Grammy-award winning Billie Eilish is starting her Australian tour in Auckland, on 9 September, 22. Within days, the first concert was sold-out, and a second show was added.
The 19 year old superstar, whose biggest hits include ‘Bad Guy’ and ‘Therefore I am’, is often known as the “Queen of Gen-Z Pop”. The American-born singer had her first worldwide number 1 album at just 17, She had her first number 1 UK album at just 17.
Eilish has become one of the music industry’s greatest success stories, with an incredible 7 Grammy wins. Her music has accumulated over 73 billion streams globally and 1.6 billion streams in Australia alone.
Debuting at the top of worldwide charts in July 2021, her second album ‘Happier Than Ever’ has been praised by critics. A 5-star review in NME said the album “fully establishes Eilish as one of her generation’s most significant pop artists”. Rolling Stone called it “heroically honest”, while DIY Mag noted it’s “not just a triumph in progressing a signature sound into new territories, but a lesson in how to own your reality with confidence and class.”
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