121-596: The Head Above Water Tour was the sixth concert tour by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne . Launched in support of her sixth studio album, Head Above Water (2019), the tour began on September 14, 2019 in Seattle and ended on October 11, 2019 in Bensalem. Initially scheduled to end mid-2020 and early 2021 with a total of 43 concerts, all concerts in Asia and European legs were postponed and eventually cancelled due to
242-557: A Chapters bookstore in Kingston . Fabri sent out VHS tapes of Lavigne's home performances to several industry prospects, and Lavigne was visited by several executives. Mark Jowett, co-founder of a Canadian management firm, Nettwerk , received a copy of Lavigne's karaoke performances recorded in her parents' basement. Jowett arranged for Lavigne to work with producer Peter Zizzo during the summer of 2000 in New York, where she wrote
363-580: A cover of Hikaru Utada 's 1999 song " First Love ". On October 21, 2021, One Ok Rock released the documentary Flip a Coin on Netflix . The next day, on October 22, the band released the single "Wonder" through Fueled By Ramen. On June 21, 2022, it was announced that they will release a new single, "Save Yourself", on June 24 along with the music video. One Ok Rock announced their new album, Luxury Disease , would be available on September 9, 2022. On August 28, 2022, they announced another single "Let Me Let You Go" to be released on August 30 along with
484-512: A soprano vocal range. On a review for Lavigne's song Sk8er Boi , Pat Blashill of Rolling Stone described her voice as "equal parts baby girl and husky siren". Themes in her music include messages of self-empowerment from a female or an adolescent perspective. Lavigne believes her "songs are about being yourself no matter what and going after your dreams even if your dreams are crazy and even if people tell you they're never going to come true." On her debut album, Let Go , Lavigne preferred
605-631: A Canadian artist . It yielded the successful singles " Complicated " and " Sk8er Boi ", which emphasized a skate punk persona and earned her the title " Pop-Punk Queen " from music publications. Her second studio album, Under My Skin (2004), became Lavigne's first album to reach the top of the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, going on to sell 10 million copies worldwide. Lavigne's third studio album, The Best Damn Thing (2007), reached number one in seven countries worldwide and saw
726-600: A Live Documentary Video. On September 6, 2022, the band released a new single, "Vandalize", which was simultaneously announced to be featured as one of the ending themes for the video game Sonic Frontiers . One Ok Rock announced tour as the opening act for Muse 's Will of the People World Tour along with Evanescence in the United States and Canada in February and March 2023, as well as joining Muse for their European tour dates alongside Royal Blood . During
847-465: A collaborative single titled " Bulletproof " that was originally released as a solo single for Smith. Lavigne and Smith performed the song at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards . In support of the album, Lavigne embarked her Greatest Hits Tour , which began on May 22, 2024 and concluded on September 18, 2024. On June 30, 2024, Lavigne played the world-famous Glastonbury Festival in England for
968-560: A headlining North American tour during February and March to support "Eye of the Storm". They also supported Ed Sheeran on the second Asian leg of the ÷ Tour throughout April and early May, and performed a headlining tour in Europe throughout the rest of May, with support from dream pop band Anteros and producer Dan Lancaster . One Ok Rock played a short U.S. tour of Oregon, California, and Mexico during July, during which they also played
1089-569: A microphone, a drum kit, a keyboard, and several guitars, and converted their basement into a studio. Her father often played bass at the church the family attended, the Third Day Worship Centre in Kingston . When Lavigne was 14 years old, her parents took her to karaoke sessions. Lavigne performed at country fairs , singing songs by Garth Brooks , the Chicks , and Shania Twain , and began writing her own songs. Her first song
1210-457: A mix of pop-punk , alternative rock and pop rock influenced by a post-grunge sound. Let Go was classified as a pop rock and alternative rock album with a slight grunge influence. Meanwhile, the singer was compared to other female artists with the same sound, mainly Alanis Morissette . The album Under My Skin , was noticeably darker musically, with heavier production that showcased ballads and rocker songs which incorporated
1331-554: A more hard rock sound. The band also announced the 2024 Premonition World Tour, with stadium concerts in Tokyo, Kaohsiung , Düsseldorf , Paris , London , Toronto and Los Angeles in September and October. On May 28, they announced that a new song, called "Dystopia" was chosen to be the ending theme song of Nippon Television 's news program, news zero . On June 11, the band announced their new single " Delusion:All " chosen to be
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#17327986687741452-495: A more post-grunge sound that verged on nu metal , while keeping pop punk power chord influences. The album was seen as anticipating the "emotional intensity and theatrical aesthetics" of emo-pop music before it came into the mainstream. Critics compared the album with similar works by contemporary acts at the time like Linkin Park and Evanescence , due to its nu metal influence. In contrast, The Best Damn Thing abandoned
1573-555: A music video for " Give You What You Like ", the fifth single from her self-titled album on February 10, 2015. The song is featured in Lifetime 's made-for-TV movie, Babysitter's Black Book . By March 2018, the album sold more than 500,000 copies in the US, and it was certified Gold by the RIAA. In an April 2015 interview with Billboard , Lavigne announced a new single titled " Fly ", which
1694-572: A new song for Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning in 2021, titled " Broken Heart of Gold " and released a trailer of the movie featuring the song on their official YouTube channel. The song was released on May 27, 2021. On July 31, 2021, One Ok Rock held a livestreamed acoustic performance titled "Day to Night Acoustic Session" from the Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater in Yamanashi, Japan. They played more than ten songs, including
1815-562: A performance with the Lennox Community Theatre, Lavigne was spotted by local folksinger Stephen Medd. He invited her to contribute vocals on his song, "Touch the Sky", for his 1999 album, Quinte Spirit . She later sang on "Temple of Life" and "Two Rivers" for his follow-up album, My Window to You , in 2000. In December 1999, Lavigne was discovered by her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri, while singing country covers at
