Avril Lavigne started her career early. At the age of 15, she was appearing on stage with Shania Twain and by 16, she had signed a two-album 2 million dollar plus recording contract with Arista Records . With influences that embrace pop punk. post grunge, and alternative rock she achieved worldwide fame with her skate punk image immortalised via her hit record "Sk8er Boi" She will play two dates (so far announced) in the UK to promote her sixth album "Head Above Water" as part of a worldwide tour that began in 2019 and bears the same name.