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Billie Eilish gave fans a surprise emotional moment during her recent concert in Paris, performing a stripped-back cover of Paramore’s ballad ‘The Only Exception’. The show, held on 10th June at the Accor Arena, marked the first of two nights in the French capital as part of her ongoing ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ tour.
According to reports, the Paramore cover came 13 songs into her 25-track set. Eilish was said to have sat in a circle with her bandmates as they delivered the soft, echoing rendition, eventually prompting the entire arena to sing along once she reached the chorus.
Paramore's Hayley Williams seemed genuinely touched by the tribute. She shared a clip of the performance on her Instagram Stories, writing that she loved Eilish and that the performance had been “so beautifully” done.
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This wasn’t Eilish’s first nod to Paramore. Back in April 2022, she brought Williams onstage during her Coachella headline set to perform both Paramore’s ‘Misery Business’ and her own track, ‘Happier Than Ever’. Shortly after, when a fan asked on Instagram about her favourite Paramore song, Eilish had reportedly shared a screenshot of herself playing ‘All I Wanted’—the final track on the band’s 2009 album ‘Brand New Eyes’—with the volume turned all the way up. She had called it her “all-time favourite”.
In response, Paramore later invited Eilish to join them onstage at a Los Angeles show, where she sang the opening verse of ‘All I Wanted’ and contributed harmonies throughout.
Eilish’s Tour Continues with Covers and Collaborations
Elsewhere on her current tour, Eilish has included a cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ in her setlist. Her admiration for the band goes back years, and in 2019, frontman Thom Yorke had reportedly expressed his own appreciation, saying he liked that she was doing her own thing and not being directed by others.
Eilish’s European tour is set to continue through to early July, with upcoming stops in the UK including two nights in Glasgow and six shows at London’s O2 Arena. She also recently made an appearance during Charli XCX’s Coachella 2025 set, performing their Grammy-nominated collaboration ‘Guess’.
