Hilary Duff juggles touring, recording and acting

Teen star Hilary Duff gets busy this summer with a lengthy round of tour dates, numerous television appearances, studio sessions for a new album, and a turn on the big screen.

Duff's roadwork begins with a July 20 show in Worcester, MA, and is scheduled to wrap up on Sept. 9 in Portland, OR. So far, the run is due to touch down in 34 cities.

The outing is part of Duff's continued support for her debut solo album, last year's "Metamorphosis." The set, which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart, has been certified triple platinum, according to her publicist.

Backing Duff on the road are guitarists Ty Stevens and Jason Cook, drummer Shauney Baby, bassist Kayle Truman, keyboardist Loren Gold, and triplets Abbey, Baili and Rachel Sibuacao on backing vocals.

Before launching the tour, Duff will give a July 16 performance in New York City's Bryant Park as part of the "Good Morning America" summer concert series, which takes place on Fridays. The day before, she'll be an in-studio guest on the program, but won't be performing.

Other television appearances include a July 8 spot on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," July 14 on "Late Show with David Letterman," and July 15 on "Live with Regis and Kelly" and MTV's "TRL."

Moviegoers can catch Duff on the silver screen beginning July 16, when "A Cinderella Story" arrives in theaters nationwide. The film's soundtrack hits stores on July 13, and features four new songs from Duff, including the lead-off single, a cover of The Go-Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed." The cut is currently a Top 40 hit, and its companion music video was among the top-10 clips on MTV's "TRL" for the week ending June 4.

Duff is currently working on her follow-up to "Metamorphosis"; the as-yet-untitled album is scheduled for release on Sept. 28.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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July 2004
16 - New York, NY - Bryant Park ("Good Morning America")
20 - Worcester, MA - Worcester's Centrum Centre
21 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
22 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
24 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
25 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
26 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Petersen Events Center
29 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
30 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
31 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center

August 2004
1 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
3 - Saint Charles, MO - Family Arena
4 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
5 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center
7 - Charlotte, NC - Cricket Arena
8 - Duluth, GA - Arena at Gwinnett Center
9 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
11 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
12 - Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome
13 - Sunrise, FL - Office Depot Center
18 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
19 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live
20 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena
21 - Norman, OK - Lloyd Noble Center
23 - Denver, CO - Magnus Arena
25 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
26 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center
31 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena

September 2004
1 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
3 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Arena
5 - Los Angeles, CA - To be announced
7 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
8 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena

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