Order of Canada honour puts her ‘career in perspective’ says the 39-year-old musician
It was inevitable, as the erstwhile pop-punk princess embarks on what she describes as her “first ’Greatest Hits’ tour.” But a call from Rideau Hall informing her that she would be invested as a member of the Order of Canada this year really brought it home.
Lavigne is among the best-selling female artists of all time, the Governor General’s office noted in its citation, saying she “paved the way for female-driven punk-rock music and continues to do so today.” Setlists on Lavigne’s tour include megahits such as “Sk8er Boi,” “Girlfriend,” and “Here’s to Never Growing Up.”
She’s taking a conservative approach to revisiting these old hits, she said, not changing their sound.
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