Billie Eilish announces epic HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Tour with four Rod Laver Arena dates
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30.04.2024

Billie Eilish announces epic HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Tour with four Rod Laver Arena dates

Image Credit: William Drumm
Words by Staff Writer

Following the news of her highly anticipated third studio album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, Billie Eilish is heading to Australia.

Music juggernaut Billie Eilish announces Australian arena dates for 2025 in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Presented by Live Nation and Frontier Touring, the nine-time Grammy award-winning, two-time Academy Award-winning, and two-time Golden Globe-winning songwriter will be playing a mammoth four arena shows in each city across Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Qudos Bank Arena and Rod Laver Arena from 18 February until 8 March 2025.

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT THE TOUR

  • Tuesday 18 February – ​Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
  • Wednesday 19 February – ​Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
  • Friday 21 February- Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
  • Saturday 22 February – ​Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
  • Monday 24 February- ​Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
  • Tuesday 25 February – ​Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
  • Thursday 27 February -​Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
  • Friday 28 February – ​Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
  • Tuesday 4 March – ​Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
  • Wednesday 5 March – ​Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
  • Friday 7 March – ​Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
  • ​Saturday 8 March – ​Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC

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The announcement comes with a slew of shows across North America, Europe, the UK and Ireland, starting in September 2024.

Billie Eilish was last in Australia in 2022 promoting her second album, Happier Than Ever, which saw her blow-away audiences in the same arenas. Since then Eilish has played huge stages including Coachella where she brought out Paramore’s Hayley Williams for a rendition of ‘Misery Business’ – where she would return again this year to perform with Lana Del Rey, as well as performing her award-winning Barbie movie single ‘What Was I Made For?‘ at the 66th Grammy Awards, the 96th Academy Awards and on Saturday Night Live.

Billie Eilish’s forthcoming album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT was written by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, her brother and long-time collaborator, who also produced the album. It is due for release on 17 May via Darkroom/Interscope Records.

Tickets for BILLIE EILISH: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR will go on sale Friday 3 May with times staggered per market. Both Frontier Members and Live Nation Members will have early access to tickets on Thursday 2 May – Friday 3 May.

Additionally American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning next Wednesday 1 May (while supplies last) – this is one of the many entertainment benefits American Express Card Members can access. Presale start + end times will vary by market, check your local listings at billieeilish.com for more information.

Vodafone customers can secure early tickets during a pre-sale commencing Thursday 2 May (times staggered, refer below). Head to Vodafone.com.au/ticket for more information.

In keeping with her commitment to making a difference in the environmental impacts of her music and touring, a limited number of Changemaker Tickets will be available for the Australia dates. A portion of the proceeds from the Changemaker Ticket will support OzHarvest and other not-for-profit organisations in collaboration with Support + Feed addressing the impacts of food insecurity and the climate crisis.

Please note all shows have been announced and will go on sale on Friday 3rd May – no further Australian shows to be added. Get in fast to avoid disappointment!

Further show information and ticketing can be found here.