Atlantic Records Signing Overview
| The Deal: | Hilary Duff announced her return to music on September 9, 2025, with Atlantic Records, where major record label power meets independent vision. |
| Upcoming Album: | “luck…or something” (drops February 20, 2026), executive produced by Duff’s husband and Grammy Award-winning producer Matthew Koma. |
| Other Projects: | New single “Mature”; Docuseries directed by Sam Wrench (Taylor Swifts: The Eras Tour), chronicling her return to the stage and balancing family life. |
| Live Performances & Tours: | A special run of live performances for “Small Rooms, Big Nerves” tour will kick off in January 2026 spanning London’s historic O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, HISTORY in Toronto, ON, New York City’s Brooklyn Paramount, and Los Angeles’ iconic Wiltern. |
| Austin Venues: | Hilary Duff returns to Austin, Texas where she will perform on June 28, 2026, at Germania Insurance Amphitheater out at Circuit of the Americas for her newly announced “lucky me…or something” global tour (updated February 12, 2026). |
| Supporting Acts: | Joining Duff on stage for her upcoming “lucky me…or something” global tour is La Roux and Jade LeMac. |
AUSTIN, TX (September 09, 2025)— Award-winning global superstar Hilary Duff officially announced her signing with Atlantic Records, marking a definitive end to her decade-long hiatus from the recording studio. The deal serves as the foundation for her sixth studio album, “luck… or something” (which drops February 20, 2026), and a massive global re-entry that bridges the gap between her teen idol origins and her status as a modern-day producer and entrepreneur.
Kicking Off with Atlantic Records
Under her new label home at Atlantic, Duff has shifted away from the shimmery dance-pop of her Disney era toward a more reflective, “guitar-pop” sound. Her new album, which will be released on February 20, 2026, was executive produced by her husband, Matthew Koma.
The record tackles the complex reality of “reintroducing” oneself to an industry that has fundamentally changed since her last release, 2015’s Breathe In. Breathe Out. Lead singles like “Mature” and “Roommates” have already signaled a departure from her past work, focusing on themes of motherhood, internal vulnerability, and the emotional weight of navigating fame while raising a family of four.
Atlantic Records Team
- Andrew George | andrew.george@atlanticrecords.com
- Paige Rosoff | paige.rosoff@atlanticrecords.com
The Sam Wrench Docuseries: “Unfiltered Vignettes”
In tandem with the Atlantic signing, Duff announced an intimate, multi-part docuseries produced by Sam Wrench’s Next of Kin Content. Wrench, the visionary director behind the record-breaking Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour film, is capturing what the label describes as a “fascinating fusion” of:
- Vérité footage: Candid moments balancing home life raising a family with recording sessions as she returns to the music stage as “Hilary” – not “Lizzie”.
- Personal Archives: Never-before-seen videos from her career’s highest and more challenging times.
- Stage Prep: The high-stakes rehearsals for her first live performances in over 18 years.
Back on the Stage: The Lucky Me World Tour
The “World Tour Loading…” teases fans saw in late 2025 have culminated in The Lucky Me Tour, her first global headline run in 18 years. The tour follows a highly successful “exposure therapy” run titled Small Rooms, Big Nerves, which saw Duff performing intimate shows in London, Los Angeles, and Toronto to acclimate to live audiences again.
Austin fans will witness this evolution first-hand on June 28, 2026, when the tour stops at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater.
