An Elite Daily writer shares their experience at Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ fan listening party in Los Angeles, with exclusive merch and photo ops.
More artists need to do this.
Billie Eilish wanted to celebrate the release of Hit Me Hard and Soft with a listening party for her fans — but on a major scale. With the help of American Express, Eilish took over Barclays Center in NYC on May 15 and Kia Forum in Los Angeles on May 16 to give lucky attendees a chance to listen to her third album, from start to finish.
“This album was the most amazing process to create and I’ve never loved anything more,” Eilish shared with a screaming crowd at the Forum on Thursday after entering the venue. Afterwards, the “Lunch” singer pressed play on Hit Me Hard and Soft to kick off a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, which I was very lucky to attend.
The night actually started way before the listening part of the party, with photo ops and exclusive merch available outside before you entered. It felt like an Eilish concert, minus all the stage production that is likely to come when she starts her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour at the end of September in Canada.
Since these special listening parties only happened in Los Angeles and New York, here’s a look inside for anyone who may have missed out.
