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Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour
Tour by Billie Eilish
Location
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
Associated albumHit Me Hard and Soft
Start dateSeptember 29, 2024 (2024-09-29)
End dateNovember 23, 2025 (2025-11-23)
No. of shows106
Supporting acts
Websitebillieeilish.com
Billie Eilish concert chronology

Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour is the ongoing seventh headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, in support of her third studio album Hit Me Hard and Soft (2024).[1] The tour, which was announced on April 29, 2024, started on September 29, 2024, at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, and will conclude on November 23, 2025, at Chase Center in San Francisco. Nat & Alex Wolff, Towa Bird, The Marías, Ashnikko, Finneas, Tom Odell, Lola Young, Syd and Magdalena Bay are performing as supporting acts.

Background

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Billie Eilish announced the release of her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, on April 8, 2024.[2] On April 29, a few weeks before the album's release, she announced the dates for Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour. The announcement was followed by a tour trailer posted on her official YouTube account consisting of a compilation of videos from her previous concerts and a teaser of the song "Lunch", which she previously teased during Coachella Festival.[3] She announced 81 dates across North America, Oceania, and Europe. On September 30, Billie announced two additional dates for Inglewood to be held on December 20 and 21 at the Kia Forum, bringing the total to five shows at the venue.[4]

On May 19, 2025, Eilish announced two shows in Japan and a second North American leg.[5]

Ticketing

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Tickets for this tour were sold by Ticketmaster and the sales started on April 30 with a pre-sale for American Express Card Members only. There were some additional pre-sales throughout the week, with the remaining tickets being sold during the general sale, which began on May 3.[6]

To prevent scalpers from buying tickets and reselling them for a much higher price, Eilish used the Ticketmaster's Face Value Exchange, where fans could only resell their ticket for the same price they initially paid. Eilish also chose to make the tickets mobile only and restricted from transfer. To further support fair access, ticket delivery was delayed until two weeks prior to the date of the concert.[7][8]

Critical reception

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The tour was received with rave reviews from critics. Lindsay Zoladz of The New York Times praised Eilish's ability to bringing the intimacy of her songs to the arena stage, noting Billie "suddenly transforming acoustic numbers into arena-rocking power ballads and playing the adoring audience like a well-tuned instrument".[9] Melissa Ruggieri of USA Today pointed Billie's authenticity with her audience, saying that "There is no artifice to her. No questioning her level of sincerity when she tells fans at the end of the show, 'I will always cherish you ... I will always fight for you'".[10]

Writing for The Guardian, Rob LeDonne complimented Billie's ability to connect with the audience, calling her "the master of playful confidence, a quality on full display".[11] Kyle Denis from Billboard highlighted the fact that Billie plays multiple instruments throughout the show, showcasing her ability on piano, acoustic guitar and electric guitar: "From writing to acting, the world has been getting familiar with Billie's countless talents for years — but seeing her flaunt most of them in one setting never gets old".[12]

For Variety, Chris Willman called Eilish "a special gift (...) to the pop landscape", complimenting her vocals during the show and noting that she became "one of pop’s best vocalists".[13] Brendan Hay of Spin wrote that every element of the show "highlighted her unique ability to blend pulse-pounding beats with gentle vocals for a vibe I can only describe as 'grandly intimate'".[14] While Deadline's Anthony D'Alessandro pointed that the show has a lot of standout moments, noting that Eilish "performance wattage is what’s bedazzling in how she can take the singles from her recent chill, self-reflective album Hit Me Hard and Soft and turn them up onstage to 11 (in Spinal Tap volume speak), whether it’s bass or belting".[15]

Nui Te Koha from the Herald Sun in Melbourne said that Eilish redefined the meaning of a truly spectacular arena concert with a non-stop multisensory thrill ride. He wrote that Billie is a siren of the times, a natural performer, and deeply cares about her fans. The writer also added that for all the bells and whistles, and there were many, the show always tapped into the essence of a singer-songwriter who crafted, and recorded, significant pop masterpieces in her bedroom and became a global megastar.[16]

