Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan are a pop-punk match made in heaven, and they just dropped their new collab, “Young & Dumb.” Here, the iconic artists recount their early starts in the biz as young Canadians with big dreams.
“This is such a full-circle moment. Not only did Simple Plan tour with me last year on the Greatest Hits Tour, but we also toured together in 2003 on my very first arena tour,” Lavigne says.
She adds, “We were so young—just a bunch of kids from small towns in Canada who had just released our debut albums. We connected instantly and became friends. A few months ago, I called them up, and we got together in the studio to write ‘Young & Dumb.’ We wanted to capture that special time in our lives – when everything was new, and we were chasing our dreams.”
She concludes, “This song is for our fans. It’s a tribute to the past, but also a celebration of the present. In our hearts, we’re still those same kids, and our love for music hasn’t changed. It’s about friendship, nostalgia, and the way music has kept us connected through the years. I can’t wait to share it with you live this summer.”
Check out the collab ASAP!
Following the success of her massive 2024 Greatest Hits Tour, Lavigne is gearing up for a second round. Part two of the tour kicks off in May 2025, ahead of Memorial Day weekend, with Simple Plan, Fefe Dobson, and We The Kings.
Tour Dates:
- May 18—Moncton, NB @ Avenir Centre +
- May 20—Halifax, NS @ Scotiabank Centre +
- May 25—Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheatre *
- May 27—Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC *
- May 28—Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater *
- May 30—New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden *
- June 3—London, ON @ Canada Life Place +
- June 5—Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview Casino Resort +
- June 7—Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium *
- June 8—Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center *
- June 10—Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center *
- June 12—St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre—St. Louis *
- June 17—Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park *
- June 18—Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium *
- June 20—Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre *
- June 21—Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino *^
- June 23—Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place *^
- June 26—Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake *
- June 27—Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts *
- June 29—Burls Creek, ON @ Burl’s Creek Event Grounds
- Oct. 18—Las Vegas, NV @ Las Vegas Festival Grounds
*With Simple Plan and We The Kings as support.
+With Fefe Dobson and We The Kings as support.
^Without We The Kings.
