Billie Eilish announces ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ pre-release listening parties in US
Billie Eilish has announced two pre-release listening parties in the US for her new album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft‘.
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The two free listening parties will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on May 15 (in association with YouTube Music) and at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California on May 16 (in association with Snapchat). Both events are presented by American Express, with special perks for cardholders available.
Fans can request up to two tickets for the listening parties via this link here. All requests must be submitted by Tuesday May 7 at 9am PT (12pm EST / 5pm BST) . Submissions do not guarantee tickets to the event. Confirmations will be sent out on Friday May 10.
The listening parties are in support of Eilish’s third studio album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft‘ which is set for release on May 17 (pre-order / pre-save here).
As part of Eilish’s environmental drive, fans are encouraged to take public transportation or carpool to and from the album listening parties to help reduce greenhouse gas pollution.
Eilish has been very vocal about her focus on sustainability. She recently shared details of eco-friendly vinyl for her upcoming album, with the pressings of her LP being made out of 100 per cent recyclable materials.
Last year, the singer brought her Overheated climate action event back to London. The event focused on “discussion, community building and resources to help tackle the climate crisis.”
She has also previously partnered with environmental nonprofit Reverb during her tours which previously resulted in over $1million donated to environmental, greenhouse gas reduction, and climate justice projects, more than 150,000 fan actions, and much more.
The ‘Bad Guy’ singer recently announced a ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ 2024-2025 world tour which is set to kick off this Autumn. Visit here to purchase US tickets, here for UK tickets, here for European tickets and here for Australian tickets and check out a full list of dates below.
Billie Eilish ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ 2024/25 world tour dates are:
SEPTEMBER 2024
29 – Québec, QC – Centre Videotron
OCTOBER 2024
1 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
2 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
4 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
5 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
7 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
9 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
13 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
16 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
NOVEMBER 2024
2 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
3 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
6 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
8 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
10 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
11 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
13 – Chicago, IL – United Center
14 – Chicago, IL – United Center
16 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
17 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Omaha
19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
20 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
DECEMBER 2024
3 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
5 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
6 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
8 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
10 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
11 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
13 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
15 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
16 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
17 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
FEBRUARY 2025
18 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
19 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
21 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
22 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
24 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
25 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
27 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
28 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
MARCH 2025
4 –Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
5 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
7 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
8 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
APRIL 2025
23 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
24 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
26– Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena
28 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
29 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
MAY 2025
2 – Hannover, Germany – ZAG Arena
4 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
5 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
7 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
9 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
29 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
30 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
JUNE 2025
1 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
3 – Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena
4 – Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena
6 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
8 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
10 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
11 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
14 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
15 –Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
JULY 2025
7 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
8 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
10 – London, UK – The O2
11 –London, UK – The O2
13 – London, UK – The O2
14– London, UK – The O2
16 – London, UK – The O2
17 – London, UK – The O2
19 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
20 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
22 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
23 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
26 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
27 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Elsewhere, the ‘What Was I Made For?’ singer previously explained why she isn’t sharing any singles from her new album before its release, saying that she wanted fans to experience it “all at once”.
“I don’t like singles from albums,” she told Rolling Stone. “Every single time an artist I love puts out a single without the context of the album, I’m just already prone to hating on it. I really don’t like when things are out of context.”
She continued: “This album is like a family: I don’t want one little kid to be in the middle of the room alone.”
In other news, Eilish is one of the musicians who have signed an open letter calling for a bill to be passed to protect gig-goers from ticket scams.
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