The track, co-written with husband Matthew Koma, features on ‘The Cat in the Hat’ soundtrack ahead of the film’s November 6 release

Hilary Duff has entered the Dr. Seuss universe with “CATastrophe,” a brand-new song written for The Cat in the Hat.

The animated adaptation of the children’s classic hits cinemas and IMAX on November 6.

Written with Duff’s husband Matthew Koma, Madison Love, and Brian Phillips, the track is positioned as the emotional core of the film. The former Lizzie McGuire star also appears in a colourful, surreal music video she directed, which places her inside a series of oversized, Seussian-style worlds.

A Personal Connection

Duff said she jumped at the opportunity because Dr. Seuss played a major role in her childhood.

“Dr. Seuss was on repeat in our house for years, so when this came around, I didn’t have to think about it,” she said in a statement.

“CATastrophe is about that feeling when your whole world gets picked up and moved somewhere else and nobody asks you first. I wanted it to be honest about those feelings, and still be something you’d turn all the way up in the car.”

Soundtrack Details

The song will appear on The Cat in the Hat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), out October 30. The album also features a score by Lorne Balfe and a new theme song written by Tim Minchin and performed by FITZ and Tim Minchin featuring Bill Hader.

Tour Expansion

The surprise release comes shortly after Duff expanded her Lucky Me world tour, adding 32 new dates due to overwhelming demand and turning the run into one of her biggest tours yet.

The European leg begins May 7 in Madrid and continues through Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, San Juan, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, and Santiago. Rebecca Black will support across all European shows.

Duff returns to North America later in the year, launching the 2027 leg on October 1 in Sunrise, Florida. The run includes stops in Orlando, Raleigh, Baltimore, Uncasville, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Fort Worth, Milwaukee, and Denver, before wrapping November 20 in Anaheim. Dashboard Confessional and Tegan and Sara will appear on select dates.

The tour supports Duff’s album Luck… or Something, her first in more than a decade, which reached the Top 5 in both the US and UK.