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Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour’ Film Hits Streaming This Week
Billie Eilish's concert film "Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live)" will begin streaming exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States on Thursday 6 August, following its theatrical run earlier this year. The film documents her arena tour supporting her 2024 album Hit Me Hard and Soft, and its move to streaming gives a wider audience access to a production that had previously only been available in 3D cinemas.
The film, co-directed by Eilish and James Cameron, had its premiere on 6 May at Los Angeles' Fox Westwood Theater, attended by Cameron alongside Eilish's parents, brother Finneas and partner Nat Wolff, before opening in theatres on 8 May. It draws on footage from four of Eilish's 2025 Manchester shows, behind-the-scenes material and a Cameron-led interview, and includes performances of hits such as "Bad Guy", the Oscar-winning "What Was I Made For?" and "Birds of a Feather". Hit Me Hard and Soft debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in 2024 and has since spent 114 weeks on the chart, while the accompanying tour ran through 2024 and 2025, concluding in San Francisco in November.
In short
- Eilish's tour film streams on Paramount+ from 6 August.
- Co-directed with James Cameron; premiered in cinemas in May.
- Features Manchester 2025 footage and hits like "Bad Guy".
Explained simply
Billie Eilish is an American singer-songwriter whose third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, was released in 2024. It reached No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart, which ranks albums by popularity, and includes songs such as “Birds of a Feather” and “What Was I Made For?”, which won an Oscar.
The album’s arena tour ran across 2024 and 2025, with Eilish performing in large venues around the world. The concert film brings together footage from four Manchester shows, along with backstage material and an interview, and was co-directed by Eilish and filmmaker James Cameron. It gives viewers a way to experience parts of the tour beyond the concert venues.