Billie Eilish and Finneas have opened up about their brand-new album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’, saying they have “never ever ever loved something more”.
‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ just dropped today (May 17), and in a celebratory Instagram post, Billie Eilish shared: “I don’t even know what to SAAYY…”
“Finneas and i put so much into this album and have never ever ever loved something more,” she added. “we hope you enjoy it so much and i’ll see you on the other side EEEEEEEEEEEEEK HMHAS OUT NOW EVERYWHERE LOVE YOU ALL TO DEAAAAATH!!!!”
Meanwhile, Finneas posted his own thoughts, writing that the album was “my favourite thing I’ve ever been a part of making”, adding: “There were so many times during the making of it that I thought we’d never finish it or had no idea what we were doing I lost count- just goes to show- when you’re in it, you might just have to try to keep swimming- you can only really see the ocean once you’re on the shore.
“I’m going offline now because what you all think of this album is your business, not mine but I really do hope you like it- we make everything with you in mind and we owe it all to you- thanks for the sick job/life. We’re so lucky”
Reviewing the album, NME gave it four stars, writing: “Billie came into this process with aspirations to find herself, creatively and personally: ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ remains distinctly unique, a portrait of a singular talent entering young adulthood, exploring her queerness and experiencing the emotional thrill and (sometimes) catastrophe of chasing passion or falling in love.
“In trying to write an album for herself, she’s made one that will resonate harder than anything she’s done before.”
After announcing details of the album last month, the ‘Bad Guy’ singer went on to announce a ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ 2024-2025 world tour – set to kick off this Autumn. Visit here to purchase US tickets and here for UK tickets. See all 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
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