- 2025-05-09
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MUSIC
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Avril Lavigne Teams Up with Simple Plan for New Song “Young & Dumb”
Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne joined forces with Canadian rock band Simple Plan to release a new song “Young & Dumb” on May 9, 2025.
This marks the first collaboration between Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan.
But Simple Plan supported Avril Lavigne's Try to Shut Me Up Tour in 2003 and Greatest Hits Tour in 2024. Also, the band will support Greatest Hits Tour in 2025.
On Avril Lavigne's tour, she performed a cover of Simple Plan's “Addicted” with Simple Plan.
For Avril Lavigne, the song is the second collaborative single of 2025, following “77” with British punk rock singer-songwriter Billy Idol.
Meanwhile, Simple Plan joined in the song as the first release since the 2024 EP “Life Is A Nightmare”.
The track was written by Avril Lavigne, Chuck Comeau, John Feldmann, and Pierre Bouvier. Produced by John Feldmann.- Avril Lavigne said of the song, “This is such a full-circle moment. Not only did Simple Plan tour with me last year on the Greatest Hits Tour, but we also toured together in 2003 on my very first arena tour. We were so young - just a bunch of kids from small towns in Canada who had just released our debut albums. We connected instantly and became friends. A few months ago, I called them up, and we got together in the studio to write 'Young & Dumb.' We wanted to capture that special time in our lives - when everything was new, and we were chasing our dreams. This song is for our fans. It's a tribute to the past, but also a celebration of the present. In our hearts, we're still those same kids, and our love for music hasn't changed. It's about friendship, nostalgia, and the way music has kept us connected through the years. I can't wait to share it with you live this summer.”
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Simple Plan added, “We're so excited to finally release a song with our good friend Avril. After years of touring and hanging out together, getting in the studio to work on this track was such a cool experience. She's incredibly talented, and we're truly grateful she invited us to be part of it and help bring the song to life. The lyrics speak to the special bond we've shared since we first toured together back in 2003. We became friends right away, and what's amazing is how that friendship has only grown stronger over the years. So many of our fans have been asking for this collab for a long time, and we really hope they love 'Young and Dumb' as much as we do. We can't wait to hit the road again on the Greatest Hits Tour this summer and play it live every night-it's going to be a blast!”
Photo by Skyler Barberio - source : Apple Music