Commercial performance

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In Sydney, the tour broke the long-standing single event attendance record previously set by Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveShow 18 years prior at Qudos Bank Arena. The new record set on February 28, 2025, boasted 21,001 attendees, surpassing the previous mark of 20,839 held by Timberlake for the November 13, 2007 show. 3 of the 4 dates broke the previous arena attendance record.[17]

In Prague, the tour broke the single event attendance record previously set by Metallica's WorldWired Tour 7 years prior at O2 Arena. The new record set on June 1, 2025, generated 20,209 attendees, surpassing the previous mark of 20,174 held by the band Metallica for the April 2, 2018 show.[18]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards Favorite Tour Style Nominated [19]
Favorite Tour Photographer[a] Nominated
Pollstar Awards Pop Tour of the Year Won [20]
American Music Awards Favorite Touring Artist Won [21]

Set list

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This set list is from the September 29, 2024, concert in Quebec City.[22] It does not represent all of the concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Chihiro"
  2. "Lunch"
  3. "NDA"
  4. "Therefore I Am"
  5. "Wildflower"
  6. "When the Party's Over"
  7. "The Diner"
  8. "Ilomilo"
  9. "Bad Guy"
  10. "The Greatest"
  11. "Male Fantasy"
  12. "Skinny"
  13. "TV"
  14. "Bury a Friend"
  15. "Oxytocin"
  16. "You Should See Me in a Crown"
  17. "Guess"
  18. "Everything I Wanted"
  19. "Blue"
  20. "Lovely" / "Idontwannabeyouanymore" / "Ocean Eyes"
  21. "L'Amour de Ma Vie" / "Over Now" (extended edit)
  22. "What Was I Made For?"
  23. "Happier Than Ever"
  24. "Birds of a Feather"

Notes

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  • Starting with the show in Boston, "You Should See Me in a Crown" was removed from the set list.[23]
  • During the last show in New York, "Male Fantasy" was replaced with "I Love You".[24]
  • Starting with the show in Nashville, "Male Fantasy" was removed from the set list and replaced with "Your Power". Eilish covered the Beatles' "Yesterday" in place of "Skinny".[25]
  • During the second show in Chicago, the first part of "L'Amour De Ma Vie" was removed.
  • Starting with the second show in Seattle, "My Future" was added to the set list and "Idontwannabeyouanymore" was removed.[26]
  • Starting with the first show in San Jose, "My Future" was removed from the set list.[27]
  • During the first show in Inglewood, Eilish covered "I'll Be Home for Christmas".[28]
  • During the second show in Inglewood, Eilish sang "Idontwannabeyouanymore", "Bored" and covered "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".[29]
  • During the third show in Inglewood, Eilish brought out Charli XCX to sing "Guess". Eilish also sang "I Love You" in place of "Your Power" and covered "Silver Bells".[30]
  • During the fourth show in Inglewood, Eilish sang "I Love You" in place of "Your Power" and covered "Silent Night".[31]
  • During the fifth show in Inglewood, Eilish sang "Idontwannabeyouanymore" and "Bored" and covered "O Holy Night".[32]
  • Starting with the first show in Brisbane, Eilish sang the second part of "Blue" after "Lovely".[33]
  • During the second show in Stockholm, Eilish brought Finneas and both of them sang "I Love You".
  • During the first and second shows in Amsterdam, Eilish covered “Creep” by Radiohead. Also, during the first show, Eilish sang "idontwannabeyouanymore" after "Lovely".[34]
  • During the show in Berlin, Eilish covered "Fix You" by Coldplay.[35]
  • During the second show in Cologne, Eilish sang "Halley's Comet" in place of "TV".
  • During the show in Prague, Eilish covered "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane.
  • During the first show in Kraków, Eilish sang "Halley's Comet" in place of "TV".
  • During the second show in Kraków, Eilish covered "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane.