1936-428: A post-grunge valkyrie, with the wounded soul of a poet and the explosive pugnacity of a Canadian" on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in 2007. I know my fans look up to me and that's why I make my songs so personal; it's all about things I've experienced and things I like or hate. I write for myself and hope that my fans like what I have to say. — Lavigne on her musical artistry While Lavigne said she
2057-403: A publishing advance. By this time, Lavigne had found that she fit in naturally with her hometown high school's skater clique , an image that carried through to her first album, but although she enjoyed skateboarding , school left her feeling insecure. Having signed a record deal, and with support from her parents, she left school to focus on her music career. Lavigne's band, which were mostly
2178-507: A punk album. The album's confused origins were the reason why they would not play any songs from Beam of Light in live performances. Shortly after releasing Beam of Light , later they performed a gig at Shibuya AX . They had planned to release two albums in that one year, so they released Kanjou Effect in November 2008. At this point the band had gained more experience and were able to do some more serious recording. They settled into
2299-521: A song for the soundtrack to the 2006 fantasy-adventure film Eragon ; her contribution, " Keep Holding On ", was released as a single to promote the film and its soundtrack. Lavigne's third album, The Best Damn Thing , was released in April 2007 and debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, and subsequently achieved Platinum status in Canada. The album sold more than 2 million copies in
2420-581: A world tour, The Best Damn World Tour , and appeared on the cover of Maxim for the second time. In mid-August, Malaysia's Islamic opposition party, the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party , attempted to ban Lavigne's tour show in Kuala Lumpur , judging her stage moves "too sexy". It was thought that her concert on August 29 would promote wrong values ahead of Malaysia's Independence Day on August 31. On August 21, 2008, MTV reported that
2541-417: Is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in the development of pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. Her accolades include eight Grammy Award nominations. At age 16, Lavigne signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records . Her debut studio album, Let Go (2002), is the best-selling album of the 21st century by
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#17327986687742662-410: Is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005. The band currently consists of vocalist Takahiro Moriuchi , guitarist Toru Yamashita , bassist Ryota Kohama , and drummer Tomoya Kanki . Former members include drummer Yu Koyanagi and guitarist Alexander "Alex" Reimon Onizawa. They play varied styles of music, with songs ranging from alternative rock and emo to post-hardcore and pop punk . One Ok Rock
2783-477: Is also the name of their management agency they set up in 2021. The band released their self-produced demo CD "Do You Know A Christmas?" on December 21, 2005. In 2006, they released 2 EPs, " ONE OK ROCK" and " KEEP IT REAL" . After signing with Amuse, Inc. , Yu Koyanagi left the band to pursue an acting career and was replaced by Tomoya Kanki who was a student at the ESP Musical Academy and
2904-509: Is an accomplished songwriter and it has been my privilege to work with her." Shortly after that, Tommy Dunbar, founder of the band the Rubinoos , sued Lavigne, her publishing company, and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald for allegedly stealing parts of "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" for her song "Girlfriend". Gottwald defended Lavigne, stating, "me and Avril wrote the song together... It has the same chord progressions as ten different Blink-182 songs,
3025-416: Is what I really do." I have to fight to keep my image really me ... I rejected some gorgeous publicity shots because they just didn't look like me. I won't wear skanky clothes that show my booty, my belly or my boobs. I have a great body. — Lavigne on her image early in her career One OK Rock One Ok Rock ( Japanese : ワンオクロック , Hepburn : Wan Oku Rokku , stylized in all caps )
3146-638: The Billboard 200 . On the same week, it peaked at number 43 on Billboard Independent Albums . Then it peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart and reached #1 on the Billboard World Albums Chart. In April 2015, they opened alongside Finch for Yellowcard 's U.S. tour. Following that, the band returned to Japan for their extensive album tour starting from May to September. The final concerts included bands like Issues and Against
3267-491: The 2002 MTV Video Music Awards , won four Juno Awards in 2003 out of six nominations, received a World Music Award for "World's Bestselling Canadian Singer", and was nominated for eight Grammy Awards , including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "Complicated". In 2002, Lavigne made a cameo appearance in the music video for " Hundred Million " by the pop punk band Treble Charger . In March 2003, Lavigne posed for
3388-730: The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan and a second award as Best Your Choice in Space Shower Music Video Awards . On January 9, 2013, One Ok Rock released the double single " Deeper Deeper/Nothing Helps ", and hit 2nd place on the Oricon charts. The song "Nothing Helps" was used for the Japanese version of the video game DmC: Devil May Cry , and "Deeper Deeper" was used for the commercial of Suzuki Swift Sport in Japan. Their sixth full-length album Jinsei×Boku=
3509-573: The Goo Goo Dolls song " Iris " with the band's lead singer John Rzeznik at Fashion Rocks in September 2004, and she posed for the cover of Maxim in October 2004. She recorded the theme song for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (released in November 2004) with producer Butch Walker. In February 2006, Lavigne represented Canada at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics . Fox Entertainment Group approached Lavigne to write
3630-575: The Goo Goo Dolls , Radiohead , the Cranberries , Coldplay , Oasis , Third Eye Blind , and Matchbox Twenty . Because of these influences, musical genres, and Lavigne's personal style, the media often defined her as punk , something she said she was not. Lavigne's close friend and first guitarist, Evan Taubenfeld , said: "It's a very touchy subject to a lot of people, but the point is that Avril isn't punk, but she never really pretended to claim to come from that scene. She had pop punk music and
3751-637: The Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya Quattro Tour . They released their second album Beam of Light in May 2008. In an interview with Rockin'On Japan magazine in June 2012, the band said they did not count this album as an album, but rather as a part of growing up as a band. When they made the album, they had not been in the right mood, but felt that they had to make it to grow as a band. The band came up with many sound sources and ended up making
