Avril Lavigne says her new album will be done in two weeks

April 24, 2018

Avril Lavigne (or is it Melissa?) has some exciting news for all the sk8er boys and sk8er girls of the world: The singer says she'll be done with her new album in two weeks, and she promises a release date for later this year. Watch below!

We've been patiently awaiting a new release from Lavigne, and in speaking to E! at this year's 25th annual Race To Erase MS gala, the singer reveals she'll finally be finished with the long-in-the-works new album soon.

“It's a really powerful record,” she tells E! News on the red carpet. “I've been working on this for three years. I can actually say this time I'm going to be done with this album in two weeks, and I will put it out this year.”

Lavigne, who's last full-length release was her 2013 self-titled album, revealed a diagnosis with Lyme disease back in 2015—as reported by Billboard—and she's been working on a very personal new record that reflects that time.

“I've been writing songs that are really just powerful and true and honest and sincere and I think people will really be able to relate to it,” Lavigne says. “I've gone through a lot of personal stuff in the past two years, and so I've really drawn from that. I mean, I always do, but this album is so different.”

So far, no word yet of a Chad Kroeger collaboration, but we're sure the new Avril album will be amazing. The singer says the long delay for a new record is partly caused by her perfectionism, but she thinks it'll be worth the wait.

“I'm doing everything I can,” she says of the new album, “and I just want it to be ready and everything to be perfect. A lot of care has gone into this. All the waiting and the hard work on my end will pay off. I promise.”

Here's Lavigne's recent interview: