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Hilary Duff counts Irving among lucky stops on 2026 comeback tour

Hilary Duff will perform at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on June 30.

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Pop singer Hilary Duff is mounting a comeback after many years away with The Lucky Me Tour in 2026, which will include a stop at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on Tuesday, June 30.

The tour will begin with a 28-city North American leg, starting on June 22 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and going through mid-August.

In addition to Irving, Duff will perform in Houston suburb The Woodlands on June 27 and Austin on June 28.

She'll add 19 more dates in Ireland, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Mexico after that, taking the tour all the way to February 2027.

The tour is in support of Luck… or something, her first new album in 11 years. It is Duff's first major tour since the Dignity Tour in 2007-2008. She'll be joined by special guests La Roux and Jade LeMac.

Duff officially ended her long musical hiatus in January with the cheekily-named Small Rooms, Big Nerves tour, featuring dates in London, Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.

She will also play two three-night stretches in Las Vegas - February 13-15 and May 22-24 - to warm up for the main event this summer.

Duff first gained significant fame in the lead role on the Disney Channel series, Lizzie McGuire. She quickly transitioned into a music career, releasing three albums over three years in the early 2000s.

Luck… or something will be released on Friday, February 20, the same day that tickets for the tour go on sale to the general public.

Fans can also participate in the Hilary Duff Artist Presale on Wednesday, February 18 at 10 am by signing up at signup.ticketmaster.com/hilaryduff by Monday, February 16 at 5 pm.

For Artist Presales on Ticketmaster, no code is needed - access is tied to individual accounts. Artist Presales hosted on other sites may require a code for access.

There will also be presales through Citi Entertainment and Verizon prior to the general on-sale date.

Hilary Duff: the lucky me tour

June 22: West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
June 23: Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 25: Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
June 27: Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
June 28: Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
June 30: Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
July 3: Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
July 8: Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
July 11: Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 12: Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
July 14: Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
July 15: Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
July 17: Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 20: Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 22: St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
July 23: Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
July 25: Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
July 26: Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
July 28: Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
July 30: Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
August 1: Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
August 2: Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
August 5: New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
August 8: Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
August 9: Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann
August 12: Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
August 15: Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
August 16: Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater

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Sundance Square kicks off free 'Summer of Soccer' in downtown Fort Worth

Sundance Square World Cup soccer ball art

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Artist Zuzu Perkal creates her soccer ball artwork that will be displayed in Sundance Square for World Cup.

Sundance Square is getting in the soccer game: The downtown Fort Worth district is preparing for FIFA World Cup exuberance with two months of watch parties, public art, live music, and family-friendly events tied to the biggest sporting event on the planet. It's an event they're calling "Summer of Soccer at Sundance Square."

Beginning Saturday, May 23, Sundance Square Plaza will transform into a central gathering place for fans, families and visitors excited about World Cup, a release says. That includes some giant, colorful painted soccer balls by local artists that will be displayed in the plaza.

From June 11-July 19, the plaza will host free public watch parties for 104 matches, complete with food vendors, bars, DJs, and family-friendly activities.

“With Texas playing such an important role on a global stage this summer, Sundance Square has a special opportunity to welcome fans and celebrate the energy of our city and the tournament,” says Albert Rios, Sundance Square's head of special events and community engagement, in the release. “Summer of Soccer gives people a place to gather and cheer for their favorite teams. We’re creating a neighborhood party on a global stage, where good food, great music and true Fort Worth hospitality are all part of the experience.”

A kickoff event will take place May 23, and will include the installation of over two dozen giant artist-designed soccer balls throughout Sundance Square Plaza. The celebration will continue into the evening with free cumbia dance lessons from 6-7 pm, followed by a presentation of the participating artists, and a live performance by Quimikoz del Son from 7-10 pm.

“These soccer balls are joyful, highly visible, and deeply local,” says Sarah Ayala, Sundance Square art director. “Each artist brings their own point of view to a form everyone immediately recognizes. Together, the installation becomes a celebration of soccer, but also of the artists and creative voices that make Fort Worth such a dynamic cultural city.”

The artist-designed soccer balls will remain on view in the plaza through June 7 before being reinstalled across Sundance Square for the remainder of the summer, the organizers say.

Nine FIFA World Cup matches (more than in any other host city) will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, dubbed "Dallas Stadium," for the tournament. They will start with Netherlands vs. Japan on June 14, followed by England vs. Croatia on June 17, Argentina vs. Austria on June 22, Japan vs. Sweden on June 25, and Jordan vs. Argentina on June 27.

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Artist Zuzu Perkal creates her soccer ball artwork that will be displayed in Sundance Square for World Cup.

The stadium will also host two Round of 32 matches (June 30 and July 3), one Round of 16 match (July 6), and one Semi-Final match (July 14).

Early estimates say Dallas-Fort Worth could welcome nearly 4 million visitors during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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