Lola Young, singer and songwriter from South London, opened for award-winning artist Billie Eilish on her ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ album tour in Paris this week.
Raised in a musical family, the singer was introduced to the music scene early on, beginning formal lessons at the age of six. At the age of eighteen, Young was signed to Island Records, opening the door to multiple opportunities. Lola Young gained massive success through her hit song ‘Messy’, a track on her ‘This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway’ album released last year, which skyrocketed on social media through the help of TikTok, with over a million posts using her sound. Young recently released a single titled ‘One Thing’, peaking at the number 20 spot on the UK singles charts and climbing to her top three songs on Spotify. Her success of ‘Messy’ and ‘One Thing’ has allowed Young to gain deserved attention for her talent after years of being unheard of and ‘underrated’.
Young is currently on tour in Europe and opened for Billie Eilish’s ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ tour this week on 10 and 11 June They performed at the Accor Arena in Paris, France, with an audience of 45,000 fans. Young’s set list included songs ‘Conceited’, ‘Big Brown Eyes’, ‘Walk On By’, ‘Messy’, and her new single, ‘One Thing’. Billie Eilish gave a special shout-out to Young after opening her tour, explaining that she loves her song ‘Conceited’. Eilish performed popular songs ‘CHIHIRO’, ‘THE GREATEST’, ‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER’, and ‘What Was I Made For?’.
Lola Young posted a series of photos and videos from her Paris performance, quoting lyrics from one of Billie’s famous songs, ‘I had a dream I got everything I wanted…’, thanking the singer for a dream come true.
Lola Young and Billie Eilish look amazing in new selfie together. pic.twitter.com/47C4GegLWk
— Pop Tingz (@ThePopTingz) June 12, 2025
Lola Young’s upcoming performance includes Manchester, London, Belgium, Denmark, as well as being scheduled to perform at the famous Glastonbury festival later this month. She will also be touring in North America in the autumn. Tickets can be found here.
Billie Eilish is touring in Europe this summer, with performances in Glasgow, Manchester, and six back-to-back sold-out nights in London. She is also coming back to North America in the autumn. Find more tour information here.