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3872-492: The Vans Warped Tour . Rock band Weathers served as support during this tour. One Ok Rock performed an arena tour of Japan from September 2019 to January 2020. In March 2020, the band toured Australia with American pop rock band Set It Off and Australian pop punk band Stateside serving as support. The band was set to finish their tour with an Asian leg spanning from April to July 2020. However, on March 17, 2020,
3993-677: The Zankyo Reference Tour . The band also announced their final performance for this album as a two-day concert in Yokohama Arena on January 21 and 22, 2012. This was their first time playing in Yokohama Arena, the biggest venue in the Kantō region . The concert was sold out with more than 24,000 attendees. Later, the documentary of the Zankyo Reference Tour and the performance from the second night in Yokohama Arena
4114-430: The 'Live and By Surprise' acoustic mall tour in the US and Canada to promote Under My Skin , accompanied by her guitarist Evan Taubenfeld . In September 2004, Lavigne embarked on her first world tour, the year-long Bonez Tour . Lavigne won two World Music Awards in 2004, for 'World's Best Pop/Rock Artist' and 'World's Bestselling Canadian Artist' and won three Juno Awards from five nominations in 2005, including 'Artist of
4235-468: The 2010s, her sound went softer and poppier, characterized more by acoustic pop-rock songs and less loud grungy guitar-driven songs that were the signature of her earlier works. With the 2020s pop-punk mainstream resurgence , Lavigne went back to her pop-punk roots, embracing emo-pop angst, and skate punk influences from NOFX , blink-182 , Green Day and the Offspring . Lavigne possesses
4356-584: The Billboard's Top Albums Sales chart. For the promotion of Niche Syndrome , One Ok Rock embarked on the " This is my own judgement!" tour initially in five Zepp music halls across the nation in 6 days, starting Sendai, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and ending in a 2-day concert in Tokyo. The second part the tour took place at sixteen different venues until December 11, 2010. They held a final performance in Nippon Budokan , Tokyo on November 28, followed by
4477-471: The COVID-19 pandemic. On January 8, 2021, " Flames ", a collaboration between Mod Sun and Lavigne, was released. In the subsequent month, Lavigne confirmed recording for her next album had been completed. On July 16, 2021, Willow Smith released her fourth studio album, titled Lately I Feel Everything , with one of the tracks, "Grow", featuring Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker . A music video for
4598-460: The Current . In July 2015, One Ok Rock officially announced that they have signed with Warner Bros. Records and planned to re-release 35xxxv as a deluxe edition containing all English tracks on September 25, 2015. The band was set to have a North American tour in fall 2015 with a few selected cities as headlining artists, but was the opening act for All Time Low and Sleeping with Sirens for
4719-627: The Devil ", was released on June 28, 2019. In support of the album, Lavigne embarked on the Head Above Water Tour , which started on September 14, 2019. European concerts were postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . On April 24, 2020, Lavigne re-recorded the track "Warrior" from her sixth studio album and released it as a single, titled " We Are Warriors ". The proceeds from the single support Project HOPE 's relief efforts in
4840-592: The Empire on the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour to promote their English album in the U.S. They also continued to tour in Europe at different music festivals and solo shows. On March 11, 2016, the band released a new song, "Always Coming Back" , that was featured in NTT Docomo 's phone commercial series, "Kanjou no Subete / Nakama". In mid-2016, One OK Rock joined 5 Seconds of Summer on
4961-484: The Europe tour they also headlined separate shows across the continent as part of the Luxury Disease Tour . On December 11, 2022, the band announced Luxury Disease Japan tour for 2023 performing in all dome stadiums in Japan. On August 24, 2023, the band released a new single, " Make It Out Alive ", in collaboration with Monster Hunter Now , a mobile game that launched on September 14. The music video
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5082-532: The Foo Fighters' influences can be seen on their second and third albums, Beam of Light and Kanjō Effect . In their sixth album Jinsei×Boku= , they expressed how this album was influenced by Linkin Park 's screaming and yell-rapping. Their seventh album 35xxxv , was produced along with producer John Feldmann . The album reached first place on the Oricon Album weekly ranking, making it
5203-536: The Hell ", premiered in December 2010, ahead of the album's release. Goodbye Lullaby received Juno Award nominations for Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year. By March 2018, Goodbye Lullaby sold more than 500,000 copies in the US, and it was certified Gold by the RIAA. Three months after the release of Goodbye Lullaby , Lavigne announced that work on her fifth studio album had already begun, describing it as
5324-606: The Phonographic Industry ranked "Girlfriend" as the most-downloaded track worldwide in 2007, selling 7.3 million copies, including the versions recorded in eight different languages. " When You're Gone ", the album's second single, reached the top five in Australia and the United Kingdom, the top ten in Canada, and the top forty in the US. " Hot " was the third single and charted only at number 95 in
5445-614: The US Billboard 200 and international charts while incorporating more arena rock and pop-rock. In 2019, the band adopted a more electronic and pop sound on their ninth album Eye of the Storm . In 2022, they experimented with more rock-centered sound while still incorporating modern pop-rock for their new album, Luxury Disease . One Ok Rock won Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards for Eastern Breakthrough Male Band in 2016, and Rock Sound Awards for Best International Band in 2017 and Best Live Performance in 2018. The band
5566-593: The US to hold two concerts in New York and Los Angeles and added two more dates in Philadelphia and Toronto in May. They also performed at Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio, their first festival outside Asia. On May 16, the documentary film about their last Europe and Asia Tour, Fool Cool Rock , was released and played for a limited time of four weeks at select theaters. The film, directed by Hiroyuki Nakano ,
