FINNEAS opened up about his upcoming solo world tour and admitted that leaving behind his younger sister Billie Eilish is “bittersweet.”
On Thursday, the 27-year-old singer-songwriter – who has accompanied Billie, 23, on most of her headlining tours – also opened up about not joining her on her ongoing Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour while she was on the Therapuss podcast.
“It was very bittersweet. “I decided to do it on my own because I knew I couldn’t be in two places at once,” he told host Jake Shane.
“I can’t do my own tours and her tour at the same time, and I don’t want to stop her from touring as much as she wants.”
Nevertheless, the Oscar winner praised her “amazing” concert tour and claimed his absence did not detract from the show. During previous tours, FINNEAS played the electric guitar and drums for his sister.
“And the cool thing is I’ve seen the show a few times and it’s great. I think her show is incredible. It doesn’t suffer at all because I’m not there,” he said.
FINNEAS, 27, opened up about his upcoming solo world tour and admitted that leaving behind his younger sister Billie Eilish, 23, is ‘bittersweet’; the two seen in March
FINNEAS recently made a surprise appearance at Billie’s Kia Forum stop in Los Angeles during the Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour, which he referenced in the interview.
“She’s great, and I’ve done a few songs, but I really think she’s doing the best show she’s ever done. So that’s beautiful,” he shared.
He will also open for the singer What Was I Made on Saturday to conclude the American leg of her tour.
And just because he’s getting ready to head out on his own doesn’t mean he’s not thinking about his sister; the guitarist admitted that he regularly makes time to visit Billie.
‘I call her all the time. You know, a lot of times she’s just being an athlete and resting and doing physical therapy and things like that,” he added.
“I’m just making sure she’s okay.” I’ve always said, leading up to it and since she left: [he will say] “If you ever need some company, I’ll pop out and just hang out with you, keep you company along the way.”
FINNEAS ‘For crying out loud! The Tour starts in early January in New Zealand, on January 7.
The concert tour has 36 scheduled stops, including Chicago, Illinois; Nashville, Tenn.; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, California; Dublin, Ireland and Paris, France.
The show concludes on May 9 in Cologne, Denmark and has already received rave reviews from critics and fans alike.
FINNEAS’ comments about the BITTERSUITE singer come after she admitted she has experienced “dark times” while on tour.
Just a few weeks ago, she told Vogue that she saw her negative emotions as a “temporary” phase in her life and that she has learned to embrace playing live and hopes to “enjoy” it.
Billie told the outlet, “I had some really dark times on tour. For a long time I lived as if it were temporary. Like, yeah, I’m touring right now and it’s kind of unpleasant, and whatever. It will be over.
“And the truth is, it’s the rest of my life,” the I Love You singer said.
“It was very bittersweet. I decided to do it on my own because I knew I couldn’t be in two places at once,” he told host Jake Shane; seen in December
FINNEAS recently made a surprise appearance at Billie’s Kia Forum stop in Los Angeles during the Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour; seen in December
His comments about the singer come after she admitted she had experienced “dark times” while on tour; seen in November
FINNEAS will also open for the What Was I Made for singer on Saturday to conclude the American leg of her tour
Billie also revealed to fans that she was feeling “lonely,” admitting that her connection to music had changed over time.
‘I didn’t know I could make touring fun. I was very lonely for years, and I’m not interested in that anymore. “I want to enjoy the show as well as my days,” she said.
Lately, the Birds of a Feather singer has been enjoying playing music for fun, rather than for work.
She added: “I’m a musician and you would think I would have done that. But things blew up for me at an age where I was jamming with friends. And because it was my career, I wasn’t interested.
“So for the first time ever, I’m jamming, and it’s great. It’s so nice not to have the pressure of: will this be the next single? It’s like: No, we’re just here. And it fits the moment perfectly.’