Avril Lavigne Edits Greatest Hits Tour Setlist After Backlash From Fans

29 May 2024, 20:34 | Updated: 22 July 2024, 16:25

Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour Setlist: Every Song She Performs
Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour Setlist: Every Song She Performs. Picture: Omar Vega/WireImage, Andrew Chin/Getty Images
Sam  Prance

By Sam Prance

What songs does Avril Lavigne perform on her Greatest Hits tour? Avril has responded to fans complaining over how short the setlist is by adding more songs.

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Avril Lavigne has changed up her greatest hits tour setlist following backlash from fans over the songs and how short it was.

With a career that started over 20 years ago, few artists lay claim to as many hit songs as Avril Lavigne. From 'Complicated' to 'My Happy Ending', and 'Girlfriend' to 'What the Hell', Avril has well and truly earned her title as the undisputed princess of pop punk. Earlier this year, Avril released her first Greatest Hits album and announced an accompanying world tour.

Now, Avril's Greatest Hits Tour is out on the road but there has been some backlash from fans over the length of the show and now Avril has responded.

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How long is Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour setlist?

Avril Lavigne kicked off her Greatest Hits Tour in Vancouver, Canada with a hit-packed setlist. The initial setlist covered every album from 'Let Go' to 'Love Sux' and was 15 songs long. In terms of time, Avril's setlist was 1 hour and 20 minutes long at frist. In Vancouver, she took to the stage at 21:25 and left at 22:40.

Avril has since added various songs to the setlist and switches up a few tracks at each concert stop. The show is now 1 hour and 30 minutes in total, starting at around 21:00 and ending at 22:30.

Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour setlist in order, based on the first few shows:

  1. Girlfriend
  2. What the Hell
  3. Complicated
  4. Smile
  5. Here's to Never Growing Up
  6. Hot (Snippet)*
  7. My Happy Ending
  8. He Wasn't
  9. Don't Tell Me
  10. Losing Grip*
  11. When You're Gone
  12. Fake As Hell (with All Time Low)
  13. Bite Me
  14. Love It When You Hate Me
  15. Sk8er Boi

    ENCORE
  16. Head Above Water
  17. I'm With You

*A snippet of 'Hot' was added to the setlist in Auburn, Washington on May 25th.

*A shortened version of 'Losing Grip' was added to the setlist in Auburn, Washington on May 25th.

A shortened version of 'The Best Damn Thing' was added to the setlist in Mountain View, California on May 28.

How long is Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour setlist?
How long is Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour setlist? Picture: Andrew Chin/Getty Images

The length of Avril's original setlist and the song choices sparked criticism from some fans who then threatened to sell their tickets in her Instagram comments. One person wrote: "I wanna sell my ticket after seeing that horrible setlist for you first show."

Another wrote: "I love you. But please, STOP making the same setlist always. We deserve better". Someone also said: "I love you, but this setlist is disappointing. It's too short and feels almost identical to the Love Sux Tour."

For reference, Avril performed 16 songs on the Love Sux Tour, with the same encore and only five different songs.

Avril Lavigne Sparks Outrage Over Greatest Hits Tour Setlist
Avril Lavigne Sparks Outrage Over Greatest Hits Tour Setlist. Picture: @avrilavigne via Instagram
Avril Lavigne Sparks Outrage Over Greatest Hits Tour Setlist (2)
Avril Lavigne Sparks Outrage Over Greatest Hits Tour Setlist (2). Picture: @avrillavigne via Instagram

Nevertheless, 15 songs is a pretty standard setlist length for a tour and Avril's setlists for all her tours since 2013 have been 15-16 songs long. Artists like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé doing three hour shows are a rarity. It's also possible that Avril can only do a shorter show based on her health and previous battles with Lyme disease.

Based on Avril now editing the setlist, it's possible that even more songs will be added as the shows go on. With rave reviews from critics, we imagine that Avril's Greatest Hits Tour will still please many fans.

What do you think? Are you seeing Avril on her Greatest Hits Tour?

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