# Hit Me Hard and Soft: The 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). 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 performing as supporting acts.

## Background

Billie Eilish announced the release of her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, on April 8, 2024. 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. 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.

## Ticketing

Tickes 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.
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.

## 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". 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'".
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". 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".
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". 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'". 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".

## Commercial performance

In Australia, the Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour has broke the long-standing single event attendance record previously set by Justin Timberlake for the FutureSex/LoveShow Tour 18 years prior, at Qudos Bank Arena. The new record that was set on 28 February 2025 boasted 21,001 attendees, eclipsing the previous mark of 20,839 held by Timberlake for the 13 November 2007 show. 3 of the 4 dates eclipsed the previous Arena attendance record.

## Set list

This set list is from the September 29, 2024, concert in Quebec City. It does not represent all of the concerts for the duration of the tour.
* "Chihiro"
* "Lunch"
* "NDA"
* "Therefore I Am"
* "Wildflower"
* "When the Party's Over"
* "The Diner"
* "Ilomilo"
* "Bad Guy"
* "The Greatest"
* "Male Fantasy"
* "Skinny"
* "TV"
* "Bury a Friend"
* "Oxytocin"
* "You Should See Me in a Crown"
* "Guess"
* "Everything I Wanted"
* "Blue"
* "Lovely" / "Idontwannabeyouanymore" / "Ocean Eyes"
* "L'Amour de Ma Vie" / "Over Now" (extended edit)
* "What Was I Made For?"
* "Happier Than Ever"
* "Birds of a Feather"