Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy is embarking on his first major tour in 45 years.

The 66-year-old son of Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones, 91, and the late Tony Award-winning actor Jack Cassidy rose to fame in the mid-to-late 1970s as a pop star after following in the footsteps of his late half brother, David Cassidy. 

At the same time, Cassidy also found success as an actor, starring as Joe Hardy in the hit ABC series "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries."

However, he stepped back from the spotlight decades ago to focus on a career behind the scenes as a television writer and producer. Now, Cassidy is returning to the public eye as he launches his first arena tour since 1980.

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During an interview with People magazine, Cassidy revealed that he has been brushing up on his guitar skills and relearning his own hits as he prepares to hit the road once again.

"I literally had to take guitar lessons. I hadn't played guitar in so long," he said. "I had to relearn songs I had written. I didn't know how to play them."

For his upcoming tour, Cassidy told the outlet that he is taking the fresh challenge of playing bass instead of guitar. He also shared that his old songs feel new to him after his decadeslong hiatus from performing.

"Because I haven't been singing them for 40 years, they're not dead to me. They feel new, and I'm only singing the songs I really liked back then that feel appropriate to me singing now," Cassidy said. "I can sing better than I sang when I was 20 because I haven't been singing. I think I didn't burn my voice out for 40 years."

Cassidy's 50-city "The Road to Us Tour," the longest of his career, will kick off Sept. 13 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. The singer told People that the tour will span his full career, featuring classic hits, new music and personal stories.

The setlist will include Cassidy's cover of "Da Doo Ron Ron," originally a 1963 song by the girl group The Crystals. "Da Doo Ron Ron" was the first single released from Cassidy's self-titled debut album in 1977. The song became Cassidy's first major hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart and helping him earn a Grammy Award nomination for best new artist.

However, Cassidy told People that "Da Doo Ron Ron" wasn't his choice for the single that would launch his music career.

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"I liked the song. It was my idea to record it," Cassidy said.

"But that wasn't the song I wanted to be the first single off my album," he continued. "I didn't get a vote, and I guess they were right. It went to No. 1. It was a big record, but there were like three or four other songs I would've preferred or chosen. And by the way, that's been the case with every record I’ve made."

Despite being raised in a show business family, Cassidy admitted that he was never really comfortable in the limelight during his time as a teen heartthrob.

"I've never enjoyed being a public figure. I don't like all the attention. I'm basically an introvert. I don't really like being famous," he told People. "But the only thing more ridiculous than being famous is being formerly famous, because you're still famous, but a lot of people don't necessarily know why anymore. And if it were up to me, I'd prefer neither of those things."

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"For years, I was like, I don't want to [tour] because I'll just be trying to replicate some version of myself at 20, which I always thought would be embarrassing and why try?" Cassidy said.

"But I discovered, and the audience told me this, that I didn't need to do that because I had actually all these other cards I could play," he added. "Now I'm a storyteller."

By the mid-1990s, Cassidy had shifted almost completely to behind the scenes in Hollywood. For the past few decades, he has worked as a television writer and producer, launching shows including "American Gothic," "Roar" and "New Amsterdam."

While speaking with People, Cassidy acknowledged that the trajectory of his career was unusual.

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"It's a weird résumé," he said. "I don't know anybody else that plays the Houston Astrodome for 55,000 people, says, ‘Goodnight and see you soon,’ and then doesn't show up again for 40 years, but that's kind of what I did."

"I think I'm the luckiest person in the world that I can do that," Cassidy added.

Sydney Sweeney shared some of the secrets behind her dramatic transformation for her role as legendary boxer Christy Martin in the new movie "Christy."

During a Q&A session after the film's premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Friday, the 27-year-old actress, who gained more than 30 pounds to play Martin, detailed how her preparations included intense physical training and a diet heavy on Chick-fil-A and milkshakes.

"I trained for two or three months before [filming]. I had a boxing coach," she said in a video shared on social media. "I had weight trainers, I had nutritionists. I trained three times a day, every day. And then while I was filming, I trained as well."

"And there was a lot of Chick-fil-A," director David Michôd added.

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"A lot of Chick-fil-A, a lot," Sweeney agreed. "A lot of Smucker's, a lot of milkshakes, a lot of protein shakes."

"But it was incredible being able to completely embody such a powerful woman," she added. "I felt even stronger. It was truly inspiring."

"Christy" tells the story of Martin, nicknamed the "Coal Miner’s Daughter," and her rise from small-town West Virginia to becoming one of the most recognizable female boxers of the 1990s.

The film also explores Martin’s troubled relationship with her boxing trainer and husband, Jim Martin (Ben Foster). Their marriage involved codependency, drug abuse, financial scandal, and physical and psychological violence. Martin's tale is also one of survival as she narrowly escaped with her life after Jim attempted to murder her in 2010. 

Sweeney previously shared that she spent time with Martin, who visited her on set and encouraged her during fight scenes.

While standing next to Martin onstage at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Friday, Sweeney teared up as she reflected on playing the former champion.

"Thank you for helping us spread Christy's story and awareness, because as you can tell, she is such a special and incredible human being," Sweeney said, drawing cheers and applause from the festival crowd. "Her story deserves to be told."

"You're so inspirational, so being able to have her by my side during this process was a dream," the "Euphoria" star told Martin as she became emotional. "But then also just scary, too, because you're like, 'Oh my gosh, we're doing this in front of her,' and I wasn't quite sure."

"I mean, she's the greatest boxer in the entire world, and I'm having to do hooks and hits, and I'm like, 'I hope I'm doing this right,'" she added. "It was a dream come true as an actor, as a person."

When Martin spoke at the Q&A, she praised Sweeney for capturing both sides of her personality.

"Christy the boxer was just the persona, very bombastic and very egotistical, but that is not who I am," Martin explained, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "I am actually very shy and reserved."

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"I have these two different parts of my personality, which I think is why Sydney Sweeney does this awesome job," she continued. "She got to be this totally different person that none of you expected. She wasn’t the beautiful, sexy Sydney. She was the tough, rugged Christy in this movie."

After her ex-husband's attempt on her life, Martin became a motivational speaker and founded the nonprofit Christy's Champs, which supports domestic violence survivors.

Martin told the crowd she hoped her story would inspire others and that the film would give them confidence to pursue their dreams.

"I made a deal with God from the hospital: if you let me live, I would help as many people as possible," Martin said of her recovery after the attack. "I hope this movie does that. If a coal miner’s daughter from a 500-person town in southern West Virginia can make it, anybody can."

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Christy" received a standing ovation after its premiere.

Sweeney's performance has been hailed by critics and "landed immediate Oscar buzz," according to The Associated Press.

Ahead of TIFF, Sweeney said she would not be commenting on controversy over her American Eagle "Great Jeans" campaign.

Her TIFF appearance marked her first public outing since the ad campaign drew backlash following its July release.

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In an interview with Vanity Fair published earlier this week, Sweeney said she would shut down any questions about the campaign.

"I am there to support my movie and the people involved in making it. I’m not there to talk about jeans," the "White Lotus" star said. "The movie’s about Christy, and that’s what I’ll be there to talk about."