Avril Lavigne gets her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

JUST in time for the 20th anniversary of her debut album ‘Let Go’, Avril Lavigne, the princess of pop-punk, has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

‘Let Go’ featured the smash hit Complicated. 

The Canadian singer-songwriter shared that she had first visited the Los Angeles tourist attraction during her first trip to the city when she was 16 years old, showing off a picture of her next to what looks to be Tom Cruise’s star. 

“So, I’m 16 years old and I’m on my first trip to Hollywood, and of course, I had to visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame because it’s iconic,” Lavigne said. 

In the photo, she’s wearing a navy sweatshirt with the words ‘skateboarding is not a crime,’ and in keeping with the nostalgic feelings of the event, she changed into the sweatshirt in front of the assembled crowd.

“I can remember seeing these legendary names, and I never could have imagined mine would be here,” Lavigne said.

“This is so crazy. I am so grateful. This is probably one of the coolest days of my life.”

Before concluding her speech, Lavigne thanked friends and collaborators, including her  fiancé Mod Sun, producer John Feldmann, co-writer Lauren Christy and collaborator Machine Gun Kelly.

“Today, I love making music more than ever. I feel so inspired. And I hope that the next 16-year-old from their small town who comes to Hollywood one day, full of hopes and dreams, sees this star and thinks to themself, ‘Oh my god, my name could be there one day, too.’ Because it can,” she said. “What an amazing 20 years, and I can’t wait for the next 20, bitches! Let’s go!”

Kelly, who spent time with Lavigne this past summer during their co-headlining US tour, shared the impact she has had on both his career and personal life from before they even met.

“You have been with me way longer than you know,” Kelly said. “You were with me all the times I got my heart broke, your music was in my headphones. 

“You are an inspiration for a generation of kids like myself who wore baggy jeans and skated and didn’t fit into MTV’s version of what the girls wanted. And when you made ‘Sk8er Boi,’ that was the hope that we held onto.” – The Vibes, September 1, 2022