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Billie Eilish Shares Sustainability Plan For ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour’
With just days away from the launch of the North American leg of her “Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour” Billie Eilish has shared trek’s sustainability plan so fans can do their part to help lower the carbon footprint.
An announcement from Eilish’s team points out that “over 70% of a concert’s carbon footprint comes from guests attending the shows,” but also acknowledges that “it’s hard to be part of the solution if you aren’t provided the tools to make a change.” Here’s where her tour partners come in, including nonprofits REVERB and Support+Feed, along with Google Maps and promoter Live Nation.
Eilish is encouraging fans to use Google Maps to find public transit options, walking directions and fuel-efficient driving routes. Plus, plant-based restaurant options to and from the venues at tour stops in Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., can be found on Eilish’s list on Google Maps.
A note from Eilish says, “Adopting a plant-based diet is one of the most impactful ways you can help heal our planet. Here are some great local plant-based options when you come to my shows.”
Every venue on the tour will also have plant-based options available for purchase at concessions.
Fans should be sure to pack an empty water bottle as refillable water stations will be available at every show.
Every tour stop will feature an Eco-Action Village sponsored by REVERB where fans can take action including registering to vote or taking voter action with HeadCount in the U.S.; connecting with local climate non-profit organizations and partaking in the Music Climate Revolution Fast Fashion Study to help REVERB to better understand the impacts of fast fashion and its connection to music.
Select cities will offer the chance to participate in plant-based food drives via Support + Feed, the nonprofit founded by Eilish’s mother, Maggie Baird, which will help raise awareness and gather food to distribute to local communities.
Behind the scenes, the tour is working to reduce single-use plastics with efforts that include reducing and eliminating single-use water bottles, using paper straws, not offering plastic bags for merch and banning single-use plastic items backstage.
Eilish is once again working with environmental nonprofit REVERB to measure the carbon footprint of the tour and supporting REVERB’s Climate Project Portfolio, which is “composed of projects and organizations designed to support measurable greenhouse gas reductions, address climate justice, restore nature, and advance decarbonization efforts in music, all with the goal of addressing the complex challenges of the climate crisis.”
Highlights from Eilish’s 2022 tour include 133,500 fan actions taken in the Eco Action Village; more than $1 million raised for nonprofits, environmental justice and climate projects; 117,000 single-use plastic bottles eliminated at shows; and 8.8 million gallons of water saved by serving plant-based meals backstage.
The “Hit Me Hard And Soft” tour starts Sept. 29 in Québec City, Québec, at Centre Videotron. Check out the routing below and visit https://store.billieeilish.com/pages/sustainability for more details about Eilish’s sustainability plan.
Eilish is managed by Best Friends Music’s Danny Rukasin and Brandon Goodman. Earlier this year she switched agencies and is now represented by WME. In 2022 she ranked No. 28 on Pollstar’s Year End Top Touring Artists Worldwide chart with a gross of $74,649,349.10 and 689,029 tickets sold.
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR – NORTH AMERICAN DATES
Sun Sep 29 – Québec, QC – Centre Videotron
Tue Oct 01 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Wed Oct 02 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Fri Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sat Oct 05 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Mon Oct 07 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Wed Oct 09 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Fri Oct 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Sun Oct 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Wed Oct 16 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Thu Oct 17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Fri Oct 18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sat Nov 02 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun Nov 03 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed Nov 06 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Fri Nov 08 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
Sun Nov 10 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Mon Nov 11 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Wed Nov 13 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Thu Nov 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Nov 16 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Sun Nov 17 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Omaha
Tue Nov 19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Nov 20 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Tue Dec 03 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Thu Dec 05 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Fri Dec 06 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sun Dec 08 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Tue Dec 10 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
Wed Dec 11 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
Fri Dec 13 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
Sun Dec 15 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Mon Dec 16 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Tue Dec 17 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR – AUSTRALIA
Tue Feb 18, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Wed Feb 19, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Fri Feb 21, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sat Feb 22, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Mon Feb 24, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Tue Feb 25, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Thu Feb 27, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Fri Feb 28, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Tue Mar 4, 2025 –Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Wed Mar 5, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Fri Mar 7, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Sat Mar 8, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR – EUROPE/U.K./IRELAND
Wed Apr 23, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
Thu Apr 24, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
Sat Apr 26, 2025 – Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena
Mon Apr 28, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
Tue Apr 29, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
Fri May 2, 2025 – Hannover, Germany – ZAG Arena
Sun May 4, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Mon May 5, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Wed May 7, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Fri May 9, 2025 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
Thu May 29, 2025 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Fri May 30, 2025 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Sun June 1, 2025 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
Tue June 3, 2025 – Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena
Wed June 4, 2025 – Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena
Fri June 6, 2025 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
Sun June 8, 2025 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
Tue June 10, 2025 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Wed June 11, 2025 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Sat June 14, 2025 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
Sun June 15, 2025 –Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
Mon Jul 7, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Tue Jul 8, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Thu Jul 10, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
Fri Jul 11, 2025 –London, UK – The O2
Sun Jul 13, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
Mon Jul 14, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
Wed Jul 16, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
Thu Jul 17, 2025 – London, UK – The O2
Sat Jul 19, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Sun Jul 20, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Tue Jul 22, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Wed Jul 23, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Sat Jul 26, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Sun Jul 27, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena