At a time when dance pop stars like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were dominating radio, and boy bands like ’NSYNC and Backstreet Boys were selling records by the truckload, Lavigne was an appealing alternative for millions of suburban teens.
While that’s a debatable designation, Lavigne certainly captured the attention of millennials when her debut, Let Go, dropped in 2002.
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Lavigne was a big focus of Mod Sun’s stage banter, from a song about “the love of my life, someone who everyone in this room knows,” to name-checking her as “the greatest voice of our entire generation.” Problems with a new ticket-scanning system delayed entry for some, while those inside were being entertained by what felt like a seasoned pro. He was hugely impressive during his show-opening set, which got underway promptly at 8 p.m., when a good portion of the audience was in line outside. She had company on this tour, including her fiancé, Minnesota rocker Mod Sun. But the arc of Lavigne’s career is undoubtedly cresting upward at the 20-year mark, for reasons above and beyond mere serendipity. The response to Lavigne’s concert may indeed have something to do with the public’s rabid appetite for live performance in 2022, which can’t be discounted. The overwhelming reaction and boisterous sing-a-long made it seem like the song arrived in 2022, not 2002. Her surging popularity was evident at various points Wednesday night, with deafening screams from the 4,400 fans in attendance greeting her Grammy-nominated hit, Complicated. Lavigne is riding a wave of renewed visibility, thanks to a new crop of fans and peers (such as teen star Olivia Rodrigo) who are singing her praises. What: Avril Lavigne with Grandson and Mod SunĪvril Lavigne returned to Victoria on Wednesday for a sold-out performance at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, her first show in the city since 2011 and one which had everything working in its favour.
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