On the fourth of June 2002, the then barely eighteen-year-old Canadian launched her debut album “Let Go”, which ceaselessly modified not solely her life, however influenced a complete technology of youngsters. We’re speaking about Avril Lavigne, who, after twenty-two years, got here to current her main debut, in addition to different works to followers at Rock for Folks.
Reside: Avril Lavigne
place: Rock for Folks, Park 360, Hradec Králové
date: June 14, 2024
The photographs within the article are solely illustrative – they arrive from the singer’s live performance in Prague final yr. Taking photos was restricted throughout the live performance. If the busy Friday evening did not provide Convey Me The Horizon in its program, even in nice type, Avril Lavigne would certainly be one of many headliners of the pageant. That is how she needed to put up with the sooner early night hour. Nevertheless it did not matter to her followers – they truthfully crammed the lengthy runway in entrance of the primary stage.
© Vojta Florian / musicserver.cz Even earlier than her efficiency started, the viewers might recognize the spectacular acrobatic air present above their heads. On the stage in entrance of them, there was no such quantity for the subsequent hour or so, however in any other case Avril did and sincere job. She introduced two massive hearts pierced with a cranium, clouds of confetti and one in her early forties (sorry the girl) a daring outfit consisting of a pulled-up jersey and fishnet suspenders. They have been those that bothered her slightly at first, and the visibly uneasy singer sniffed them each minute. The opening music of the set was the primary single “Girlfriend” from the third album “The Greatest Rattling Factor”, which was preceded by a considerably unpleasantly uneven projection of a coronary heart, anarchist A and her identify. At first it regarded extra like technical issues, however for the reason that projection was fully high quality throughout the complete subsequent live performance, it was in all probability an intention, albeit a wierd one.
© Vojta Florian / musicserver.czAvril conceived her efficiency as a flight by her profession, which she proved not solely with the illustration of all seven of her recordings, but in addition with a commemorative video, the place numerous pictures and montages from the instances of her best glory appeared. The singer no less than had the chance to catch her breath for some time and disappear backstage. Ultimately, her return took some time, and the band stretched the instrumental line of the music “My Completely happy Ending”. Her accompanying musicians did not give you a lot throughout the run, and so they simply performed one riff again and again whereas ready for a couple of minutes. In the midst of the live performance, the chain fell off a bit and it took some time for the chemistry between the viewers to be restored. “Dropping Grip” performed from the debut and particularly the heart-wrenching ballad “When You are Gone” helped this, throughout which the performer despatched imaginary hearts created from her fingers.
© Vojta Florian / musicserver.cz She confirmed that she nonetheless has respect when she directed the group’s screams with solely light gestures. The quick blonde with a nonetheless youthful expression has plain charisma. In any case, when she walked by the decrease hall below the stage throughout “Love It When You Hate Me”, many boys and males screamed alongside the women, which introduced a couple of cunning smile to her face. On the finish, after all, the notorious music “Sk8er Boi” couldn’t be missed, and with out ready for the chanting, she additionally performed two encores – “Head Above Water” and “I am With You”. The final talked about one was sung collectively along with her by those that are in any other case not very conversant in her work. Avril Lavigne returned two years in the past along with her seventh studio album, “Love Sux”, on which she deftly dusts off her pop-punk roots. The live performance in Hradec Králové, which had a sometimes rebellious pink and black visible, a extra rock-like cost and a provocative star look, had the identical impact. As well as, vocally, the native from Ontario managed the live performance completely: she dedicated solely minor intonation imperfections, which left little impression on the general impression. She thus created a welcome feminine counterpart to the in any other case purely male headliners this yr.
