Tom Dunne: Billie Eilish was fab in Dublin but the generation gap still exists
A recent image of Billie Eilish on stage. (Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty)
Billie Eilish has blown my “Generation Gap no longer exists” theory out the window. I was at her gig in 3Arena, Dublin, last weekend. I loved it. But I didn’t love it the way my daughter did. She, who is 17 this week, cried tears of joy. Christmas has competition for best day of the year.
This theory has been a long time on the back burner. I think music streaming and how music has evolved have changed things. There was a time when new artists seemed like an affront to anyone over 30. But not any more.
