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Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 6
Hilary Duff Plays 2 Sold-Out MSG Shows, Bringing Out Drag Queens and Good Charlotte
Updated
Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 6

Hilary Duff Plays 2 Sold-Out MSG Shows, Bringing Out Drag Queens and Good Charlotte

3 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 6

Summary

  • Madison Square Garden hosted Hilary Duff’s first of two sold-out New York shows, where she mixed comeback single “Mature” with older hits and closed with “What Dreams Are Made Of.”
  • Hours before taking the stage, Duff said she had taken her 5-year-old daughter to the emergency room for stitches, then still delivered the full arena set.
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Crystal Envy, Luxx Noir London and Aquaria joined Duff for the viral “With Love” dance, adding one of the night’s biggest crowd moments.
  • Good Charlotte also appeared for “The Anthem,” reviving Duff’s 2004-2006 link to Joel Madden and underscoring the millennial nostalgia driving her return after a decade away from music.

Insights

Will Hilary Duff's viral MSG reunion with ex Joel Madden spark a brand-new studio collaboration with Good Charlotte?
How is Hilary Duff leveraging early 2000s pop-punk nostalgia to fuel the massive success of her 2026 comeback tour?
Does relying on a 2002 Good Charlotte anthem overshadow the fresh material from Hilary Duff's first album in a decade?