Avril Lavigne "still feels young" after her 20-year career

Virgin Radio

11 Feb 2022, 18:00

The 'Sk8er Boi' singer made a recent comeback.

Now 37-years-old, Avril was just 16 when she shot to fame with 'Complicated', 'Girlfriend' and more.

It's been more than two decades since her career took off, but despite this she says she doesn't feel any different now than she did back then.

She said: "I don’t feel older, I feel the same the whole time I’ve been doing this. The crazy thing is I’ve been around for 20 years and I still feel young — the music keeps me that way. And I just want to make music my whole life."

Avril has teamed up with Blink-182's Travis Barker for her latest album 'Love Sux'.

She told The Sun: "I was only 16 when I made my first record, and I left home and was living in hotels. Then I was 17 when I had success. It’s wild, as I’m just this girl from a little town in Canada and I feel so lucky to have such special songs that have lasted."

"I had a very stable upbringing and grew up in a Christian home and there were a lot of rules, as my parents were really strict.

“So the minute I left, I ate pizza every day, stayed up all night and partied my a** off. I wasn’t out of control or into drugs and I had a good work ethic and was well disciplined and did everything I needed to do — that balance was there."

She recently confirmed that her UK and European tour dates have been postponed again due to Covid-19.

"It’s not an easy decision, but it’s one that will help ensure that we are able to play every single date of the tour, put on the best show possible at full capacity, and operate in a safe environment.”

Lavigne added: “It really breaks my heart to have to do this, but I know it will be worth the wait.”