Canadian recording artist
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
has completed six concert tours beginning with the Try to Shut Me Up Tour in 2002–03. This was followed by the 13-month Bonez Tour in 2004–05 and
The Best Damn World Tour
The Best Damn Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian recording artist, Avril Lavigne. Supporting her third studio album, ''The Best Damn Thing'' (2007), the tour played over 100 concerts in North America, Europe and Asia. The trek was record ...
in 2008. Her ongoing Love Sux Tour will complete in May 2023. The following is a chronological list of her concert tours.
Try to Shut Me Up Tour
The Try to Shut Me Up Tour was the debut concert tour by Canadian recording artist
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
. Beginning in December 2002, the tour supported the singer's debut studio album, ''
Let Go'' (2002). The trek played 70 dates in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia. The concert was chronicled on the video set ''
My World''. Filmed at the
HSBC Arena
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in
Buffalo, New York
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, the DVD features the full-length concert, music videos, a behind the scenes featurette and a live CD.
Setlist
#"
Sk8er Boi
"Sk8er Boi" (pronounced "skater boy") is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the second single from her debut album, '' Let Go'' (2002). It was written by Lavigne and the Matrix (Scott Spock, Lauren Christy, and Graham ...
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#"Nobody's Fool"
#"
Mobile
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* Mobile ( ...
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#"Anything but Ordinary"
#"
Losing Grip
"Losing Grip" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the fourth single and the first track from her debut album, '' Let Go'' (except in New Zealand, where "Mobile" was released), in March 2003. The song was written by ...
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#"Naked"
#"Too Much to Ask"
#"I Don't Give"
#"
Basket Case"
#"My World"
#"
I'm with You"
#"
Complicated"
#"Unwanted"
#"Tomorrow"
#"
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid''. Released as a single two months after the film's premiere, it became a worldwide hit, r ...
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;Encore
#
"Things I'll Never Say"
Tour dates
Bonez Tour
The Bonez Tour is the second concert tour by Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
recording artist, Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
. In support of her second studio album '' Under My Skin'' (2004), the tour began in the fall of 2004. Playing over one hundred shows in Europe, the Americas, Australasia and Africa. The performances in 2004 ranked 97th on Pollstar
''Pollstar'' is a trade publication for the concert and live music industry. The publication was purchased by Oak View Group, a venue consultancy founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff, in July 2017.
History and profile
Founded in 1981 in Fre ...
's "Top Tours of 2004", earning over $5 million. The tour was recorded at the Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts con ...
in Tokyo, Japan for the DVD set, Live at Budokan: Bonez Tour. The DVD featured the full concert with behind the scenes footage. The video was certified Gold in Japan.
Setlists
Tour dates
The Best Damn World Tour
Black Star Tour
The Black Star Tour was the fourth concert tour by Canadian recording artist, Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
. Visiting Asia, the Americas and Europe, promoting the singer's fourth studio album, ''Goodbye Lullaby
''Goodbye Lullaby'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released on March 2, 2011 through RCA Records. Recording sessions for the album began in November 2008 and continued over a period of nearly two ...
'' (2011). Before the tour started, Lavigne said that she wanted the show to be intimate and personal, with guitars, piano and voice. She also said that wanted to play in small venues, to have a bigger contact with her fans.
Commercial performance
The tour was successful on tickets sales. A week after the Asian dates had been released, it was announced that 13,000 tickets were sold for Osaka, Japan
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. It also went really well in South America, where more than 55,000 tickets were sold, with price averaging $75-$120. All the tickets that went on sale for the first show in São Paulo
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were completely sold out on the same day. The concert held in Rio de Janeiro
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and Caracas
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had the higher grossings for the South American leg. In China, extra concerts were added for the second Asian leg, in Beijing
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and Guangzhou
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where Lavigne played for 10,000 fans at Guangzhou Gymnasium
The Guangzhou Gymnasium () is an indoor arena in Guangzhou. The arena is used as a concert venue and for sporting events such as arena football, basketball, badminton and table tennis. It was constructed between 11 February 1999 and opened on 30 ...
. On August 24, 2011 Lavigne ranked #15 position at ''Billboard
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'' boxscore due both shows in São Paulo, which grossed $980,009 combined. The tour has grossed $25 million dollars, with 61 concerts.
