The event was launched in London in 2022, in collaboration with non-profit Support+Feed, an organisation founded by Baird which focuses on tackling the climate crisis and food insecurity around the world. This year, the summit will return to The O2 in London on July 14, while making its debut in Berlin a few days before on July 9.

BERLIN + LONDON: Billie and Support+Feed are bringing OVERHEATED to Berlin for the first time ever on Friday, May 9, and returning to London on Monday, July 14! Join climate activists, music fans, and leading voices for two powerful days of conversation, community building, and… pic.twitter.com/TqOgINsgdW

— billie eilish (@billieeilish) April 16, 2025

The event aims to host climate activists and music industry individuals, organisations and fans to connect and come together for discussion and activities on green initiatives. The official webpage for OVERHEATED says that attendees can expect short talks, panel discussions, fireside chats, video presentations, and maybe a surprise guest or two at the end of the day.

This year, OVERHEATED will host a ‘Community Village’ within the venue spaces in both London and Berlin. Here, audience members and organizations can meet and connect, partaking in conversation and fashion activities such as customizing shirts and watching local designer showcases. Fans can bring their own T-shirt to customize or pick one on site, free of charge.

A press release states: “OVERHEATED will bring together climate activists, music fans, and other leading voices for two days filled with discussion, community building and resources to help tackle the climate crisis. The programs will highlight a variety of easy and accessible actions for audience members to have a positive impact on their communities and in the continued global effort to combat climate change.”

Maggie Baird expressed her excitement for the event: “We are so grateful and incredibly humbled to be able to bring OVERHEATED to Berlin for the first time ever this year, and back to London where it all started for us. We can’t wait to continue the conversations with you all, finding ways to help our planet and combat climate change, with so many incredible people, all under one roof.”

Billie Eilish herself is no stranger to climate activism. She’s often used interviews to share her stance on the climate crisis, such as in an early feature with NME, stating “Hopefully the adults and the old people start listening to us [about climate change] so that we don’t all die.”

She spoke further on her advocacy for green initiatives in an interview with Vogue, humorously explaining “I’m still not shoving information down people’s throats. I’m more like, I’m not going to tell you what to do. I’m just going to tell you why I do this. But you’re also a bad person if you don’t do it.”

During her 2022 ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour, Billie set up eco-villages within her concert venues, collaborating with Reverb, a non-profit organization that aims to educate and engage musicians and their fans to promote environmental sustainability. Within these spaces, fans were able to fill their water bottles for free, register to vote, and learn about environmental organizations.

Eventgoers with standing tickets for Eilish’s evening performances on the same days at both the Uber Arena in Berlin and The O2 in London will receive ‘dedicated entry’ to their chosen show – ensuring they won’t have to rejoin the general queue or risk losing their place in the line.

The OVERHEATED events will also be streamed globally via Billie Eilish’s official YouTube channel. More details can be found on the Support + Feed website, here.

The show took place at Manchester’s AO Arena, and marks Eilish’s first show in England since her performance at Reading Festival in 2019. Before sharing the track, Eilish said: “We haven’t played a new song live before it’s out since 2017 or 2018…This is one we just wrote, and we just wanted to play for you.” Eilish performed the track alongside her brother and long-time collaborator Finneas, who toted an acoustic guitar during the song.

The tune is bare and melancholy, featuring tentatively strummed acoustic guitar chords and soft vocals from Eilish. From footage of the performance, you can hear Eilish sing “What’s the point of anything / All of my friends are missing again / That’s what happens when you fall in love”.  As the title of the sombre tune may suggest, some of the lyrics focus on the media, with a reference to the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial and the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States: “The internet’s gone wild watching movie stars on trial /While they’re overturning Roe v. Wade.”

Eilish also recently announced a London-based, climate-focused event entitled Overheated, which coincides with her current “Happier Than Ever” UK tour. The event will commence tomorrow (June 10^th) and intends to unite designers, musicians and climate activists at various UK venues to discuss the climate crisis.

The subjects set to be explored include climate friendly approaches within the music industry, sustainable fashion and the impact of plant-based diets. The event will also feature live performances and screenings of the Overheated documentary. Live performances will be given by the likes of Sigrid and Yungblud. More information regarding the event can be found here.