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== Critical reception == |
== Critical reception == |
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For the opening show of the Greatest Hits tour, the ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'s'' Stuart Derdeyn praised the performance for delivering a high-energy, nostalgia-filled experience that delighted longtime fans.<ref name="VS">{{cite web|last= Derdeyn |first=Stuart |title=Concert review: Avril Lavigne delivers the hits at Vancouver tour launch |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/avril-lavigne-vancouver-concert-review-tour-launch-rogers-arena |website=[[Vancouver Sun]]|access-date=May 26, 2024 |date=May 23, 2024}}</ref> He noted that Lavigne "really did deliver all hits and no filler", and described the show as "the kind of legacy act showcase that will paste smiles on the faces of her now 40-something fans".<ref name="VS"/> Reviewing the same opening night in Vancouver, Alyson Eng of ''[[BroadwayWorld]]'' commended Lavigne's vocal performance and nostalgic appeal, though she mentioned some technical issues with the sound.<ref name="BW">{{cite web|last= Eng |first=Alyson |title=Review: Avril Lavigne kicks off her Greatest Hits Tour in Vancouver|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/vancouver/article/Review-AVRIL-LAVIGNE-kicks-off-her-Greatest-Hits-Tour-in-Vancouver-20240528 |website=[[BroadwayWorld]]|access-date=May 28, 2024 |date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> Eng observed that despite these problems, the concert was "a powerful testament to Lavigne's enduring connection with her fans".<ref name="BW"/> |
For the opening show of the Greatest Hits tour, the ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'s'' Stuart Derdeyn praised the performance for delivering a high-energy, nostalgia-filled experience that delighted longtime fans.<ref name="VS">{{cite web|last= Derdeyn |first=Stuart |title=Concert review: Avril Lavigne delivers the hits at Vancouver tour launch |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/avril-lavigne-vancouver-concert-review-tour-launch-rogers-arena |website=[[Vancouver Sun]]|access-date=May 26, 2024 |date=May 23, 2024}}</ref> He noted that Lavigne "really did deliver all hits and no filler", and described the show as "the kind of legacy act showcase that will paste smiles on the faces of her now 40-something fans".<ref name="VS"/> Reviewing the same opening night in Vancouver, Alyson Eng of ''[[BroadwayWorld]]'' commended Lavigne's vocal performance and nostalgic appeal, though she mentioned some technical issues with the sound.<ref name="BW">{{cite web|last= Eng |first=Alyson |title=Review: Avril Lavigne kicks off her Greatest Hits Tour in Vancouver|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/vancouver/article/Review-AVRIL-LAVIGNE-kicks-off-her-Greatest-Hits-Tour-in-Vancouver-20240528 |website=[[BroadwayWorld]]|access-date=May 28, 2024 |date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> Eng observed that despite these problems, the concert was "a powerful testament to Lavigne's enduring connection with her fans".<ref name="BW"/> |
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Reviewing the Mountain View concert, Jim Harrington of the ''[[The Mercury News]]'' highlighted Lavigne's strong vocals and engaging stage presence, noting that the show featured "unfussy pop-punk pretty much from start to finish" and was well-received by the crowd of longtime fans.<ref name="MN">{{cite web |title=Review: Avril Lavigne kicks off 2024 Shoreline season in uncomplicated fashion |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/29/review-avril-lavigne-kicks-off-2024-shoreline-season-in-uncomplicated-fashion/ |website=The Mercury News |access-date=29 May 2024 |date=29 May 2024}}</ref> |
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== Set list == |
== Set list == |
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=== Notes === |
=== Notes === |
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* Starting with the second show in [[Auburn, Washington|Auburn]] on May 25, 2024, "[[Hot (Avril Lavigne song)|Hot]]" and "[[Losing Grip]]" were added to the set list.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Prance |first1=Sam |title=Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour Setlist Sparks Backlash Among Fans |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/music/avril-lavigne-greatest-hits-tour-setlist-songs/ |website=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] |access-date=2024-05-27|date=May 27, 2024}}</ref> |
* Starting with the second show in [[Auburn, Washington|Auburn]] on May 25, 2024, "[[Hot (Avril Lavigne song)|Hot]]" and "[[Losing Grip]]" were added to the set list.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Prance |first1=Sam |title=Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour Setlist Sparks Backlash Among Fans |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/music/avril-lavigne-greatest-hits-tour-setlist-songs/ |website=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] |access-date=2024-05-27|date=May 27, 2024}}</ref> |
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* Starting with the [[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]] show on May 28, 2024, "[[The Best Damn Thing (song)|The Best Damn Thing]]" was added to the set list.<ref |
* Starting with the [[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]] show on May 28, 2024, "[[The Best Damn Thing (song)|The Best Damn Thing]]" was added to the set list.<ref name="MN"/> |
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==Tour dates== |
==Tour dates== |
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Promotional tour by Avril Lavigne | |
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Associated album | Greatest Hits |
Start date | May 22, 2024 |
End date | September 18, 2024 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 45 |
Supporting acts | |
Website | avrillavigne |
Avril Lavigne concert chronology |
