Avril Lavigne has lost none of her rebellious edge
Canada's queen of rock may have matured as a performer, but she has not lost the rebellious edge that made her name, writes Doretta Lau
AVRIL LAVIGNE IS pumped about her return to Hong Kong.
The Canadian star says that the audience can expect "a fun rock show". "I'm going to play all the hits from over the years and perform new songs for the first time from my new album," she says in an e-mail interview.
She has released a number of platinum singles since 2002, such as and , so the set list should be long, like her signature blonde tresses. Lavigne's 2014 tour lands in Hong Kong on February 13 at AsiaWorld-Expo.
The singer's latest pop-punk opus, which is self-titled, was released in November, and features , a power ballad duet with her husband, Chad Kroeger of Nickelback fame. But fans searching for clues in the song about their relationship will be disappointed.
Collaborating with second husband Kroeger, whom she wed wearing a black dress and carrying a black bouquet in France last July, is great, she says. "He is so talented and fun to be around. Creating and making music is something we're both very passionate about."
The new album, her fifth, kicks off with , an exuberant track with opening lyrics that sound like a battle cry: As the song progresses, Lavigne declares:
