American singer Billie Eilish called on billionaires to “give your money away”, at the Wall Street Journal’s Innovator Awards in New York on Wednesday.

“If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?” the singer asked during her acceptance speech in a room that included billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas.

“If you have money, it would be great to use it for good things, maybe give it to some people that need it,” she said.

Eilish revealed she would be donating $11.5 million from her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour to various organisations and charities.