Skate punk icon Avril Lavigne reflected on the humble beginnings of her more than two-decade singing career ahead of her induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame at a special anniversary gala in Toronto on Saturday.
The singer-songwriter, who rose to fame with hits such as “Complicated” and “Sk8er Boi,” said it’s especially meaningful to receive the honour for the roots she set down in Canada before she helped usher in an era of female-driven, pop-punk music in the early aughts.
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