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Billie Eilish says she cried after performing ‘The Greatest’ for the first time

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Billie Eilish has said she cried after performing her new song for the first time.



* READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighter






Eilish dropped her newest album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft‘ on Friday (May 17), where she would go on to host a series of listening parties across London, New York and Los Angeles.


Now, Eilish has opened up to Radio 1‘s Jack Saunders (via Music News) about watching the album come to life. She told Saunders that she became emotional performing ‘The Greatest’, the record’s sixth track, at her show in Los Angeles last week (May 16).


“The count-in happened and I was sitting there on the edge of the stage in front of this tiny crowd and I was like, ‘Woah, I’ve never done this one before’ and it’s really one of my hardest.” she recounted.


“I love that song so much. That song is really, really special to me. I literally performed it the other day and cried after.”
Billie Eilish performs onstage during “Hit Me Hard And Soft” Album Release Listening Party at Barclays Center on May 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ABA)


She also opened up about how difficult the writing process had been, having worked on the album with brother Finneas for nearly two years.


“We started working on this album officially in October 2022 and had many months of ideas that weren’t very solidified and weren’t very exciting to us,” she told Saunders. “We liked them but we were like… I don’t think we can do this any more.”


However, she revealed that writing ‘Skinny’, the album’s first track, “awoke something in us”, inspiring them to write the rest of the album.


NME hailed ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft‘ in a four star review, 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.”


She announced a huge world tour for 2024 and 2025, where she will stop by the UK in July next year. See dates below and visit here to purchase US tickets, here for UK tickets, here for European tickets and here for Australian tickets.


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


In other news, Eilish has dropped a surprise extended edit of ‘L’Amour De Ma Vie’.


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