Hilary Duff praises 'brave' daughter Mae, 5, after scary ER visit hours before sold-out NYC show — watch


The Lizzie McGuire star is currently on the Lucky Me Tour, and also brought out her ex Joel Madden's band Good Charlotte during the show


Ahad Sanwari
Ahad SanwariSenior Writer - New York
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Hilary Duff's very first show at New York City's Madison Square Garden proved to be quite the emotional rollercoaster.

The singer, 38, performed her very first concert in the iconic NYC venue to a sold out crowd as part of her ongoing Lucky Me Tour on Wednesday, August 5.

During the show, she brought out special guests Good Charlotte, which includes her ex-boyfriend Joel Madden, introduced three RuPaul's Drag Race alum to do her viral TODAY Show dance with her, and also shouted out her four adorable kids.

Hilary Duff appears on "The Jennifer Hudson Show" airing May 20, 2026 in Burbank, California© Getty Images
Hilary Duff made her Madison Square Garden debut on August 5

Hilary shares her oldest son Luca Comrie, 14, with ex-husband Mike Comrie, and her three daughters Banks, seven, Mae, five, and Townes, 15 months, with husband Matthew Koma.

During the show, as you can see in the video above, the "This is What Dreams Are Made Of" singer told the crowd how grateful she was to be there, especially after rushing her five-year-old to the emergency room earlier that day.

"My kids are here tonight," she shared to rapturous cheers and applause, and revealed that she'd had a whirlwind morning after taking Mae to the hospital. But all was well, and she proudly called her "Mae-Mae" a "very brave" kid for dealing with it all.

Hilary Duff plays with her daughter in the pool© Instagram
She revealed that she had rushed her daughter Mae to the ER just hours earlier

The Lucky Me Tour kicked off on June 21 in West Palm Beach, Florida and will continue throughout North America before hitting Europe and Oceania. It will conclude after 57 shows on February 13, 2027 in Mexico City.

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