Pop superstar Billie Eilish doubles Australian shows for Happier Than Ever tour in 2022

Pop star Billie Eilish has added a string of new shows to her much anticiapted tour Down Under. See the dates.

Billie Eilish has doubled the concerts for the Australian leg of Happier Than Ever world tour after fans swamped the ticket pre-sale for her much-anticipated return in September next year.

The American pop superstar initially announced a FOMO-inducing four arena concerts.

But the fan frenzy which greeted the pre-sale on Monday immediately triggered additional shows.

At this stage, the tour run she will kick off the Australian leg of the tour at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on September 13 and 14, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, September 17 and 18, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on September 22 and 23, and Perth’s RAC Arena on September 29 and 30.

Eilish in stage at Austin City Limits Festival last weekend. Picture: Getty.

Eilish has commanded world attention in recent weeks, starring as the belle of the Met Ball and shaking hands with the Royal Family at the premiere of the latest James Bond film No Time To Die as its theme song singer.

Eilish has continued to own the global charts since releasing her made-in-lockdown second album Happier Than Ever in July, with the record debuting at No. 1 everywhere.

She returned to the live stage in September with a series of big festival appearances and was also just announced as the youngest-ever headliner for the mammoth Glastonbury Festival in 2022.

Happier Than Ever tour arrives in Australia next September. Picture: Getty.

The 19-year-old artist who has been hailed the sound of her generation has been using her stage to not only help fans shake off the lockdown blues but highlight social causes.

At this week’s performance at the Austin City Limits festival, she told Texan fans she almost didn’t want to play the gig because of the state’s recent controversial abortion laws.

Eilish will spotlight climate action during her world tour. Picture: Getty.

On the Happier Than Ever tour she will focus on climate action with the Billie Eilish Action Village at each show.

She has worked with sustainability partner REVERB to reduce the tour’s environmental footprint and support projects which eliminate greenhouse gases.

For Australian fans, the Telstra pre-sale launches on Monday with general tickets available Ticketek on October 15.

Originally published as Pop superstar Billie Eilish doubles Australian shows for Happier Than Ever tour in 2022