{"id":556296,"date":"2026-04-29T04:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/556296\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T04:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:48:12","slug":"i-heard-somebody-say-did-you-guys-hear-finneas-and-billie-had-a-falling-out-billie-eilish-explains-why-her-brother-had-become-a-rapunzel-figure-in-her-touring-band-an","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/556296\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI heard somebody say, \u2018Did you guys hear Finneas and Billie had a falling-out?\u2019&#8221;: Billie Eilish explains why her brother had become a &#8220;Rapunzel&#8221; figure in her touring band, and says it was a &#8220;miracle&#8221; that she won her latest Grammy for Wildflower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"elk-8cc88d2d-844f-45ac-a0c2-ea0b6ae6578a\">Billie Eilish has put to bed any rumours of a falling out between her and her brother\/co-writer\/producer, Finneas, confirming that they were both happy with the decision that he shouldn\u2019t continue as part of her touring band.<\/p>\n<p>A number of eyebrows were raised when, in 2024, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/guitars\/billie-eilish-kicks-off-her-tour-and-makes-the-switch-to-electric-guitar-with-a-fender-professional-ii-tele\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/guitars\/billie-eilish-kicks-off-her-tour-and-makes-the-switch-to-electric-guitar-with-a-fender-professional-ii-tele\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/guitars\/billie-eilish-kicks-off-her-tour-and-makes-the-switch-to-electric-guitar-with-a-fender-professional-ii-tele\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eilish embarked on her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour without Finneas<\/a>, as he had consistently been by her side in the past.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-8cc88d2d-844f-45ac-a0c2-ea0b6ae6578a-2\">Or, rather, he\u2019d been behind her \u2013 and, for Eilish, that was part of the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below <\/p>\n<p>            You may like<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/music\/a71028922\/billie-eilish-james-cameron-concert-film-interview-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/music\/a71028922\/billie-eilish-james-cameron-concert-film-interview-2026\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Elle<\/a>, the star says: \u201cFinneas and Andrew [Marshall, drums], who were the only band members I had back in the day, performed on some sort of platform that was hard to leave. Finneas was stuck in a tower \u2013 like Rapunzel! He never said it, but I was feeling like, \u2018You have more to be doing than being my band member in the back.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BILLIE EILISH \u2013 HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) | Official Trailer 2 (2026 Movie) &#8211; YouTube<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777438092_969_maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"BILLIE EILISH \u2013 HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) | Official Trailer 2 (2026 Movie) - YouTube\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"watch-on-youtube-9ElURjcuWLQ\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9ElURjcuWLQ\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9ElURjcuWLQ\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Watch On <\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d5966850-3729-4f28-ac66-83d088d9816f\">For Eilish, then, it was a case of wanting the best for her brother \u2013 and nothing to do with any kind of disagreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI heard somebody say, \u2018Did you guys hear Finneas and Billie had a falling-out?\u2019\u201d she says. \u201cFinneas and I have never and will never have a falling-out, ever in our lives. We\u2019ll get in the biggest fucking fight you\u2019ve ever heard of in your life\u2026and five minutes later, we\u2019re back, laughing and making music. It\u2019s sibling shit. There\u2019s nothing else in the world like sibling relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also worth noting that Finneas wasn\u2019t completely absent from the Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour. He guested at various points, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/artists\/billie-eilish-plays-the-final-show-on-her-hit-me-hard-and-soft-tour-then-immediately-confirms-the-release-date-for-the-live-concert-3d-film-that-shes-directing-alongside-james-cameron\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/artists\/billie-eilish-plays-the-final-show-on-her-hit-me-hard-and-soft-tour-then-immediately-confirms-the-release-date-for-the-live-concert-3d-film-that-shes-directing-alongside-james-cameron\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/artists\/billie-eilish-plays-the-final-show-on-her-hit-me-hard-and-soft-tour-then-immediately-confirms-the-release-date-for-the-live-concert-3d-film-that-shes-directing-alongside-james-cameron\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">including on the closing night in San Francisco<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, features and more, direct to your inbox? Sign up here. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s basically true that I don\u2019t like touring, but I love the show part of it,\u201d he tells Elle. \u201cAnd I love being around Billie. This past year, when she would be on tour for months, I missed her a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the interview, Eilish reveals just how shocked she was to win <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/music-industry\/the-only-thing-more-powerful-than-hate-is-love-so-please-we-need-to-be-different-if-we-fight-we-have-to-do-it-with-love-kendrick-lamar-bad-bunny-billie-eilish-all-win-big-at-2026-grammys\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/music-industry\/the-only-thing-more-powerful-than-hate-is-love-so-please-we-need-to-be-different-if-we-fight-we-have-to-do-it-with-love-kendrick-lamar-bad-bunny-billie-eilish-all-win-big-at-2026-grammys\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/music-industry\/the-only-thing-more-powerful-than-hate-is-love-so-please-we-need-to-be-different-if-we-fight-we-have-to-do-it-with-love-kendrick-lamar-bad-bunny-billie-eilish-all-win-big-at-2026-grammys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a Grammy this year for Wildflower (for Song of the Year)<\/a>, and not just because it was actually included on her Hit Me Hard and Soft album, which was released back in 2024 (it was eligible for this year\u2019s awards due to being re-released as a single in February 2025).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a miracle,\u201d she says. \u201cFinneas and I thought it would be an underrated song. It was one of my favorites, but I was like, \u2018This isn\u2019t gonna be the hit. It\u2019s a freaking guitar ballad!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eilish was also unsure how people would respond to the song\u2019s topline, too: \u201cWhen I wrote the melodies for \u2018Wildflower,\u2019 I remember thinking, \u2018These are fucking sick and I don\u2019t know if people are gonna get it,\u2019\u201d she recalls.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f4210be8-0b2e-4b3f-a404-b6ccd54c00c3\">And as if there was any doubt that Eilish is a fan of her own music, she also reveals that she\u2019s previously been her top artist in her own <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/tag\/spotify\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/tag\/spotify\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/tag\/spotify\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> Wrapped. \u201cMy friends make fun of me; I\u2019m sorry, I make the music I want to listen to,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Eilish was speaking in support of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/artists\/shows-festivals\/tours-are-so-brutal-and-taxing-and-i-like-to-have-a-puppy-room-for-the-guys-to-go-chill-in-trailer-for-billie-eilishs-3d-james-cameron-directed-concert-film-is-out-and-contains-some-unexpected-canine-chums\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/artists\/shows-festivals\/tours-are-so-brutal-and-taxing-and-i-like-to-have-a-puppy-room-for-the-guys-to-go-chill-in-trailer-for-billie-eilishs-3d-james-cameron-directed-concert-film-is-out-and-contains-some-unexpected-canine-chums\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/artists\/shows-festivals\/tours-are-so-brutal-and-taxing-and-i-like-to-have-a-puppy-room-for-the-guys-to-go-chill-in-trailer-for-billie-eilishs-3d-james-cameron-directed-concert-film-is-out-and-contains-some-unexpected-canine-chums\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">her new film, Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)<\/a>, which she co-directed with James Cameron and hits cinemas next week. In the interview, she claims that she didn\u2019t have plans to make another documentary, but when the Titanic director called her mum and expressed an interest in working with her, she couldn\u2019t say no.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Billie Eilish has put to bed any rumours of a falling out between her and her brother\/co-writer\/producer, Finneas,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":556297,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[96,128,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-556296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=556296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556296\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/556297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=556296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=556296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=556296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}