Final evening in New York, in fishnet stockings and customized knee-high Docs bedazzled with the phrases “Motherfuckin’ Princess,” Avril Lavigne led an avid viewers via her biggest hits — with Easy Plan and girlfriends.

From the second she walked out to the tune of “Girlfriend,” the sold-out amphitheater went from buzzing to bursting at its seams, a sea of brilliant pink, black, and plaid, totally engaged. As one in every of few younger girls on the scene in pop punk’s heyday, Lavigne stood as a logo of girlhood as a lot as teen angst, rise up, and boundary-pushing type. In white tank tops and camo cargos, or plaid mini skirts with pink-streaked hair, she carved out an area for lovesick Warped Tour women who had Billie Joe Armstrong ties and loads of eyeliner however sought a poppier sound, and an avenue to scream at their loser skater boyfriends.

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Along with her iconic debut album, Let Go, in 2002, Lavigne arrived from the ether to indicate us all that regardless of being a tried-and-true princess, she was something however “demure.” And we so desperately wanted that. Her influence has been lasting. Her catalog from early days has confirmed to be evergreen, to not point out she’s continued to faucet trendy audiences with the music she’s launched since — that includes collaborations with Travis Barker, Anthony Inexperienced, Mark Hoppus, mgk, Nicki Minaj, and extra.

That being stated, certainly compiling the best hits wasn’t a simple process. However on this tour, she did it with flying colours and plenty of rhinestones. Capping the night with two beloved Let Go tracks, having introduced fellow Canadians Easy Plan onstage for a tune, made three outfit modifications, and blasted us all with a hand-held cryo gun — our Pop-Punk Queen Ms. Lavigne actually made the evening one to recollect.

Avril Lavigne’s Aug. 27, 2024 Best Hits setlist

1. “Girlfriend”
2. “What the Hell”
3. “Sophisticated”
4. “Smile”
5. “Right here’s to By no means Rising Up”
6. “Sizzling”
7. “My Joyful Ending”
8. “He Wasn’t”
9. “Don’t Inform Me”
10. “Dropping Grip”
11. “When You’re Gone”
12. “Addicted” (Easy Plan cowl with Easy Plan)
13. “Chunk Me”
14. “Love It When You Hate Me”
15. “Sk8r Boi”

ENCORE

1. “Head Above Water”
2. “I’m With You”