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25 Jul, 2015

Special Olympics opening ceremony performance

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Lavigne makes her first concert performance in more than a year at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics. She sings Fly.

I just sang FLY on stage for the FIRST time ALL THE WAY THROUGH live tonight in rehearsal. Making what feels like the impossible possible……Fighting through Lyme Disease. “Just Reach Up Don’t Give Up” so happy to be working with the Special Olympics LA 2015. Grateful

Avril Lavigne - Fly @ Special Olympics World Games 2015

15 Jul, 2015

Buys $5.4 million LA mansion

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2A8A048800000578-3161729-image-m-18_1436929712772Lavigne and Kroeger buy a $5.4 million mansion in Los Angeles. The 7,888-square-foot French-style property is in a leafy part of Sherman Oaks on half an acre of land. It features six bedrooms, seven and a half bathrooms, a gym, basketball court, outdoor kitchen, a gourmet eat-in kitchen with three dishwashers, vaulted ceilings, a number of hand-carved fireplaces, four Juliet balconies, a dramatic bridal staircase, an ivy-covered outdoor terrace and an over-sized swimming pool.

29 Apr, 2015

Lyme disease advocate

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Lavigne is now a strong advocate of Lyme disease awareness, after contracting the illness that led her to become bedridden for five months.

I feel like I have a responsibility — I can’t just sit on my ass and do nothing. I need to talk about Lyme disease, because it’s real, it’s out there, it was a simple bug bite and it could happen to anybody. People need to know about it, because it’s not talked about that much and a lot of the information that’s out there is inaccurate.

1 Apr, 2015

Bedridden for five months

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cover-01-768In an interview with People, Lavigne talks about her battle with Lyme disease that left her bedridden for five months. She says that what helped her get through the long days was knowing that she had fans who were waiting for her to get better.

I had no idea a bug bite could do this. I felt like I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t talk and I couldn’t move. I thought I was dying…There were definitely times I couldn’t shower for a full week because I could barely stand. It felt like having all your life sucked out of you…This was a wake-up call. I really just want to enjoy life from here on out.

10 Dec, 2014

Reveals health issues

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Lavigne reveals that she is suffering health issues in a twitter exchange on fan account @AvrilMusicChart.

18 Sep, 2014

Spotted without wedding ring

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Lavigne is spotted on a night out with friends without her wedding ring. Her fans are also surprised to see her drink white wine. She and Chad have previously said one of their rules of their marriage is that they don’t drink alcohol when they are apart. Source:

She seemed to be okay. But she was on her phone a lot.

1 Jul, 2013

Lavigne, Kroeger marry

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Lavigne and Kroeger  marry in the South of France. The Château de La Napoule, a reconstructed medieval castle on the Mediterranean Sea, is the site of their wedding and reception.

I really wanted to wear a black wedding dress, so I met with Monique and I didn’t want it to be crazy and puffy. I didn’t want it to wear me… I wanted it to be gothic.

Avril Lavigne & Chad Kroeger Spill Wedding Details PART 2 | Interview | On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Aug 2012

Lavigne, Kroeger engaged

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Avril Lavigne Engagement ringLavigne and Kroeger announce their engagement. He proposes with a 14-carat diamond ring. They plan to keep wedding details quiet.

We’re going pretty big, but Chad doesn’t even know everything…I’m going to take the lyrics from the sheet music from one of our songs and wrap it around the wedding cake.

Avril Lavigne And Nickelback's Chad Kroeger Get Engaged, Show Off Ring: ENTV

1 Nov, 2010

Maxim cover

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covergallery_1111_avril_levine_slideLavigne appears on the cover of the November 2010 issue of Maxim magazine. She talks about what she thinks of rising stars, new tattoos, and what makes a woman sexy.

Attitude and confidence. So, a new single and a new album to follow… I have officially just wrapped the album. I’ve been working on it for about two and a half years. I’ve lived a lot, gone through a lot, and put a lot into my songwriting. These songs are very meaningful to me.