Billie Eilish announces Hit Me Hard and Soft world tour, no NZ dates planned

Billie Eilish has announced a major world tour to support her upcoming third album Hit Me Hard and Soft, but it does not include any New Zealand dates.

The 'Bad Guy' singer will be playing 12 shows in Australia as part of the tour in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane throughout February 2025.

Eilish has come under fire from Kiwi fans who feel they've been left out of the tour.

"New Zealand, dawg???" one commented on her Instagram post which detailed the tour.

"Like girl, why [the f**k] does Australia get 12 shows and we get none?" another wrote.

Another noted Eilish had previously played New Zealand.

"Bro right, she came last two times why not this time?" they commented, referencing her Spark Arena gigs in Auckland in 2019 and 2022.

Another commented that there was a month-long gap between the end of her Australian dates and her next set of gigs in Stockholm, saying: "Bestie there's a month between [Australia] and her next tour, I reckon she'll slot a few shows in there."

However, in announcing the shows, promoter Frontier Touring confirmed all the dates were revealed, potentially indicating there would be no further shows added to the tour.

One other commenter believed Taylor Swift's recent Eras Tour dates in Australia had set a precedent for bands. When the pop star announced dates for that tour in 2023, she had no New Zealand gigs on her Down Under visit, yet still broke records with what became the most successful world tour ever.

"She saw NZ swarm to AU for Taylor and is expecting us to do the same," they wrote.

Newshub has approached Frontier Touring for comment.