Worldwide singer-songwriter sensation Billie Eilish has announced a livestream concert ahead of her forthcoming UK and European tour, which will commence on June 3rd in Belfast, Ireland. You can view information regarding the livestream concert here, and ticket information for the full tour can be viewed here. A word of warning to fans yet to snag tickets; the majority of the tour, as expected, is sold out, with exception of her appearance at Glastonbury festival, and her sixth appearance at the O2 on June 26th.
The livestream will be broadcast from Deutsche Telekom headquarters in Germany on June 1st, and will see Eilish and her brother and long-time songwriting/producing partner Finneas performing tracks from Eilish’s widely adored new album Happier Than Ever, as well as her 2019 debut full-length record When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
According to NME, Ulrich Klenke, the Chief Brand officer at Deutsche Telekom, said: “In collaborating with Billie we have been given the opportunity to create an evening of optimism with one of the most inspiring talents of our generation.”
Speaking of the event in a social media post, Telekom stated: Straight from the Met Gala to our living room in Bonn: @billieeilish will be performing a special and intimate first European live show at the Telekom Forum prior to embarking on the European stretch of her HAPPIER THAN EVER WORLD TOUR! On the 1st of June, she is set to play a special stripped-down show for us together with her brother @finneas . You can see the full post down below, which features a short video from Eilish.
Tickets are not for sale, however European fans will be able to win the chance to attend the show in person through a number of local contests. Excluding those lucky few who will be able to witness the show in person, the livestream will be broadcast via MagentaTV, MagentaMusik and for any avid TikTok users, will also be streamed via Telekom Electronic Beats TikTok account.
On May 3rd, Eilish announced a six-day long event called “Overheated”, a climate change-focused event that will bring together artists and climate activists to discuss the climate crisis. The event will coincide with the UK leg of Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever” tour and will feature appearances from artists such as Yungblud, Girl In Red and more. You can find more information on the forthcoming event here.
The UK dates for Eilish’s forthcoming tour can be viewed down below.
03/06/2022- SSE Arena- Belfast
04/06- 3Arena- Dublin
05/06- 3Arena- Dublin
07/06- AO Arena- Manchester
08/06- AO Arena- Manchester
10/06- The O2- London
11/06- The O2- London
12/06- The O2- London
14/06- The SSE Hydro- Glasgow
15/06- Utilita Arena- Birmingham
16/06- The O2- London