5687-594: The US, although it reached the top 10 in Canada and the top 20 in Australia. Lavigne won two World Music Awards in 2007, for 'World's Bestselling Canadian Artist' and 'World's Best Pop/Rock Female Artist'. She won her first two MTV Europe Music Awards , received a Teen Choice Award for 'Best Summer Single', and was nominated for five Juno Awards. In December 2007, Lavigne was ranked number eight in Forbes magazine's list of 'Top 20 Earners Under 25', with annual earnings of $ 12 million. In March 2008, Lavigne undertook
5808-566: The US, where it reached number two on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, and the UK—this made Lavigne, at 17 years old, the youngest female soloist to have a number-one album on the UK Albums Chart at that time. By the end of 2002, the album was certified four-times Platinum by the RIAA , making her the bestselling female artist of 2002 and Let Go
5929-531: The US. Its lead single, " Girlfriend ", became Lavigne's first number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and one of the decade's biggest singles. The single also peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, and Japan, and reached number two in the UK and France. As well as English, "Girlfriend" was recorded in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese , German, Japanese, and Mandarin . The International Federation of
6050-457: The US. Lavigne wrote most of the album's tracks with Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk , and Kreviazuk's husband, Our Lady Peace front man Raine Maida , co-produced the album with Butch Walker and Don Gilmore. Lavigne said that Under My Skin proved her credentials as a songwriter, saying that "each song comes from a personal experience of mine, and there are so much [ sic ] emotions in those songs". " Don't Tell Me ",
6171-430: The US. "Complicated" was one of the bestselling Canadian singles of 2002, and one of the decade's biggest hits in the US, where subsequent singles "Sk8er Boi" and " I'm with You " reached the top ten. With these three singles, Lavigne became the second artist in history to have three top-ten songs from a debut album on Billboard ' s Mainstream Top 40 chart. Lavigne was named Best New Artist (for "Complicated") at
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#17327986687746292-468: The Western sound they were influenced by. They replaced all their engineers and introduced their music to new producers. On April 5, 2009, Alex was arrested for groping the leg of a twenty-one-year-old female student on a train. He admitted to the charges and the case was settled out of court. The band reached their weakest point at this time. Ryota intended to leave bass and take up guitar. They felt it
6413-449: The Year'. She also won in the category of 'Favorite Female Singer' at the eighteenth annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards . Lavigne co-wrote the song " Breakaway ", which was recorded by Kelly Clarkson for the soundtrack to the 2004 film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement . "Breakaway" was released as a single in mid 2004 and subsequently included as the title track on Clarkson's second album, Breakaway . Lavigne performed
6534-547: The album was released on January 13, 2017, by Fueled by Ramen. Ambitions features collaborations with Avril Lavigne on the Japanese version of the album, Alex Gaskarth from All Time Low on the English version of the album, and the Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer on both. Alternative Press declared the collaboration song "Jaded" (with Alex Gaskarth ) as the best collaboration song of 2017. In January 2017,
6655-586: The album. On February 1, 2019, the band released the third and final single from the album, "Wasted Nights". The song serves as the theme song for the film Kingdom . American singer-songwriter Kiiara is the sole guest feature on the album on the track "In the Stars", which was the theme song for the film Fortuna's Eye . Eye of the Storm was released in Japan on February 13, 2019, via A-Sketch and outside of Japan on February 15, 2019, via Fueled By Ramen. The band toured with Waterparks and Stand Atlantic in
6776-467: The alternative and post-grunge style in favour of pop punk tunes. The songs were described as sounding like Toni Basil cheerleading for Blink-182 , with Lavigne praised for her ability to combine bubblegum pop melodies with punk rock riffs. Teen pop 's impact on Lavigne's music of this decade was noted, since most of her lyrics were from an adolescent perspective. This made some critics describe her music as alternateen or teen punk . Later on in
6897-523: The band Boys Like Girls ), was released in April 2013 and reached top 20 positions on the Billboard Hot 100 , Australia and the UK. The second single, " Rock n Roll ", was released in August 2013 and the third, " Let Me Go " (featuring Lavigne's then-husband Chad Kroeger of Nickelback), was released in October 2013. The album, titled Avril Lavigne , was released in November 2013; in Canada, it
7018-423: The band announced that next album would be released in February 2015. The official website of the band was redesigned along with this announcement. Around December 16, 2014, the band revealed the cover and name of their new Japanese upcoming album, 35xxxv . The album peaked at #11 on Billboard ' s Heatseekers Albums . This chart is for new and upcoming musicians, which is usually a stepping stone towards
7139-531: The band announced that the tour dates would be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic , with the shows ultimately being cancelled. On August 24, 2020, the band announced a livestreamed, stadium concert, entitled Field of Wonder , which took place at the Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba City, Japan on October 11, 2020 without spectators. The concert was broadcast to worldwide audiences, and was
7260-473: The band re-arranged their songs to be played for one guitar. With the new four-member formation, One Ok Rock released the single "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" on February 3, 2010. The song peaked at number nine on the Oricon Singles Chart in Japan. After four months, the band released their fourth studio album titled Niche Syndrome . Released on June 9, 2010, the album peaked at number three on
7381-571: The band released the single "Answer is Near", later, from April to June of the same year, they performed the " Answer is Alive 2011 tour". After that, One Ok Rock released their first double A-side single " Re:make/No Scared " on July 20, 2011. "No Scared" was the main theme for the Black Rock Shooter: The Game video game. The band's fifth album, Zankyo Reference , was released on October 5, 2011. One Ok Rock announced fourteen dates between November and December 2011 for
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#17327986687747502-471: The band went on their North American tour for 6 concerts. From February to May 2017, they held 32 concerts in Japanese arenas. On February 9, 2017, the band released a limited CD single " Skyfall ", which was only sold during the "Ambitions" Japan Tour at the show venues. The CD contains 3 songs: "Skyfall" (featuring MAH from SiM , Masato Hayakawa from Coldrain , and Koie from Crossfaith ), "Right by your side", and "Manhattan Beach". On May 2, 2017, it
