Billie Eilish calls out Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial in new song

Billie Eilish dropped a brand new track onstage throughout her live performance in Manchester, England, Tuesday that referenced the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial.

The 20-year-old and her brother Finneas debuted the beforehand unreleased observe “TV,” on the AO Enviornment, in line with Leisure Tonight Canada.

“We haven’t performed a brand new track stay earlier than it’s out since 2017 or 2018,” Eilish mentioned to the viewers. “That is one we simply wrote and we simply needed to play for you.”

The “Dangerous Man” crooner sang the sluggish ballad whereas Finneas, 24, harmonized the lyrics: “What’s the purpose of something / All of my pals are lacking once more / That’s what occurs while you fall in love.”

The track additionally talked about Eilish’s current breakup with Matthew Tyler Vorce in addition to the court docket case.

“The web’s gone wild watching film stars on trial / Whereas they’re overturning Roe v. Wade,” Eilish sang. Finneas additionally softly and slowly strummed his guitar through the track.

The songwriter may also be hitting cities in the UK reminiscent of London, Birmingham and Glasgow on her tour by way of June 16.

JUNE 07: Billie Eilish performs at AO Arena on June 07, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for Live Nation UK)
Billie Eilish performs at AO Enviornment on Tuesday, in Manchester, England.
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Depp, 59, was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages in a trial verdict reached on June 1.

The “Darkish Shadows” actor sued Heard, 36, for allegedly defaming him and claiming abuse in an op-ed she wrote in 2018.

The “Stepfather” actress countersued her ex-husband and the jury awarded her $2 million in compensatory damages however nothing in punitive damages.

Depp launched a assertion on the time of his win and felt he had his “life again” after the contentious court docket case’s conclusion.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard arriving for the European Premiere of The Rum Diary, at Odeon Kensington in west London. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)
Heard and Depp have been married from 2015 till 2017.
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“False, very severe and legal allegations have been levied at me through the media, which triggered an limitless barrage of hateful content material, though no fees have been ever introduced in opposition to me,” he mentioned.

“And 6 years later, the jury gave me my life again. I'm really humbled,” he continued. “My determination to pursue this case, figuring out very properly the peak of the authorized hurdles that I might be dealing with and the inevitable, worldwide spectacle into my life, was solely made after appreciable thought.”

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