The Greatest Hits Tour is the ongoing eighth concert tour by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne. It began on May 22, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada, and is set to conclude on September 18, 2024, in Calgary, Canada. Designed to promote Lavigne's discography, the majority of concerts on the Greatest Hits Tour will take place in North America, while her European dates will primarily consist of festival appearances.[1]
Background
During 2022 and 2023, Lavigne embarked on her Love Sux Tour, promoting her seventh studio album Love Sux (2022). This tour spanned across Asia, Europe, North America and South America.[2] At the end of 2023, Lavigne revealed a series of European festival dates, accompanied by select stand-alone concerts including performances in Pula, Croatia and Cardiff, Wales.[3] In January 2024, she announced a lineup of tour dates across the United States and Canada, officially naming the tour the Greatest Hits Tour.[4]
Critical reception
For the opening show of the Greatest Hits tour, the Vancouver Sun's Stuart Derdeyn praised the performance for delivering a high-energy, nostalgia-filled experience that delighted longtime fans.[5] He noted that Lavigne "really did deliver all hits and no filler", and described the show as "the kind of legacy act showcase that will paste smiles on the faces of her now 40-something fans".[5] Reviewing the same opening night in Vancouver, Alyson Eng of BroadwayWorld commended Lavigne's vocal performance and nostalgic appeal, though she mentioned some technical issues with the sound.[6] Eng observed that despite these problems, the concert was "a powerful testament to Lavigne's enduring connection with her fans".[6]
Reviewing the Mountain View concert, Jim Harrington of the The Mercury News highlighted Lavigne's strong vocals and engaging stage presence, noting that the show featured "unfussy pop-punk pretty much from start to finish" and was well-received by the crowd of longtime fans.[7]
Set list
The following set list was taken from the show in Vancouver on May 22, 2024. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.[8]
- "Girlfriend"
- "What the Hell"
- "Complicated"
- "Smile"
- "Here's to Never Growing Up"
- "My Happy Ending"
- "He Wasn't"
- "Don't Tell Me"
- "When You're Gone"
- "Fake as Hell" (All Time Low cover with All Time Low)
- "Bite Me"
- "Love It When You Hate Me"
- "Sk8er Boi"
- Encore
- "Head Above Water"
- "I'm with You"
Notes
- Starting with the second show in Auburn on May 25, 2024, "Hot" and "Losing Grip" were added to the set list.[9]
- Starting with the Mountain View show on May 28, 2024, "The Best Damn Thing" was added to the set list.[7]
Tour dates
Notes
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Rock for People.
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Nova Rock Festival.
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Pinkpop Festival.[11]
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Hurricane Festival.
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Southside Festival.
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Tinderbox Festival.
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Summer Sessions Festival.[12]
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Sounds of the City.[13]
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Rock Werchter.[14]
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Main Square Festival.[15]
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Independent Days Festival.
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Festival de Nîmes.
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Cruïlla Festival.
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of Mad Cool.[16]
- ^ The concert is set to be a part of International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
References
- ^ "Avril Lavigne Announces 2024 "The Greatest Hits" Tour". Consequence. January 22, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Geraghty, Hollie (February 7, 2022). "Avril Lavigne postpones UK and European tour to 2023". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Avril Lavigne to perform in Croatia for first time". Croatia Week. February 7, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (January 22, 2024). "Avril Lavigne Sets 2024 North American Greatest Hits Tour Dates". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Derdeyn, Stuart (May 23, 2024). "Concert review: Avril Lavigne delivers the hits at Vancouver tour launch". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Eng, Alyson (May 28, 2024). "Review: Avril Lavigne kicks off her Greatest Hits Tour in Vancouver". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Review: Avril Lavigne kicks off 2024 Shoreline season in uncomplicated fashion". The Mercury News. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "See the setlist from the first night of Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits tour". Alternative Press Magazine. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Prance, Sam (May 27, 2024). "Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour Setlist Sparks Backlash Among Fans". Capital. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Dunworth, Liberty (November 28, 2023). "Avril Lavigne announces huge 2024 UK outdoor shows with Simple Plan". NME. United Kingdom. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Pinkpop kondigt headliners en deel line-up 2024 aan". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). December 3, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Carter, Emily (February 12, 2024). "Avril Lavigne announces headline performance at Bedford Summer Sessions". Kerrang. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Laura (November 28, 2023). "Avril Lavigne Announces Summer Shows at Cardiff Castle and Manchester's Castlefield Bowl". Stereoboard. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Chini, Maïthé (November 23, 2023). "Rock Werchter festival announces 11 new acts for next summer". The Brussels Times. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ de Sortiraparis, Caroline (February 1, 2024). "Main Square Festival 2024: 14 Names Join The Line-Up". Sortir a Paris. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Carter, Emily (December 11, 2023). "Pearl Jam, Avril, BMTH and more for Mad Cool Festival 2024". Kerrang. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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