7623-471: The band's first performance since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic . In 2021, the band left Amuse, Inc. and established their own management agency 10969 Inc. The band provided a soundtrack song for Rurouni Kenshin: The Final titled " Renegades ". The song was co-written by Ed Sheeran and Coldrain 's frontman Masato Hayakawa and was released on April 16, 2021, via Fueled By Ramen for both Japanese and International versions. The band provided
7744-576: The band. The band's name was suggested by Koyanagi and comes from "one o'clock", the time that the band used to practice their music on weekends. They chose to play at one o'clock in the morning because it was cheaper to use the rehearsal space during such hours. However, noticing that the Japanese language made no distinction between R's and L's, "O'CLOCK" transformed into "O'CROCK" or "O'KROCK", which later transformed into "OK ROCK". In addition, One Ok Rock can be expressed as "10969" ( wan-ō-ku-ro-ku ). It
7865-488: The bass and asked Alexander Onizawa, who was their senior in school, to join to be their guitarist and his classmate, Yu Koyanagi, to play drums. While searching for a vocalist, Toru found Takahiro Moriuchi , who was in a cover band called Chivalry of Music. Impressed by Taka's singing skills, Toru insisted he join One Ok Rock instead. At first, Taka refused, despite repeated attempts to sway him, but eventually, he joined
7986-639: The concert had been approved by the Malaysian government. In January 2010, Lavigne worked with Disney to create clothing designs inspired by Tim Burton 's feature film Alice in Wonderland . She recorded a song for its soundtrack, " Alice ", which was played over the end credits and included on the soundtrack album Almost Alice . In February, Lavigne performed at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony . Lavigne's song "I'm with You"
8107-549: The cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and in May she performed " Fuel " during MTV's Icon tribute to Metallica . During her first headlining tour, the Try to Shut Me Up Tour, Lavigne covered Green Day 's " Basket Case ". Lavigne's second studio album, Under My Skin , was released in May 2004 and debuted at number one in Australia, Canada, Japan, the UK, and the US. The album was certified five-times Platinum in Canada and has sold 10 million copies, including 3.2 million in
8228-416: The digital single release of "Taking Off" on September 16, 2016, under Fueled by Ramen . The song was used as a theme song for the Japanese film Museum starring Shun Oguri . Later at a special live concert, Taka announced that their 8th studio album would be released the following year following an album tour. On October 8, Sum 41 released the Japanese edition of their album, 13 Voices , including
8349-440: The first North American leg of their Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour . To commemorate the 10th anniversary of My Chemical Romance 's album The Black Parade , Rock Sound announced a special cover album, including One Ok Rock. The band covered the first track, "The End". On September 10 and 11, the band held a special live concert at Nagisaen, Shizuoka, Japan for a crowd of 110,000 spectators. One Ok Rock also announced
8470-512: The first time, drawing one of the largest crowds ever seen at the Other Stage. On October 3, 2024, it was reported that Lavigne recorded another collaborative single with Smith titled " Can You Die from a Broken Heart ". The song is featured on Smith's sophomore album California Gold and it was released as the third single from the album. During the 2000s decade, most critics and publications identified Lavigne's first three albums as
8591-640: The global COVID-19 pandemic . Many international tour dates were moved to the Love Sux Tour in 2022. The tour was announced by Lavigne on her social media on June 24, 2019. She also announced that a portion of the proceeds from every ticket sold on the tour will be donated to The Avril Lavigne Foundation to raise awareness and fund treatment for those in need. Due to the high demand, extra concerts were added in London , Milan and Tokyo . The concert in Vienna
8712-533: The international success of its lead single " Girlfriend ", which became her first single to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Her next two studio albums, Goodbye Lullaby (2011) and Avril Lavigne (2013), saw continued commercial success and were both certified gold in Canada, the United States, and other territories. After releasing her sixth studio album, Head Above Water (2019), she returned to her punk roots with her seventh studio album, Love Sux (2022). Avril Ramona Lavigne
8833-509: The lead single off the album, reached the top five in the UK and Canada and the top ten in Australia. " My Happy Ending ", the album's second single, was a top five hit in the UK and Australia. In the US, it was a top ten entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a number-one pop radio hit. The third single, " Nobody's Home ", did not manage to make the top 40 in the US and performed moderately elsewhere. During early 2004 Lavigne went on
8954-582: The less mainstream songs, such as " Losing Grip ", instead of her more radio-friendly singles, such as " Complicated ", saying that "the songs I did with the Matrix ... were good for my first record, but I don't want to be that pop anymore." Lavigne's second album, Under My Skin , had deeper personal themes underlying each song, with Lavigne remarking that "I've gone through so much, so that's what I talk about ... Like boys, like dating or relationships." In contrast, her third album, The Best Damn Thing ,
9075-620: The main songwriters of Lavigne's singles "Complicated", " Sk8er Boi " and " I'm with You ". Lavigne said that she was the primary songwriter for every song on the album, stating that "[N]one of those songs aren't from me". In 2007, Chantal Kreviazuk , who wrote with Lavigne on her second album, accused Lavigne of plagiarism and criticized her songwriting, saying that "Avril doesn't really sit and write songs by herself or anything." Lavigne also disclaimed this, and considered taking legal action against Kreviazuk for "clear defamation" against her character. Kreviazuk later apologized, saying that "Avril
9196-571: The main stage, as well as Summer Sonic 2012, and additionally, Oga Namahage Rock Festival, Rising Sun Rock Festival, and Sweet Love Shower. Their next single, " The Beginning ", was chosen as the theme song for the live action movie adaptation of the Rurouni Kenshin manga, and was released on August 22, 2012, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 . Later, "The Beginning" won two awards: Best Rock Video from
