In spite of snatching 4 elections at the 2024 MTV VMAs, Billie Eilish decided to avoid the event– however it ends up she had an excellent factor.
2024 MTV VMAs: Why Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande Were Missing From the MTV Video Music Awards
Do not call Billie Eilish the bad guy for avoiding the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
The vocalist was amongst the most-nominated artists at the Sept. 11 event– which included electrifying efficiencies from the similarity Sabrina Carpenter, Shawn Mendes, Chappell Roan, Eminem and host Megan Thee Stallion– however she was visibly missing from the celebrations.
Why the no-show? “With her world trip beginning in 2 weeks,” a market source informed E! News Sept. 12, “she was deep in preparation for that.”
While Billie needed to remain the VMAs, there was no lack of star power in New York’s UBS Arena as Taylor Swift controlled the night with 7 wins, consisting of Video of the Year. Katy Perry likewise produced an ideal storm with a career-spanning efficiency, before long time love Orlando Bloom provided her with the Video Vanguard award.
When it comes to Billie, she’s set to strike the roadway in assistance of her 3rd studio album, Struck Me Hard and Softwith a trip of the very same name beginning Sept. 29 in Quebec City, Canada. From there, she’ll travel throughout North America through Dec. 17, before heading down under for Australian dates in February and March. After that, she’ll take the trip to Sweden in April and continue to play programs throughout Europe through July.
The 22-year-old hitmaker scored 2 VMA elections in the Song of the Summer classification– one for her hit “Birds of a Feather” and another for “Guess,” her collab with Charli XCX– in addition to a nod for Video of the Year for “Lunch.” In spite of missing out on the occasion, she did come away with the Video for Good award for her 2023 Barbie soundtrack single, “What Was I Made For?,” which likewise took home the 2024 Academy Award for Best Original Song.
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