Lizzie McGuire has gone literary. Elixir, a new young adult novel by Hilary Duff, has hit bookshelves, providing an inkling that the Houston-bred pop personality has a way with words.
"I wrote a book," Duff tells the New York Post, "so it goes to show you that anyone can write a book if they have an idea."
The newlywed 23-year-old is expanding on her side identities of fashion designer and pop starlet, collaborating with Elise Allen to tell the tale of a photojournalist named Clea Raymond. Duff describes the story as "very complicated," combining romance and the supernatural.
"I was obsessed with the Twilight series — it's so genius," she gushes.
Released by Simon & Schuster, Duff's book has sparked a tour, visiting bookstores across the country. While she'll be appearing in such metropolises as Naperville, Ill. and Fenton, Mo., Duff will sadly pass over her hometown Houston market.
So is Duff turning a new page?
Indeed, she's also writing a non-fiction book on children coping with divorce, to be released in 2012. Don't think that she's trying to buttress her bank account with the book deals, though: Her marriage to mega-wealthy Canadian furniture heir/NHL player Mike Comrie is keeping the coffers fully stocked.
Legendary rockers Styx and Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, will team up to co-headline the “Brotherhood of Rock” tour in 2025, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, June 6.
The large, 40-city tour will take place over three months, starting in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, and wrapping up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 24.
In addition to Houston, the tour will go to Austin on June 4 and Dallas on August 1. It will include special guest Don Felder, former lead guitarist for the Eagles, at all dates.
Fans can expect some of the greatest rock anthems of all time, including “Renegade,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Come Sail Away,” “Can't Fight This Feeling,” and “Hotel California.”
Styx and Cronin (as part of REO Speedwagon) first toured together in 2000 and in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, coming together to form the Rock to the Rescue 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This will mark their sixth time joining forces on the road.
2022 was the 50th anniversary of Styx's self-titled debut album, but they have yet to slow down. The band released their 17th album, Crash of the Crown, in 2021. Of course, not everyone is a fan, as this classic clip from The Simpsons illustrates.
REO Speedwagon's recording days appear to be done, with their last album coming out in 2009, but the main group of five has been together since 1989. On this tour, Cronin will be joined by REO's lead guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.
General tickets for the tour will go on sale starting on Friday, December 13 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning on December 9 at 10 am through the Citi Entertainment program.
Styx and Kevin Cronin will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am, as well as at LiveNation.com.