9317-406: The media ended up doing the rest." Lavigne commented on the matter: "I have been labelled like I'm this angry girl, [a] rebel ... punk, and I am so not any of them." However, she has also said that her music has punk influences: "I like to listen a lot to punk rock music, you can notice a certain influence of punk in my music. I like an aggressive music, but pretty enough heavy pop-rock, which
9438-729: The members of Closet Monster , was chosen by Nettwerk, as they wanted young performers who were up and coming from the Canadian punk rock scene who would fit with Lavigne's personality. Reid gave A&R Joshua Sarubin the responsibility of overseeing Lavigne's development and the recording of her debut album. They spent several months in New York working with different co-writers, trying to forge an individual sound for her. Sarubin told HitQuarters that they initially struggled; although early collaborations with songwriter-producers including Sabelle Breer, Curt Frasca and Peter Zizzo resulted in some good songs, they did not match her or her voice. It
9559-426: The memorial concert for Bennington, titled "Linkin Park & Friends", singing "Somewhere I Belong". On February 16, 2018, they released their first single of 2018, "Change". The song was made by vocalist Taka alongside the band's producer for a HondaJet commercial. The band remained relatively silent throughout the rest of the year (with the exception of embarking on their Ambitions Dome Tour in Japan, announced
9680-439: The most part. One Ok Rock also toured Europe and Asia to promote their album. On October 17, 2015, 35xxxv (Deluxe Edition) debuted at No. 20 on Billboard ’s Heatseekers Albums and its highest peak position is at No. 17. One Ok Rock returned to Japan for their One Thousand Miles Tour 2016 concert along with All Time Low and PVRIS . In early 2016, it was announced that One Ok Rock would open for Issues and Crown
9801-537: The musical opposite of Goodbye Lullaby and "pop and more fun again". In late 2011, she confirmed that she had moved to Epic Records , headed by L. A. Reid . Lavigne contributed two cover songs to the 2012 Japanese animated film One Piece Film: Z : " How You Remind Me " (originally by Nickelback ) and " Bad Reputation " (originally by Joan Jett ). The lead single from Lavigne's fifth studio album, " Here's to Never Growing Up " (produced by Martin Johnson of
9922-405: The previous year), until the announcement of a small, four date tour with an orchestra in Japan in late October, as well as a small European tour in December. On November 23, the band announced their forthcoming album, Eye of the Storm . The second single, "Stand Out Fit In", considered the lead single for the album, was released the same day with a music video. "Change" was also featured on
10043-578: The record, " Love It When You Hate Me ", was released on January 14, and featured American singer Blackbear . The album was subsequently released on February 25. Love Sux debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 chart, and at number three on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart. On June 13, 2022, a new edition of Let Go was released for the album's 20th anniversary. The record contains six previously unreleased bonus tracks, including Kelly Clarkson 's " Breakaway ", which
10164-549: The release of a concert DVD This is My Budokan?! on February 16, 2011. On August 6, 7 and 8, One Ok Rock headlined Rock in Japan Festival and Summer Sonic Festival , followed by Rising Sun Rock Festival , Monster Bash, Treasure05X, Mad Ollie, Countdown Japan 2010/2011, and Radio Crazy. The band supported Pay Money to My Pain in their 2010 Stay Real tour, The Hiatus in their Anomaly 2010 tour, and Totalfat in their Overdrive tour. On February 16, 2011,
10285-439: The release of a single titled " I'm a Mess " featuring English singer Yungblud on November 3, 2022, as the lead single of the deluxe edition of Love Sux , which was released on November 25. While promoting "I'm a Mess", Lavigne confirmed she was working on her eighth studio album with John Feldmann , Barker, Yungblud and Alex Gaskarth of band All Time Low . " Fake as Hell ", a collaboration between Lavigne and All Time Low,
10406-657: The song "Decision" is the theme song for their documentary film Foo Cool Rock . The music video for "Decision" released on August 20, 2014, is a compilation of footage from their tours in Europe and Asia. In September 2014, the song "Heartache" became part of the Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends ' s soundtrack. Subsequently, in September 2014, One Ok Rock held a two-day stadium concert in Yokohama Stadium in front of 60,000 people called Mighty Long Fall Live at Yokohama Stadium 2014 . This
10527-457: The song "War" featuring Taka. Deryck Whibley from Sum 41 mentioned to Alternative Press Japan that "It was great to collaborate with Taka on our new song called War. I am a huge fan of his voice and of One Ok Rock and I think that our voices work very well together". On November 13, 2016, NHK ( Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai , a Japan Broadcasting Corporation) held ONE OK ROCK 18 Festival (18 FES) where One Ok Rock and 1,000 youths (17 – 19 years old from
10648-419: The song "Why". Lavigne was noticed by Arista Records during a trip to New York. In November 2000, Ken Krongard, an A&R representative, invited Antonio "L.A." Reid , then head of Arista Records, to Zizzo's Manhattan studio to hear Lavigne sing. Her 15-minute audition "so impressed" Reid that he immediately signed her to Arista with a deal worth $ 1.25 million for two albums and an extra $ 900,000 for
10769-432: The song was released in October of the same year. After announcing on November 3, 2021, that she had signed with Barker's label DTA Records, Lavigne announced her new single titled " Bite Me ", which was released on November 10. On January 13, 2022, Lavigne announced her seventh studio album Love Sux . Much of the album was written and produced by Lavigne's then boyfriend, pop punk artist Mod Sun. The second single off
10890-477: The standard changes you'd find in a Sum 41 song. It's the Sex Pistols , not the Rubinoos." In January 2008, a confidential settlement was reached between the parties. Lavigne's earlier influences came from country music acts such as Garth Brooks , the Chicks , and Shania Twain , and alternative singer-songwriters such as Alanis Morissette , Lisa Loeb , Natalie Imbruglia , and Janis Joplin . By
11011-607: The success, the band started to release their later albums in two versions (Japanese-English and full English) with 2 to 3 different tracks in each version. Their seventh studio album, 35xxxv , became their first album which charted on US Billboard . It peaked at No. 11 on Heatseekers Albums , No. 43 on Independent Albums , No. 23 on the Hard Rock Albums , and No. 1 on the World Albums Chart. The band's eighth album, Ambitions , debuted at No. 106 on
