Fans attending screenings of Billie Eilish’s new concert film are dancing in cinemas after she urged them sing, scream and not sit still.
The film, titled Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), is directed by James Cameron as well as the ‘Bad Guy’ singer, and is set to hit cinemas on May 8.
When announcing it last year, she told fans the tour in support of her acclaimed album, ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft‘, was one of her favourite ever, and that being able to capture it alongside the Avatar filmmaker was a “dream come true”.
Speaking to Capital at the London premiere of the film, Eilish outlined her ideal cinema etiquette, urging fans to soak in the immersive elements and act as though it were a concert. “I want singing along, I want screaming, I want standing up, I want running around,” she said. “I’m sorry to the theatres.”
She explained that she was excited to see her fans react like that because she’s seen them do it after screening albums in theatres. “My favourite part of that was, I would see these videos, they would all go to the front – you know, in movie theatres they have that front area? And they would just mosh and like jump around and run around.”
Several clips circulating on social media show fans at early showings gathered by the screen and dutifully dancing along to the concert film, with many brandishing their phone flashlights as they would at a gig – check out clips below.
— Cinesque (@cinesquetv) May 1, 2026
Billie Eilish fans go full concert mode in early access movie screenings. pic.twitter.com/tqS5oyfpYD
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) April 30, 2026
Seu desejo é uma ordem! Após fãs começarem uma baderna na Early Screening de seu filme, Billie Eilish teve de ser escoltada ao sair da sala de cinema. A cantora simpática e fofa ainda soltou um “Eu amo vocês!” para os trombadinhas. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/i33myzwlCi https://t.co/irmfSqKZW7
— Info Billie Brasil (@InfoBillieBR) April 28, 2026
When Eilish last visited the UK, we reviewed her show and gave it five stars, calling it “another sublime stint from an eternal star”: “It’s the perfect example of how Eilish has grown in the last three years and since the start of her career – always an artist who’s been able to write killer songs, but one who consistently finds a way to level up and tap deeper into universal emotions.
“Her latest O2 residency may be over now, but next time we see Eilish in London, we bet it’ll be with shows – and songs – that take her to even greater heights.”
Back in March, reports emerged that Eilish could be returning to the big screen, this time making her acting debut in an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s classic novel The Bell Jar helmed by Women Talking’s Sarah Polley.
The singer was reportedly entering into advanced talks to take on the lead role in the project. She previously acted in 2023 TV series Swarm, co-created by Donald Glover.
“I used to say that I hated acting,” Eilish once said in a Saturday Night Live monologue. “But the truth is, when I was little I loved it! My mom and dad were both actors. So is my brother, Finneas. And it was my dream to be in a movie.”
Elsewhere, fans attending screenings of the new Michael Jackson biopic have similarly taken to dancing in the aisles – a trend that is dividing cinema-goers.
