A man with a guitar in his hand and a sign reading “Free Billie Eilish” was arrested Tuesday on trespassing charges after climbing a Hollywood TV tower.
After climbing 30 feet up the KTLA building on Sunset Boulevard, he began playing the guitar, according to officials who called him “protester.” KTLA.
While it remains unclear what he is actually protesting against‘Free Billie Eilish’ has become popular on Twitter, with fans questioning the man’s motives.
Billie herself has yet to comment on the situation, but did appear on the Late Late Show with James Corden.
So, do fans think the singer is in jail? MailOnline has everything you need to know…
Is she in prison? A man holding a sign reading “Free Billie Eilish” was arrested on trespassing charges after climbing a TV tower in Hollywood on Tuesday (Billie pictured this month)
Incident: After climbing 30 feet up the KTLA structure on Sunset Boulevard, he began playing the guitar, with officials calling him “protester,” according to KTLA
What really happened?
The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. local time Tuesday after receiving a report of a man climbing the city’s KTLA tower. Since then he has climbed down.
A large inflatable airbag was placed under the man as emergency services lowered him safely.
Roads around the station’s headquarters were closed. Power to the tower was also cut off as crisis negotiators spoke to the man.
The man was about 10 meters in the air and stayed there until after midnight when he finally decided to come down.
He threw his guitar on the bouncy castle before descending the 50-foot TV tower after midnight.
The man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing, police said CBS 8’s Malik Earnest.
Did Billie Eilish handle the situation?
Billie has yet to respond to the protester and his “Free Billie Eilish” sign.
She’s been active on social media, as she shared clips from her appearance on The Late Late Show to her Instagram Stories a few hours ago.
Where is she? Billie is not currently in jail and has no legal issues, speaking on Tuesday on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Performance: Prior to her chat show interview, she recently made a surprise appearance with Labrinth at Coachella (pictured on stage at the festival)
Where’s the singer?
Billie is currently not in jail and has no legal issues.
Tuesday she recalled making her TV debut at the age of 15 on The Late Late Show with James Corden when she came back for his last week on the CBS talk show.
On the show, James, 44, asked Billie what she remembered about that day after showing her a photo: “I remembered being really nervous,” Billie said.
Prior to her chat show interview, she recently made a surprise appearance with Labrinth at Coachella.
She attended day three of the Indio festival with her boyfriend Jesse Rutherford, the couple were spotted walking the grounds checking out the various stages.
The week before, she performed during the first day of the Lollapalooza Brazil festival at the Autodromo de Interlagos in Sao Paulo.
Billie co-headlined with Lil Nas X and was joined by several other artists, including Kali Uchis.
What is going on? Many took to social media to question the man’s sign, with some fans asking what he wanted to free the Ocean Eyes singer from
One person wondered, “Is it that they want free stuff from Billie Eilish or are they under the misconception that the singer is in jail?”
Elsewhere, another fan commented, “FREE BILLIE EILISH trending just shows the immense love and support she has, but it’s time to free her from the shackles of the industry”
Do fans think Billie is in prison?
Many took to social media to question the man’s sign, with some fans asking what he wanted to free the Ocean Eyes singer from.
“Free Billie Eilish she’s doing nothing,” one Twitter user wrote.
Another person added, “Is it that they want free stuff from Billie Eilish or are they under the misconception that the singer is in jail?” Or do they ask Billie Eilish if she’s free for a date or coffee? Punctuation is important.’
“What if “Free Billie Eilish” isn’t a commitment at all, but instead advertises free Billie Eilish music?’ added another fan.
Free Billie Eilish, from James Corden. Ohh it all makes sense now,” someone else joked, referring to her appearance on his chat show.
Elsewhere, another fan commented, “FREE BILLIE EILISH trending just shows the immense love and support she has, but it’s time to free her from the shackles of the industry. Wake up Billie, we’re with you!’