'Wow! There are a lot of foreigners here. Is there a concert here tonight?" a taxi driver asked while dropping me off in front of the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani last Wednesday. "Billie who? Never heard of them. Are they popular?" Of course, there are some people who have never heard of Billie Eilish before. But definitely not the thousands of people gathered at the arena. In fact, most have been waiting more than three years to see this actual concert.
Eilish previously planned to visit Southeast Asia a few years back on her "Where Do We Go? World Tour" (2020), which abruptly ended due to the pandemic. As Eilish has restarted her current "Happier Than Ever The World Tour" in support of her self-titled second studio album, this is like a dream come true for fans around the world, including Thailand where the singer made a stop for a memorable live concert right after visiting Manila, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Apart from Eilish's virtual livestream concert Where Do We Go? that happened two years ago, I had never seen her live before. Those who are familiar with her music know there's a dynamism to it. Aside from well-known dance tunes like Bad Guy or Bury A Friend, Eilish also has a large amount of quiet and more meditative songs as well. So I was curious about what kind of show she would bring for the fans.
