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Billie Eilish in the frenzy generation just moved in to officially announce the ticketing dates of ‘Hit Me Hard So Soft: The Tour.’ And when the pop star dropped the link to Ticketmaster for the first half of the tour dates, fans flooded the comments sections in hysterics with desperate pleas for extra shows and shady resale offers within minutes. And, well… chaos is the understatement of the day.
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One international bloc has NO mood for partying. One user demanded, “Come to Korea, it’s right next to Japan,” as if Billie’s team just forgot to check the map. Meanwhile, in Brazil, it’s a mess; someone said, “We don’t want Billie in the town, we want Billie solo in Brazil.” Another laughed, “She’s scared of Brazil for sure.” Ouch. The struggle is real when your country gets ignored on a tour.
The Floridian crowd is also at war, where another fan begged, “Please add another show in Orlando.” One show just seems inadequate to represent Florida. You can hardly blame them-Billie tears through ticket sales faster than Starbucks sells a new frappuccino.
Meanwhile, true terraforming is happening here, with ticket reselling. Some people are attempting to turn presale codes into day trading opportunities. One claimed he “mistakenly got 3 presale codes” and put them up for resale. Sure, Jan. Another one was from Cologne, Germany: “I’ve got 3x tickets to Billie Eilish concert available for Thursday 29th of May in Lanxess Arena.” No shame.
And that begins the whole presale code desperation phase, as some lamented, “Been a fan for 6 years straight and got no ticket instead influencers got it yay!” The pain is so real. Others started hitting the replies and begging complete strangers: “May I please receive your code if you won’t use it?” as if that were some sort of charity. The hustle is on when Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing feels like the inception of a villain.
Aside from that, some random wholesome moments took place. One fan just casually asked Billie, “I wonder if you read the comments, how was your day? Greetings and have a nice evening.” So out there amidst all the ticket madness is someone genuinely asking about Billie’s well-being? We do love a thoughtful king/queen.
But the wildest part? Portuguese-speaking fans had it out with a user named “Tickets manager for Billie Eilish.” One fan asked, “But there’s no Billie show scheduled in Brazil, how are you going to get me a ticket?” and the alleged manager replied, “I was thinking you’d leave your country to come to the show.” Bold strategy. The fan clapped back, “No, I want her to come to Brazil! Going to another country is too expensive.” The exchange was equally confusing and hilarious.
The tour has not even started, and the drama is already top level! Between all the resale shenanigans, international fan outrage, and random acts of kindness (and chaos), the rollout has brought an everything-and-the-kitchen-sink vibe instead of some peace. One thing that is sure: If everything going on online is this heated, the actual tour is going to get turned up to eleven, and Billie’s team will have to steel themselves for it.
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Missed out on tickets? Well… good luck on the resale market. May the odds be ever in your favor.