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Billie Eilish was at the Coachella music festival on Saturday.
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The 20-year-old star stated onstage that she “shouldn’t be the headliner of this shit.”
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When her set ended, she apologized to the audience for not being Beyoncé, who headlined in 2018.
Billie Eilish took a moment in the middle of her Coachella performance to thank fans for coming — and to question her own place in the lineup.
Eilish took the stage in Indio, California on Saturday as the youngest headliner in the music festival’s history.
“I shouldn’t headline this shit!” she told the crowd, which included Insider’s music team. “But I’m so damn grateful that I’m here and that you’re all there. This is such a dream come true. I feel crazy.”
Eilish declared her “three rules for the night,” including a blanket ban on judging others, “don’t be an asshole” and “just have fun, bitch.”
When her set ended about an hour later, Eilish apologized.
“Thank you Coachella! I’m sorry I’m not Beyoncé,” she said, adding, “I love you, good night.”
Beyoncé famously became the first black woman to headline Coachella in 2018, with a career-defining performance that included grueling choreography, several outfit changes, and a Destiny’s Child reunion.
At just 20 years old, Eilish has also made history several times, being the only woman in Grammy history to win all four major categories and the first Oscar winner born in the 21st century.
She also headlined festivals such as Governors Ball in New York City and Firefly in Delaware. She will soon become the youngest solo headliner in the history of Europe’s biggest festival, Glastonbury in England.
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