With her run of sold at shows at Shepherds Bush Empire soon to be underway and her March 29 album release date approaching, Billie Eilish has released a brand new track today called ‘wish you were gay’. Having long been a fan favourite since early demo’s started circulating online in 2017, the song playfully details the longing and consequent coping of teenage lust and rejection.
Commenting on this, the 17-year-old singer, said: “Wish you were gay is about wanting to be with someone so bad it hurts, and not wanting to accept that this person doesn’t want you in return. At least if they were gay, I’d have a valid reason for their rejection and lack of interest in being with me.
“I wrote the song when I was 14 and madly in love with a boy. It’s supposed to be a fun and playful way at dealing with rejection.”
‘A Snippet Into Billie’s Mind – wish you were gay’ has also been released and is the second of three episodes in a short-form mini-series available exclusively on YouTube. Each episode will bring new insight into a song from her debut album, helping fans understand her process and shine new light on her music.
The singer announced that a portion of the proceeds from the sales of her BLOHSH apparel album will benefit The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth. Billie Eilish is currently on her sold-out tour across Europe before returning to her native California for two very special performances at Coachella Festival in April, then embarking on her North American tour in May.
Starting in San Francisco on May 29, her When We All Fall Asleep World Tour continues with American rapper Denzel Curry joining as direct support with the exception of Vancouver, where Billie’s brother Finneas will be opening. For more details on her upcoming tour dates and ticket information around the world, go to: http://www.billieeilish.com
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Track list:
1. !!!!!!!
2. bad guy
3. xanny
4. you should see me in a crown
5. all the good girls go to hell
6. wish you were gay
7. when the party’s over
8. 8
9. my strange addiction
10. bury a friend
11. ilomilo
12. listen before i go
13. i love you
14. goodbye
