The screams come in waves as 30,000 people lose their collective minds at the mere sight of Billie Eilish as she rises up on a stage in the centre of the arena. And then again as the screens settle on her face. Before even singing a note she gives that cheeky half-smile that seems to say, ‘Yeah, it’s me. You’re in for a treat.’ Or whatever the American equivalent of that phrase is.
This is Eilish completing her run of six nights at the O2, and is an effortless demonstration of her status as the most exciting pop star on the planet. Scratch that: the best. She’s the best because she stands alone, the ultimate outsider who has somehow beat them all.
