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Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas have another exciting project in the works. They're teaming up with the Fender Play Foundation and Los Angeles Unified School District to support the arts in schools.
According to ABC, the Grammy-award-winning siblings will donate ukuleles and musical lessons to ten schools in Highland Park. The pair will provide weekly in-person instruction over the next three years.
Not only will 2,500 students benefit from this program, but teachers will, as well. The program also aims to teach fifty teachers how to play the ukelele alongside their students.
"Music changed my life, and it's an incredible feeling to be able to give back to my hometown and provide other kids with the very instrument that made me fall in love with songwriting in the first place,'' Eilish, who grew up in Highland Park. said in a statement. "Through this program, I hope we can help inspire the next generation of creatives.''
"Playing music has been shown to strengthen social bonds by helping students find friends and cultivate a sense of community and creative expression," Interim LAUSD Superintendent Megan K. Reilly added.
Eilish will be performing at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas this September.Fans can tune in to watch the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival via an exclusive livestream on The CW App and CWTV.com. The festival will also be broadcast live on iHeartMedia radio stations throughout the country across more than 150 markets. Additionally, the CW Network will broadcast a two-night television special on Saturday, October 2nd and Sunday, October 3rd from 8-10pm ET/PT. Tickets are currently on sale via AXS.com.