Unlikely pop star Billie Eilish will return to St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center for a two-night stand on Nov. 10 and 11. The massive world tour currently has 82 dates scheduled to run through July 2025.
Tickets go on sale for the Nov. 10 show at noon Friday followed by the Nov. 11 show at 1 p.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. American Express cardholders have access to a presale that runs from 1 p.m. Tuesday through 11 a.m. Friday. Neither the promoter nor the venue announced prices.
In an effort to thwart scalpers, the tour is using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange, where fans can only resell tickets at face value. All tickets will be mobile only and restricted from transfer.
Eilish, 22, was born into an entertainment family, as both her parents are actors and musicians. Eilish and her older brother Finneas were both homeschooled and encouraged by their parents to explore songwriting. She penned her first song, inspired by the zombie TV series “The Walking Dead,” at age 11.
In 2015, Eilish released the song “Ocean Eyes” online and soon earned record label interest. The song later went triple platinum in the States and found success around the world. She has since issued more than 30 singles, many finding a similar reception, including “Bad Guy,” “Everything I Wanted,” “Therefore I Am” and “Happier than Ever.”
Despite her odd, downbeat songs and whispered (and/or mumbled) vocals, Eilish has also been embraced by the music industry. At the 2020 Grammy Awards, Eilish became the youngest (and second ever after Christopher Cross in 1981) to win the four major categories — best new artist and record, album and song of the year — on the same night. After further wins in 2021 and 2024, Eilish now has a total of nine Grammys. She also won best original song Oscars for her James Bond theme “No Time to Die” and “What Was I Made For?” from the “Barbie” soundtrack.
Eilish made her Twin Cities concert debut in April 2018 when she sold out 7th Street Entry. The following summer, she pulled off the same feat in the much-larger Armory and drew nearly 15,000 fans to her March 2022 debut at the X.
“Hit Me Hard and Soft,” Eilish’s third album, is due out May 17. For the tour, she is focusing on sustainability and is continuing her longtime relationship with environmental nonprofit Reverb, to which she’ll donate a portion of proceeds from ticket sales. She’s also encouraging fans to carpool or take public transportation to her concerts and to wear thrifted or borrowed clothing rather than purchasing new. Fans are also invited to bring an empty reusable water bottle as there will be free refill stations at the venue.
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