Avril Lavigne News

Avril Lavigne files for divorce in LA

Oct 14, 2009 4:00 pm PDT

Court records show Avril Lavigne has filed for divorce from her musician husband after three years of marriage. Lavigne filed for divorce from Sum 41 singer Deryck Jason Whibley on Friday in Los Angeles. The couple were married in July 2...

Avril Lavigne ready to "mellow out and sing"

Jul 27, 2009 3:00 pm PDT

Get ready to hear a softer side of Avril Lavigne. The Canadian pop singer tells Billboard.com that she's taking a more serious, stripped-down approach to her fourth studio album, tentatively slated for a November release on RCA. "A l...

Avril Lavigne's Show Goes On in Malaysia

Aug 24, 2008 8:00 am PDT

Looks like Avril Lavigne can prove she's "The Best Damn Thing" in Kuala Lumpur after all. The Malaysian government has given the go-ahead for the wannabe punk rocker's gig on Aug. 29 as scheduled, despite scrapping the con...

Malaysia allows Avril Lavigne to hold concert

Aug 23, 2008 7:00 pm PDT

Malaysia has allowed Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne to hold a concert ahead of the country's independence day celebrations, reversing a decision to bar the performance following protests by an Islamist party. The decision to allo...

Avril's "Sexy" Show Gets Scrapped

Aug 20, 2008 1:00 am PDT

If Malaysian officials' logic holds, Avril Lavigne is sexier than Gwen Stefani and the Pussycat Dolls and just as potentially morally corrupting as Beyoncé. The Canadian faux-punkette has become the latest Western pop star to fac...