Billie Eilish delivered a powerful anti-ICE speech at the Grammys after winning the Song Of The Year.
The singer won the prize at last night’s (February 1) ceremony in Los Angeles for her ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ track ‘Wildflower’. She was bleeped as she said “fuck ICE” while hitting out at the agency, which, since the beginning of 2026, has been connected with the deaths of at least eight people, sparking protests across the country.
Flanked by her brother and close collaborator Finneas, Eilish – who also sported an “ICE Out” pin on the red carpet – said: “I feel so honoured every time I get to be in this room. As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land.
“And, yeah, it’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, and I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and the people matter, and fuck ICE.
“That’s all I’m going to say. Sorry. Thank you so much.”
Elsewhere at Sunday’s ceremony, Bad Bunny too delivered an impassioned “ICE out” speech, calling for communities to answer hate and vitriol with love, saying: “If we fight, we have to do it with love.”
His comments, like Eilish’s, were a direct rebuke to the ongoing ICE presence in many American cities. In recent weeks, protests have erupted, particularly in Minneapolis, where two civilians, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were both shot and killed by ICE agents.
As well as Bad Bunny and Eilish, countless other artists have been vocal about the escalating violence from ICE, including Bruce Springsteen, who penned the new song ‘Streets Of Minneapolis’, as well as Tom Morello, Lady Gaga and many others.
Bad Bunny’s words carry extra poignancy, however, as he has come under personal attack from the MAGA movement since he was announced as headlining this year’s Super Bowl halftime show.
Donald Trump recently called the decision to choose Bad Bunny for the slot as “a terrible choice”, arguing that it would “sow hatred”.
He’d previously called the move to have him headline “crazy” and claimed he had “never heard of” the rapper, while one of his advisors confirmed that ICE would be present at the “shameful” concert.
Best New Artist winner Olivia Dean appeared to subtly hit out at Trump last night, stating that she is the “granddaughter of an immigrant” and a “product of bravery” in a tearful speech.
