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Fan tries to sell ‘Billie Eilish’s air’ for over £9k after attending gig

Published 19:24 26 Aug 2022 BST

April Curtin
Fan tries to sell ‘Billie Eilish’s air’ for over £9k after attending gig

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The item description was just great

A Billie Eilish fan tried to sell a bag of air collected from one of the singer's gigs for over £9,000 - though it didn't seem to go to plan. We've all bought a t-shirt outside the gig venue in our time, or even a resale ticket, but this fan from Singapore is surely taking touting to another level. The anonymous seller listed the item - if you'd call it that - on Carousell, a Singaporean buy-and-sell site. The air is "very rare", according to the seller. So rare, in fact, that they believed it was worthy of costing 15,000 Singapore dollars (£9,117 / $10,805). https://twitter.com/MothershipSG/status/1562755658600312833 Anybody considering buying the oxygen for such a hefty amount may have been concerned about - er - losing it. But rest assured, the seller promised the item would be "kept in an air-tight container upon dealing to prevent leaking".
The item description said: "I stood at the very front and managed to get her air in the plastic when she scream her lungs out during the concert! For those who missed the concert u can buy this!! Very rare air!!"
It turns out, however, that the sale did not go to plan, as the item has since been removed. Whether the air failed to sell for the expected price, or if the seller decided to keep the item for their own personal use, remains unknown. [caption id="attachment_344248" align="alignnone" width="2048"]GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 24: Billie Eilish performs on The Pyramid Stage during day three of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2022 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Harry Durrant/Getty Images) Billie Eilish performs on the main Pyramid Stage during day three of Glastonbury Festival on June 24, 2022 (Image: Getty)[/caption] It comes as the US star continues her Happier Than Ever tour across the world, which saw her perform in Belfast, Dublin, Manchester, London, Glasgow and Birmingham in June. In the same months, the 20-year-old also became the youngest artist in history to headline Glastonbury's main stage. [caption id="attachment_355827" align="alignnone" width="2048"]GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 24: Billie Eilish performs on the main Pyramid Stage during day three of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2022 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Billie Eilish performs on the main Pyramid Stage during day three of Glastonbury Festival on June 24, 2022 (Image: Getty)[/caption] Eilish took the opportunity to call out the Supreme Court for their decision to overturn the Roe v Wade abortion law, meaning US states can individually decide whether or not to outlaw abortion. In her set, Eilish said: "Today is a dark day for women in America. It's all I'm able to say about it. I can't bear to think about it." Related links:

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