites that we’ve written and it’s about the concept of power and how we need to always remember how not to abuse it.
‘And today is a really, really dark day for women in the US. I’m just going to say that as I cannot bear to think about it any longer in this moment.’
Finneas was sitting beside Billie as she referenced the overturning of Roe vs Wade (Picture: BBC)
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