Hilary Duff stepped into the spotlight at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach to kick off her Lucky Me tour, and the crowd lost its mind. The 38-year-old stood centre stage in a pink cropped bandeau and baggy jeans, ready to reclaim her popstar status after nearly two decades away from the arena stage.
Opening night included pyrotechnics, a waterfall of sparks, a confetti cannon, and giant beach balls. This marks her first global headline arena run since the Dignity Tour closed in 2008, and from the very first note of opener 'Wake Up', it was clear she still had reign on millennials. Not only was she serving nostalgia with her hit songs, but the former Disney star was also reminding us she was—and still very much is—a Y2K style icon.
A Mix of All Her Eras
Rather than cycling through entirely separate looks, Duff built her main set around one masterfully chosen base: denim, shimmer, and satin. She shunned the corsets, latex, and bodycon in favour of cool, relaxed festival vibes that made every look feel effortless rather than try-hard.
The mum-of-four first showed off her toned midriff in a pink satin cropped bandeau and baggy jeans reminiscent of her Metamorphosis era, followed by a cascading crystal-fringe top that instantly takes fans back to her sparkly Breathe in, Breathe out era. A pale cream satin slip dress with delicate lace trim at the hem felt like a nod to the Dignity era, while the sheer pastel star-chain tunic paired with metallic silver knee-high boots was unmistakably Isabella-coded as she belted out 'What Dreams Are Made Of'.
Backstage, fans who attended the VIP soundcheck reportedly spotted a dressing-room display of other tour outfits, along with nods to her earlier eras, and a notebook inscribed with the words 'you're a bad b*tch, you got this'. Nobody is going to argue with that.
🪩✨ A few details were shared from the Hilary Duff's VIP Lucky Me Backstage Tour + Soundcheck Experience Package as fans weren't allowed to take a lot of pictures:
— Hilary Duff Diary (@HilaryDiary) June 22, 2026
You could see a display of Hilary's dressing room with tour outfits and renditions to her earlier eras and a… pic.twitter.com/ANFgTnKfVQ
A Night of Nostalgia
The fashion was only half the story. Duff's setlist moved across every chapter of her career, from 'So Yesterday', 'Come Clean', and 'Why Not', to newer tracks like 'Roommates', 'Mature', and 'Weather for Tennis' from her sixth studio album luck... or something. During the set, she also performed 'We Don't Talk', a deeply personal track about her sister, as a montage of her children played on the screen behind her.
The setlist also included live debuts of 'Growing Up', 'Holiday Party', and 'Adult Size Medium', plus the first performances of 'Play With Fire' and 'Anywhere but Here' in nearly twenty years.
'You guys have made this all possible for me', she told the crowd. 'It feels like such a celebration of our past younger selves to now and who we are. This just feels so full circle.'
This tour was absolutely for the long-time fans who have been waiting to relive their adolescent years. Nearly all shows are already sold out, so if you managed to grab tickets, the only question left is whether you have been practising that 'With Love' choreography.
