James Bond celebrates Billie Eilish’s birthday

The official social media accounts of James Bond on Thursday sent birthday greetings to Billie Eilish as the studios behind the franchise joined thousands of fans took to mark the 24th birthday of the US singer.

"The voice behind NO TIME TO DIE. Happy Birthday, Billie Eilish!," read the caption of James Bond's Instagram account post containing a video of the artist performing the song.

Eilish, who wrote the song with her brother Finneas O'Connell, became the youngest artist in history to take on the task, following in the footsteps of musicians like Adele, Madonna, and Paul McCartney.

"No Time to Die," the 25th film in the James Bond series, was released in 2020 with Daniel Craig playing the British secret agent for a fifth and final time.

In a statement released at the time,  Eilish said, "It feels crazy to be a part of this in every way. To be able to score the theme song to a film that is part of such a legendary series is a huge honor. James Bond is the coolest film franchise ever to exist. I’m still in shock.”