The Queen of Pop Punk Avril Lavigne makes her long-awaited return to the country for a post-Valentine’s concert on February 16, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The concert will be part of her ongoing Black Star Tour, which began in April 2011 in Beijing. It has taken the Canadian recording artist to Asia, the Americas and Europe. This fourth concert tour promotes the singer’s fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby.

Since day one of her musical career, Lavigne has always chosen not to play it safe. When she entered the music scene at 17, the international superstar refused to resort to skin-baring come-ons, preferring to entice the record-buying public with her powerhouse voice, high-spirited melodies and straight-talking lyrics. Staying steadfastly true to herself and putting music before image paid off both critically and commercially for the Canadian-born artist.

In 2002, Lavigne shot to global pop stardom with the six-time platinum Let Go, followed by three-time platinum Under My Skin, and The Best Damn Thing. She has earned eight Grammy Award nominations, won seven Canadian Juno Awards, and sold more than 30 million albums and nearly 20 million tracks worldwide over the past eight years.

Over the course of her three albums, the 26-year-old Lavigne scored a string of international hit singles, including “Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi,” “I’m With You,” “Losing Grip,” “Don’t Tell Me,” “My Happy Ending,” “Nobody’s Home,” “Keep Holding On,” “Girlfriend,” “When You’re Gone,” and “Hot.”

Her songs have also been used as soundtracks for popular movies like Sweet Home Alabama, Bruce Almighty, Legally Blonde 2, The Princess Diaries and The House Bunny.

Lavigne brings the maturity and insight she’s gained from her experiences to her next labor of love, her fourth and latest album, Goodbye Lullaby, which feature the chart-topping hits, “What The Hell,” “Smile” and “Wish You Were Here.”

For more information about Avril Lavigne’s The Black Star Tour – Live in Manila, call Wilbros Live at 374-2222 or the TicketNet Box Office at 911-5555.