Setlists
Tour dates
The Avril Lavigne Tour
Head Above Water Tour
Love Sux Tour
The Love Sux Tour (originally titled Tour 2022 and the Bite Me Tour) is the seventh concert tour by Canadian recording artist, Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
. The tour launched in support of her seventh studio album ''Love Sux
''Love Sux'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released on February 25, 2022, by DTA and Elektra Records. Her first studio album in three years since '' Head Above Water'' (2019), Lavigne worked on ''Lov ...
'' (2022). It is currently scheduled to begin in Orillia, Canada, on April 30, 2022, and conclude in London, England, on May 10, 2023.
Background
Following her abbreviated tour in 2019, Lavigne announced shows in Europe, in October 2021. The dates were composed of canceled shows from 2020 and 2021, due to the pandemic. It was also reported shows in southeast Asia for May 2022, but those shows appear to be canceled. Following the release of the album's lead single, the singer revealed concerts in Canada, her first in a decade.
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artists Mod Sun
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and Grandson
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will serve as the opening acts for these dates.
One dollar from each concert ticket purchased will be donated to the Avril Lavigne Foundation.
The tour was originally slated to start February 2022, but were rescheduled to the spring. European dates were postponed 2023, citing venue and travel restrictions, related to the ongoing pandemic. During the tour, Lavigne will also have performances at various music festivals including: Boston Calling, When We Were Young Rock in Rio
''Rock in Rio'' is a recurring music festival originating in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It later branched into other locations such as Lisbon, Madrid and Las Vegas.
Nine incarnations of the festival have been held in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, ...
the Firefly Music Festival
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and the iHeartRadio Music Festival
The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a two-day music concert festival held every year in September since 2011 by iHeartRadio along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
From 2011 to 2015, the festival was held at the MGM Grand ...
.
Setlist
The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on May 10, 2022; at the Start.ca Performance Stage in London, Ontario. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
#"Cannonball"
#" Bite Me"
#"What the Hell
"What the Hell" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne from her fourth studio album, ''Goodbye Lullaby'' (2011). It was released on 10 January 2011 by RCA Records as the lead single from the album. The song was produced by Max Ma ...
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#" Here's to Never Growing Up"
#" Complicated"
#"My Happy Ending
"My Happy Ending" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, written by herself and Butch Walker for her second studio album, '' Under My Skin'' (2004). Structurally, the song is written in 4/4 style and has a repeated hook in both ...
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#"Smile
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Among humans, a smile expresses ...
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#"Losing Grip
"Losing Grip" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the fourth single and the first track from her debut album, '' Let Go'' (except in New Zealand, where "Mobile" was released), in March 2003. The song was written by ...
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#"Flames
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#" Love It When You Hate Me"
#"Love Sux"
#"Girlfriend
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In a romantic context, this normally signifies a committed relationship where the indi ...
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#"Bois Lie"
#"Sk8er Boi
"Sk8er Boi" (pronounced "skater boy") is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the second single from her debut album, '' Let Go'' (2002). It was written by Lavigne and the Matrix (Scott Spock, Lauren Christy, and Graham ...
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;Encore
# " Head Above Water"
#" I'm with You"
Tour dates
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;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
:This concert is a part of the "
Boston Calling Music Festival
Boston Calling Music Festival is a Boston-based music festival. The festival debuted in May 2013 and previously took place twice a year, May and September, at City Hall Plaza. The festival reportedly attracted 20,000–22,000 fans with its earlie ...
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:This concert is a part of "
Rock in Rio
''Rock in Rio'' is a recurring music festival originating in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It later branched into other locations such as Lisbon, Madrid and Las Vegas.
Nine incarnations of the festival have been held in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, ...
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:This concert is a part of the "
Firefly Music Festival
Firefly Music Festival is a music festival produced by AEG Presents that was first held on July 20–22, 2012, in Dover, Delaware. Firefly takes place in The Woodlands of Dover Motor Speedway, a festival ground, over the span of three days. Man ...
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:This concert is a part of the "
iHeartRadio Music Festival
The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a two-day music concert festival held every year in September since 2011 by iHeartRadio along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
From 2011 to 2015, the festival was held at the MGM Grand ...
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:This concert is a part of "
When We Were Young"
;Cancellations and rescheduled shows
Footnotes
References
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Concert tours
A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific to ...
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