Hilary Duff reunited onstage with her ex-boyfriend, Joel Madden, for a surprise performance at her sold-out \u201cThe Lucky Me\u201d World\u00a0Tour stop in New York City \u2014 two decades after they broke up.<\/p>\n
The \u201cSo Yesterday\u201d songstress sent fans into a frenzy after she changed into a Good Charlotte T-shirt midway through her performance at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night right before bringing out her special guests.<\/p>\n
\u201cNew York, you know I would never come here and not have a surprise for you,\u201d she told the audience, as they erupted in cheers.<\/p>\n
Hilary Duff was joined onstage by her ex-boyfriend, Joel Madden, and his identical twin brother, Benji, for a surprise duet at her \u201cThe Lucky Me\u201d World\u00a0Tour stop in New York City on Wednesday. TikTok\/scaredofcoronavirus<\/p>\n
\u201cCan you please give the warmest welcome to my friends, Good Charlotte?\u201d the \u201cSo Yesterday\u201d songstress said as the Madden brothers joined her on the stage. TikTok\/scaredofcoronavirus<\/p>\n
\u201cI brought two of my dearest friends to New York City tonight,\u201d Duff, 38, continued. \u201cTalk about some day oners.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCan you please give the warmest welcome to my friends, Good Charlotte?\u201d the pop star said, as Joel and his identical twin brother, Benji Madden, walked onto the stage.<\/p>\n
The Disney alum and Joel, 47, went on to sing the latter\u2019s 2002 track, \u201cThe Anthem,\u201d\u00a0as Benji, also 47, played guitar.<\/p>\n
Together they performed Good Charlotte\u2019s 2002 track, \u201cThe Anthem.\u201d TikTok\/scaredofcoronavirus<\/p>\n
The exes also posed with their spouses backstage. (Seen here are the Madden brothers on the extreme left and right as well as Matthew Koma, Duff and Nicole Richie.) hilary duff\/ instagram<\/p>\n
The exes even posed together backstage with their spouses, with Duff smiling alongside her husband,
Matthew Koma, and Joel with his wife, Nicole Richie.<\/p>\n
\u201cFamily night @MSG,\u201d Benji, who was also photographed, captioned the snap.<\/p>\n
Benji\u2019s wife, actress Cameron Diaz, with whom he shares three children<\/a>, wasn\u2019t pictured.<\/p>\n Duff and Koma, who wed in 2019, were also joined by their kids \u2014\u00a0Banks, 7,\u00a0Mae, 5, and\u00a0Townes, 2 \u2014 as well as Duff\u2019s son Luca, 14, whom she shares with ex-husband Mike Comrie. However, they weren\u2019t photographed.<\/p>\n Duff and Madden (seen here in 2006) dated from 2004 to 2006. WireImage<\/p>\n When they started dating, Duff was 16 and Madden was 25. WireImage<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear whether Joel and Richie\u2019s two kids \u2014 Kate, 18, and Sparrow, 16 \u2014 were in attendance.<\/p>\n Duff and Joel, meanwhile, started dating in 2004 while they were 16 and 25, respectively. They parted ways in 2006 but have remained on amicable terms since marrying separate people.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time Duff and Koma have met up with Joel and Richie, who tied the knot in 2010. <\/p>\n The duo (seen here in 2006) have remained amicable since their split. WireImage<\/p>\n They\u2019ve even gone on double dates with each other\u2019s spouses. (Seen here: Duff and Madden in 2006.) Patrick McMullan via Getty Images<\/p>\n