11132-459: The theme song for the 4th Kingdom movie which to be release on July 12, 2024 alongside the movie. One Ok Rock's influences are Linkin Park , Foo Fighters , Good Charlotte , Ellegarden , and the Used . The group's initial idea began when Yamashita wanted to start a rock band and invited Kohama to join him. Good Charlotte's influences are seen on their first album, Zeitakubyō ; while
11253-575: The time she left school to focus on her music career, Lavigne was musically more influenced by skate punk , pop punk , and punk rock acts such as Blink-182 , the Offspring , Sum 41 , NOFX , Pennywise , Dashboard Confessional , Green Day , the Ramones , the Distillers , and Hole . She also enjoyed metal bands such as Marilyn Manson , System of a Down , Incubus , and the Used , as well as alternative bands such as Nirvana , No Doubt ,
11374-568: The top-selling debut of the year. By May 2003, Let Go had accumulated over 1 million sales in Canada, receiving a diamond certification from the Canadian Recording Industry Association . By 2009, the album had sold over 16 million units worldwide. By March 2018, the RIAA certified the album seven-times Platinum, denoting shipments of over seven million units in the US. Lavigne's debut single, "Complicated", peaked at number one in Australia and number two in
11495-541: The wall because I used to sing myself to sleep and he thought it was really annoying." She is the sister-in-law of Japanese band One OK Rock bassist Ryota Kohama . Lavigne's paternal grandfather Maurice Yves Lavigne was born in Saint-Jérôme , Quebec . A member of the Royal Canadian Air Force , he married Lucie Dzierzbicki, a French native of Morhange in 1953. Their son, Jean-Claude Lavigne,
11616-460: The whole country) sang together on one stage. On November 18, 2016, One Ok Rock released "Bedroom Warfare", the second single from the upcoming album. The third single, "I was King", was released on December 16, 2016. On January 1, 2017, One Ok Rock opened a special site "World Ambitions", in celebration of the new album, Ambitions . World Ambitions was a website that visually represented images of "hope" being shared and spread from users around
11737-412: The world through the website and Twitter/Instagram. People from all over the world could upload pictures with yellow in it, symbolizing hope and connecting them all. Users could share their images through SNS (Twitter, Instagram). On January 9, 2017, the band released a single, titled "We Are". The Japanese version of Ambitions was released on January 11, 2017, under A-Sketch. The English version of
11858-442: Was affiliated originally with Amuse . ever since their debut in 2007. The band left Amuse on April 1, 2021, and established their own management agency, named 10969 Inc. In the United States, they are signed with record label Fueled by Ramen . One Ok Rock rose to international fame with their 2012 single " The Beginning " from their sixth album Jinsei×Boku= , which led them to concerts and music festivals outside Asia. Following
11979-586: Was already in a band that was not going well. He then joined One Ok Rock in 2006 and became an official member when they debuted in 2007. In 2007, the band released their debut single, "Naihishinsho", reached number 48 on the Oricon Charts and sold 15,000 copies. Their second and third single, " Yume Yume" and "Et Cetera" , replicated that success and charted at number 43 and 29, respectively. After those singles, they released their debut album Zeitakubyō on November 21, 2007, and had their first tour,
12100-419: Was also nominated for two Alternative Press Music Awards – Best International Band in 2016 and Best Breakthrough Band in 2017. The history of One Ok Rock began on July 29, 2005, when Toru Yamashita , a high school student, wanted to start a band. He invited his childhood friend Ryota Kohama , who was also a member of the hip-hop dance group HEADS they were both in years prior. He told Ryota to learn
12221-621: Was announced that One Ok Rock would open Linkin Park 's One More Light Tour in North America for 4 dates and in Japan for 3 shows. Later on July 21, 2017, it was announced that their North American Tour got cancelled because of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington 's suicide on July 20, 2017, a week before their shows; while Linkin Park's final leg in Japan was cancelled on October 3, 2017. One Ok Rock paid tribute to Chester Bennington by covering Linkin Park's song " One More Light " during their live performances. Taka participated in
12342-555: Was born in 1954 at RCAF Station Grostenquin near Grostenquin , Lorraine . When Jean-Claude was a child, the family moved to Ontario, and in 1975, he married Judith-Rosanne "Judy" Loshaw. When Lavigne was 5, the family moved to Napanee (now incorporated as Greater Napanee ), a town with a population of approximately 5,000 at the time. Also when she was 5, she was diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which caused her problems during her school years. To support her musical interests, her father bought her
12463-531: Was born on September 27, 1984, in Belleville, Ontario . She was named Avril (the French word for April) by her father. He and Lavigne's mother recognized their child's vocal abilities when she was two years old and sang " Jesus Loves Me " on the way home from church. Lavigne has an older brother named Matthew and a younger sister named Michelle, both of whom teased her when she sang. "My brother used to knock on
12584-655: Was called "Can't Stop Thinking About You", about a teenage infatuation, which she described as "cheesy cute". Lavigne also played hockey during high school and won Most valuable player (MVP) twice as a right winger in a boys league. In 1999, Lavigne won a radio contest to perform with Canadian singer Shania Twain at the Corel Centre in Ottawa , before an audience of 20,000 people. Twain and Lavigne sang Twain's song, " What Made You Say That ", and Lavigne told Twain that she aspired to be "a famous singer". During
12705-604: Was certified gold and received a Juno Award nomination for Pop Album of the Year. The fourth single from Avril Lavigne , " Hello Kitty ", was released in April 2014. The music video sparked controversies over racism claims which Lavigne denied. During mid-2014, Lavigne opened for boy band the Backstreet Boys ' In a World Like This Tour and played at the Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo . She released
12826-548: Was eventually released as a single on September 15, 2023. On June 9, 2023, Lavigne did a live collaborative performance with country music artist Miranda Lambert during the 2023 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. They performed a mashup of Lambert's " Kerosene " and Lavigne's " Sk8er Boi ". On May 10, 2024, Lavigne announced plans to release a greatest hits album on June 21, 2024. On May 16, 2024, Lavigne and country music artist Nate Smith released
