It may be 22 years since Avril Lavigne released her first album, but you’d be none the wiser watching crowds belt out the lyrics to her once-chart topping hits at Cardiff Castle on Tuesday night. The pop-punk princess took Welsh fans on a nostalgia - and champagne - fuelled ride through two decades of music and the millennial crowd, along with a perhaps surprising amount of younger fans, lapped it up as if it were still the early 2000s. Taking to the stage just after 9pm, the pint-sized singer said: “It’s hard not to be doing amazing when you’re out here in front of all you beautiful people and a beautiful castle.
I’ve been having so much fun this summer. We’ve been on tour with The Greatest Hits Tour celebrating the last 22 years of music, and it's really crazy to be saying that, but I’m super grateful to be here tonight in front of all of you.” The now-39-year-old delivered one banger after another, starting off with newer anthems ‘Girlfriend’ and ‘What the Hell’ before sending the crowd into a frenzy for 2002 chart-topper ‘Complicated’.
Much to the excitement of the crowd, she even picked up an electric guitar and played along at times - reminding fans she’s more than just an impressive set of pipes. READ MORE: Cardiff Food and Drink Festival: The full list of everything you can eat and buy READ MORE: Taylor Swift's 'generous' donation to the people of Cardiff couldn't have come at a more vital moment Though her teen years are now long gone, L.