Tour dates

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List of 2024 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance and gross revenue[36]
Date (2024) City Country Venue Opening act(s) Attendance Revenue
September 29 Quebec City Canada Videotron Centre Nat & Alex Wolff 17,931 / 17,931 $2,475,992
October 1 Toronto Scotiabank Arena — —
October 2
October 4 Baltimore United States CFG Bank Arena — —
October 5 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 18,236 / 18,236 $3,376,805
October 7 Detroit Little Caesars Arena — —
October 9 Newark Prudential Center 17,106 / 17,106 $3,094,655
October 11 Boston TD Garden 16,057 / 16,057 $2,907,737
October 13 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena — —
October 16 New York City Madison Square Garden 54,866 / 54,866 $9,498,638
October 17
October 18
November 2 Atlanta State Farm Arena Towa Bird 33,936 / 33,936 $5,338,546
November 3
November 6 Nashville Bridgestone Arena — —
November 8 Cincinnati Heritage Bank Center — —
November 10 Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center 35,547 / 35,547 $5,888,989
November 11
November 13 Chicago United Center Nat & Alex Wolff — —
November 14
November 16 Kansas City T-Mobile Center — —
November 17 Omaha CHI Health Center 14,926 / 14,926 $2,752,120
November 19 Denver Ball Arena — —
November 20
December 3 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena The Marías — —
December 5 Seattle United States Climate Pledge Arena 32,402 / 32,402 $5,736,051
December 6
December 8 Portland Moda Center — —
December 10 San Jose SAP Center 33,678 / 33,678 $5,611,600
December 11
December 13 Glendale Desert Diamond Arena — —
December 15 Inglewood[b] Kia Forum — —
December 16 Towa Bird
December 17 Nat & Alex Wolff
December 20 Ashnikko
December 21 Finneas
List of 2025 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance and gross revenue[37]
Date (2025) City Country Venue Opening act(s) Attendance Revenue
February 18 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre Ashnikko 55,108 / 55,108 $6,705,829
February 19
February 21
February 22
February 24 Sydney Qudos Bank Arena 79,314 / 79,314 $9,644,744
February 25
February 27
February 28
March 4 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena — —
March 5
March 7
March 8
April 23 Stockholm Sweden Avicii Arena Tom Odell — —
April 24
April 26 Bærum[c] Norway Unity Arena — —
April 28 Copenhagen Denmark Royal Arena — —
April 29
May 2 Hanover Germany ZAG-Arena — —
May 4 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome — —
May 5
May 7
May 9 Berlin Germany Uber Arena — —
May 29 Cologne Lanxess Arena — —
May 30
June 1 Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena — —
June 3 Kraków Poland Tauron Arena — —
June 4
June 6 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle — —
June 8 Casalecchio di Reno [d] Italy Unipol Arena — —
June 10 Paris France Accor Arena Lola Young — —
June 11
June 14 Barcelona Spain Palau Sant Jordi Tom Odell — —
June 15
July 7 Glasgow Scotland OVO Hydro Syd — —
July 8
July 10 London England The O2 Arena — —
July 11
July 13
July 14 Magdalena Bay
July 16
July 17
July 19 Manchester Co-op Live Syd — —
July 20
July 22
July 23
July 26 Dublin Ireland 3Arena — —
July 27
August 16 Saitama[e] Japan Saitama Super Arena — — —
August 17
October 9 Miami United States Kaseya Center — —
October 11
October 12
October 14 Orlando Kia Center — —
October 16 Raleigh Lenovo Center — —
October 17
October 19 Charlotte Spectrum Center — —
October 20
October 23 Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena — —
October 25 Elmont[f] UBS Arena — —
October 26
November 7 New Orleans Smoothie King Center — —
November 8
November 10 Tulsa BOK Center — —
November 11
November 13 Austin Moody Center — —
November 14
November 18 Phoenix PHX Arena — —
November 19
November 22 San Francisco Chase Center — —
November 23
Total 409,107 / 409,107 (100%) $63,031,706

Footnotes

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  1. ^ The nomination recipient is Henry Hwu.
  2. ^ Labelled as Los Angeles in promotional material.
  3. ^ Labelled as Oslo in promotional material.
  4. ^ Labelled as Bologna in promotional material.
  5. ^ Labelled as Tokyo in promotional material.
  6. ^ Labelled as Long Island in promotional material.

References

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