12947-522: Was impossible for them to add a new member. The band's next single, "Around the World Shounen", which was planned for a May 6 release as the theme song for the TV drama GodHand Teru , and their nationwide tour were both cancelled. In May 2009, it was announced that One Ok Rock would continue on as a 4 piece band without Alex, who went back to the United States. Toru took his place as lead guitar, and
13068-639: Was moved to Wiener Stadthalle , due to high demand in the country. The shows in Italy and Switzerland also had venues upgraded due to the demand. Tickets for Berlin and Cologne shows were sold out three months in advance. This set list is representative of the show on September 14, 2019, in Seattle. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne CM ( / ˈ æ v r ɪ l l ə ˈ v iː n / AV -ril lə- VEEN , French: [avʁil ʁamɔna laviɲ] ; born September 27, 1984)
13189-452: Was not angry, her interviews were still passionate about the media's lack of respect for her songwriting. She said, "I am a writer, and I won't accept people trying to take that away from me", adding that she had been writing "full-structured songs" since she was 14. Despite this, Lavigne's songwriting has been questioned throughout her career. The songwriting trio the Matrix, with whom Lavigne wrote songs for her debut album, said that they were
13310-449: Was not personal to her. "Some of the songs I wrote didn't even mean that much to me. It's not like some personal thing I'm going through." Her objective in writing the album was simply to "make it fun". Goodbye Lullaby , Lavigne's fourth album, was much more personal than her earlier records, with Lavigne describing the album as "more stripped down, deeper. All the songs are very emotional." Ian McKellen defined her as "a punk chanteuse,
13431-496: Was only when Lavigne went to Los Angeles in May 2001 and created two songs with the Matrix production team—including " Complicated ", later released as her debut single—that the record company felt she had made a major breakthrough. Lavigne worked further with the Matrix and also with singer-songwriter Clif Magness . Recording of Lavigne's debut album, Let Go , finished in January 2002. Lavigne released Let Go in June 2002 in
13552-531: Was originally written by Lavigne. On September 13, 2022, Lavigne attended, presented and performed at the 15th Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Honors at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee . She performed a cover of Shania Twain 's " No One Needs to Know " and presented Twain with an ACM Poets Award. The cover received a positive reception. On October 24, 2022, Lavigne announced
13673-453: Was released on April 26 in association with the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games . Lavigne was featured in the song "Listen" from Japanese rock band One Ok Rock's eighth studio album, Ambitions , released on January 11, 2017. She was also featured in the song "Wings Clipped" by Grey with Anthony Green for the duo's debut extended play Chameleon , released on September 29, 2017. Lavigne's sixth studio album Head Above Water
13794-496: Was released on August 29, 2023. On October 6, 2023, One Ok Rock released "Prove" as the opening theme for the anime Beyblade X . One Ok Rock and My First Story – whose vocalist is Taka's brother, Hiro – held a one-night-only live show "VS" at Tokyo Dome on November 14, 2023. On May 13, 2024 lead singer Taka announced on his Instagram live that the band finished recording their new album in Los Angeles, which will have
13915-779: Was released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 30, 2012. During 2011, One Ok Rock headlined many music festivals, including Jisan Valley Rock Festival in South Korea. In July the band performed at Setstock 2011, followed by Rock in Japan Festival, Rising Sun Rock Festival, Summer Sonic Festival, Monster Bash, Sky Jamboree, and Space Shower 's Sweet Love Shower. At the end of the year, they headlined Radio Crazy and Countdown Japan once more. The band declared their first overseas tour in Start Walking The World on May and June 2012, covering Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore. They headlined Rock in Japan Festival on
14036-518: Was released on DVD and Blu-ray in November 2014, with promotional screenings in Bangkok, Thailand, and Hong Kong. In June and July 2014 they joined Vans Warped Tour 2014 and performed in eighteen cities in North America. On July 30, 2014, One Ok Rock released the double A-side single " Mighty Long Fall/Decision ", and while "Mighty Long Fall", was the theme song for the movie sequel of Rurouni Kenshin entitled Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno ,
14157-508: Was released on February 15, 2019, through BMG . The album reached the top ten in Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and peaked at number thirteen on the U.S. Billboard 200. It was preceded by three singles: " Head Above Water ", " Tell Me It's Over " and " Dumb Blonde ", with the lead single drawing inspiration from Lavigne's battle with Lyme disease . The fourth single, " I Fell in Love with
14278-435: Was released on March 6, 2013, and managed to reach second place on the Oricon weekly chart. In October 2013 the band went on their first tour outside Asia and visited Europe for five concerts. Most of the concerts in Europe were sold out almost immediately. On January 12, 2014, their album producer John Feldmann related that One Ok Rock had already started recording their forthcoming album. In February 2014 they visited
14399-564: Was sampled by Rihanna on the track " Cheers (Drink to That) ", which is featured on Rihanna's fifth studio album, Loud (2010). "Cheers (Drink to That)" was released as a single the following year, and Lavigne appeared in its music video. In December 2010, American singer Miranda Cosgrove released " Dancing Crazy ", a song written by Lavigne, Max Martin and Shellback . It was also produced by Martin. Lavigne began recording for her fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby , in her home studio in November 2008. Its opening track, "Black Star",
14520-673: Was their first time performing in a stadium. One Ok Rock announced U.S., South American and European tours in late 2014. They performed at Knotfest , in both Japan and the United States, with an additional two dates for the United States in October. At the end of October 2014, the band started their first tour in Latin America visiting five countries. On November 27, they were a guest performer in Hoobastank 's Japan tour and returned their tour, this time in Europe, performing in ten more countries in December. On October 9, 2014,
14641-494: Was written to help promote her first fragrance of the same name. Lavigne described the album as being about her life experiences rather than focusing on relationships, and its style as less pop rock than her previous material, reflecting her age. The release date for Goodbye Lullaby was delayed several times, which Lavigne said was because of her label. Goodbye Lullaby was released in March 2011, and its lead single, " What
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