The star of the artist is number 2,731 since it began to promote in the early sixties
pop punk singer avril lavigne, whose first album ‘Let Go’ turns two decades old in 2022was awarded this Wednesday with a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“It is one of the happiest days of my life. This is crazy because I still remember when I walked around here, I saw the names of these legends and I thought that mine would never be there, “said the artist after the recognition.
Lavigne, born in Belleville (Canada) in 1984, began the act wearing a black suit with red plaid but ended up donning a black sweater that she used during her adolescence in which “skateboarding is not a crime” could be read.
A garment that the French-Canadian was still wearing just when she released her first album, ‘Let Go’, whose release is now 20 years old and that Lavigne wanted to remember
“I still can’t believe it’s been 20 years and so many great things after that album. I feel very grateful with all those who value and have identified at some point with my music”, he assured.
One of the confessed followers of Lavigne’s compositions is the artist Machine Gun Kelly, with whom she has shared a tour of the United States this year and who was also present at the ceremony.
“April: you represent different generations in their stages of childhood and adulthood. You are an inspiration and your songs have accompanied me since before you think, when I was happy or when I suffered for love,” said the American rapper.
Lavigne’s star it is number 2,731 on the Walk of Fame since it began to be promoted in the early 1960s as a strategy by artist Oliver Weismuller to give the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood a facelift.
Starting today, the icon of the pop-punk genre has a star on the well-known boulevard as she continues to tour her album “Love Sux”, with which she will offer a series of concerts in Japan at the end of the year.
In addition, on June 4 he released a new edition of the album ‘Let Go’ for his twentieth anniversary and has a new tour scheduled as headliner in the spring of next year in Europe.
During her career, Lavigne has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, She has been nominated 8 times for the Grammy and the video clip for his song ‘Girlfriend’ (2007) was the first to reach 100 million views in the history of the YouTube platform.