Eight-time GRAMMY®-nominated diamond-certified superstar Avril Lavigne played the final show of her legendary, sold-out North American Greatest Hits Tour to an electric crowd in Calgary, AB on Wednesday night. Presented by Live Nation, the tour saw nearly half a million fans in attendance over the course of 29 sold-out shows highlighting Avril’s undeniable legacy as a pop icon with her innate musical starpower on full display for audiences across the United States and Canada.
Of the tour, Avril shared: “My Greatest Hits tour has been an absolute dream come true and every night was magical. I’m forever grateful for each and every person who rocked out with us this summer and can’t wait to share what’s next.”
Celebrating her record smashing catalog and first ever Greatest Hits album (Avril Lavigne – Greatest Hits, Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment), Avril unveiled a vibrant, high energy, four-part production on the headline tour. Accompanied by pyrotechnics, costume changes, and archival footage from every stage of her career, Avril took the audience on a journey through time while performing career-spanning fan favorites such as “Complicated,” “Girlfriend,” “Sk8er Boi,” and more.
Praise for Avril’s Greatest Hits Tour includes:
“Lavigne’s impact remains both potent and current” – The Oakland Press
“A voice of a generation” – The Mercury News
“Avril Lavigne’s ‘Greatest Hits’ tour brings the pop, punk and power” – Cleveland.com
“The Greatest Hits tour, is the kind of legacy act showcase that will paste smiles on the faces of her fans.” – Vancouver Sun
“Avril is so much more than a nostalgia trip. She has earned the status of a full-blown cultural icon, not just in the realm of Canada, but on a global scale…” – Concert Addicts
“The pop-punk renaissance was on full display during Avril Lavigne’s set at the Shoreline Amphitheatre…It was clear what Lavigne had meant to the 22,000 attendees.” – SF Gate
“The career retrospective she packed into around 90 minutes really did deliver all hits and no filler.” – Vancouver Sun
“after all of these years of success, she still somehow manages to find ways to interact with her fans and create memorable moments…” – Live In Limbo
“The show’s production was significantly bigger than all her prior tours. From pyrotechnics to visuals and stage arrangement, it felt like a spectacle.” – RIFF Magazine
“Not that many pop singers have the kind of pipes where they have to use proper mic technique to avoid massive distortion and feedback. Lavigne has that kind of control and its pure pro.” – Vancouver Sun
“A journey through her hit filled pop-punk career…Lavigne showed she is an incredible, acrobatic vocalist” – The Santa Barbara Independent
“Lavigne’s new ‘The Greatest Hits Tour’ has already proven that there is still a current space in the music world for her music and the music of the 2000s” – Seattle Spectator
“Lavigne really pulled out all the stops for this tour…” – Live In Limbo
“Lavigne delivered what she set out to do, serving up all the hits…” – Concert Addicts
All Time Low and Simple Plan joined Avril on select dates throughout the tour as special guests and direct support, with Royal & the Serpent and Girlfriends joining select dates as
