Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour
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Artist:Billie Eilish
Album:Hit Me Hard and Soft
Number Of Shows:83
Last Tour:Happier Than Ever, The World Tour
(2022–2023)
This Tour:Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour
(2024–2025)
Next Tour:...

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 July 27, 2025, at the 3Arena in Dublin. Nat & Alex Wolff, Towa Bird, The Marías, Ashnikko, and Finneas are set to serve as supporting acts.

Background

Billie Eilish announced the release of her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, on April 8, 2024.[2] A few days before the album’s release, on April 29, 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]

Critical reception

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".[5] 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'".[6]

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."[7] 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".[8]

Set list

This set list is from the September 29, 2024, concert in Quebec City. It is not intended to represent all of the concerts for the duration of the tour.[9]

  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. "Bittersuite" (Transition)
  15. "Bury a Friend"
  16. "Oxytocin"
  17. "You Should See Me in a Crown"
  18. "Guess"
  19. "Everything I Wanted"
  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

Tour dates

List of 2024 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance and gross revenue[13]
Date (2024)CityCountryVenueOpening act(s)AttendanceRevenue
September 29Quebec CityCanadaVideotron CentreNat & Alex Wolff17,931 / 17,931$2,475,992
October 1TorontoScotiabank Arena
October 2
October 4BaltimoreUnited StatesCFG Bank Arena
October 5PhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center
October 7DetroitLittle Caesars Arena
October 9NewarkPrudential Center17,106 / 17,106$3,094,655
October 11BostonTD Garden16,057 / 16,057$2,907,737
October 13PittsburghPPG Paints Arena
October 16New York CityMadison Square Garden54,865 / 54,865$9,497,503
October 17
October 18
November 2AtlantaState Farm ArenaTowa Bird
November 3
November 6NashvilleBridgestone Arena
November 8CincinnatiHeritage Bank Center
November 10Saint PaulXcel Energy Center
November 11
November 13ChicagoUnited CenterNat & Alex Wolff
November 14
November 16Kansas CityT-Mobile Center
November 17OmahaCHI Health Center
November 19DenverBall Arena
November 20
December 3VancouverCanadaRogers ArenaThe Marías
December 5SeattleUnited StatesClimate Pledge Arena
December 6
December 8PortlandModa Center
December 10San JoseSAP Center
December 11
December 13GlendaleDesert Diamond Arena
December 15InglewoodKia Forum
December 16Towa Bird
December 17Nat & Alex Wolff
December 20Ashnikko
December 21Finneas
Date (2025)! scope="col" style="width:10em;"
CityCountryVenueOpening act(s)AttendanceRevenue
February 18BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment CentreAshnikko
February 19
February 21
February 22
February 24SydneyQudos Bank Arena
February 25
February 27
February 28
March 4MelbourneRod Laver Arena
March 5
March 7
March 8
April 23StockholmSwedenAvicii Arena
April 24
April 26NorwayUnity Arena
April 28CopenhagenDenmarkRoyal Arena
April 29
May 2HanoverGermanyZAG-Arena
May 4AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome
May 5
May 7
May 9BerlinGermanyUber Arena
May 29CologneLanxess Arena
May 30
June 1PragueCzechiaO2 Arena
June 3KrakówPolandTauron Arena
June 4
June 6ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle
June 8BolognaItalyUnipol Arena
June 10ParisFranceAccor Arena
June 11
June 14BarcelonaSpainPalau Sant Jordi
June 15
July 7GlasgowScotlandOVO Hydro
July 8
July 10LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena
July 11
July 13
July 14
July 16
July 17
July 19ManchesterCo-op Live
July 20
July 22
July 23
July 26DublinIreland3Arena
July 27
Total105,959 / 105,959 (100%)$17,975,887

Notes and References

  1. Shafer . Ellise . Billie Eilish Reveals 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' World Tour, Starting in September . . . April 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430153940/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft-world-tour-1235985242/ . April 30, 2024 . United States . 0042-2738 . 60626328 . April 29, 2024 . live.
  2. Dailey . Hannah . April 8, 2024 . Billie Eilish Announces Third Album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft': Here's When It Arrives . live . October 3, 2024 . . United States .
  3. Knight . Kathryn . April 15, 2024 . Billie Eilish Previews 3 Unreleased Songs From New Album At Coachella . live . October 3, 2024 . .
  4. September 30, 2024 . Billie Eilish Adds 2 Kia Forum Shows . live . October 3, 2024 . . United States .
  5. News: Zoladz . Lindsay . September 30, 2024 . Billie Eilish Brings a Master Class in Intimacy to the Arena Stage . November 5, 2024 . The New York Times.
  6. News: Ruggiere . Melissa . October 5, 2024 . Billie Eilish tells fans 'I will always fight for you' at US tour opener . November 5, 2024 . USA Today.
  7. News: LeDonne . Rob . October 17, 2024 . Billie Eilish review – a bravura arena set offers both energy and intimacy . November 5, 2024 . The Guardian.
  8. Denis . Kyle . October 17, 2024 . Billie Eilish Enraptures Madison Square Garden With 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' Tour: 8 Best Moments . November 5, 2024 . Billboard.
  9. Prance . Sam . Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard And Soft Tour setlist: Every song revealed . . September 30, 2024. September 30, 2024 . live.
  10. Web site: Alterisio . Heather . October 12, 2024 . Review & setlist: Billie Eilish packs a heart-wrenching punch via Hit Me Hard and Soft stop in Boston . October 19, 2024 . .
  11. Web site: October 18, 2024 . Billie performing 'i love you' with finneas at The Garden tonight in New York .
  12. Web site: Gibbs . Audrey . November 6, 2024 . Billie Eilish addresses Donald Trump win in Nashville: 'Someone who hates women so, so deeply is about to be president' . November 7, 2024 . The Tennessean.
  13. October 7, 2024 . Billie Eilish . October 7, 2024 . Pollstar.