Hilary Duff Takes Us Out and Laughs About Her ‘Spicy’ BFF Nights, Road Nerves & Finally Putting ‘The Math’ in Her Set
The singer visits one of her favorite neighborhood haunts to review her huge 2026 and run through some highlights.
In 2026, Hilary Duff had a successful year. She released her first new album in over a decade, "Luck… or Something." Duff embarked on her first tour in more than two decades, the "Small Rooms, Big Nerves" tour, visiting London, Brooklyn, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Later, the "Lucky Me" world tour was extended into the following year.
At Los Angeles' Loose Cannon café, Duff spoke to Billboard's Delisa Shannon for the latest edition of Takes Me Out. They began with a game of truth or drink, with Duff avoiding to name her best friends but hinting that some are wilder than others. Duff revealed her "spicy" nights were "kind of evil," sharing a prank she played as a teenager involving a drunk drive-by hot dogging of her ex-boyfriend's house.
She described her first Small Rooms, Big Nerves tour as "scary" and "terrifying," as she had the stomach flu during a show in Toronto. However, her strong spirits helped her pull through. Duff's confidence grew as she received support from her fans, who wore their best show outfits and cheered her on. When asked which song she would never include in her setlist, Duff simply smiled and changed the subject, as she was a mother of four at the time.
Duff discussed her pre-show rituals, which she deemed "boring." She did vocal warm-ups alone and had her "pink bubble," a term she used for social and work-related stress relief. Duff expressed her admiration for Alanis Morissette, calling her "god and my guide" and mentioned a desire for a collaboration with her. Duff also revealed that she would love to reboot the show "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"
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