Avril Lavigne plans album comeback for 2017
Pop punk Avril Lavigne is bouncing back from her battle with Lyme disease with plans to release her first album since 2013.
The Complicated hitmaker was sidelined by the tick-borne illness in the autumn of 2014, but it took doctors months to diagnose her with the bacterial infection, which can cause general weakness, joint pain, rashes, and flu-like symptoms.
She has slowly been adjusting to life with the condition, and told
fans last year (15) she was finally "on my way to good health".
Avril, who was left bedridden for five months by the health
problem, returned to the stage to perform Fly at the Opening
Ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles in
July, 2015, and on Monday (26Dec16), the singer revealed she is
gearing up to make her full chart comeback in 2017.
"Hi Everyone!!" she wrote beside a colorful photo of herself
sitting at a piano. "I wanted to first thank my fans for your
patience & support during my time away throughout my battle with
Lyme Disease over the past 2 years. It hasn't just been a hard
battle but it's also been enlightening and will reflect in my new
music, artistry, life, and personally...
"I'm really happy to announce that I am now working on new music
and I will be releasing a new album in 2017. "I can't wait to open
up and share my heart with you! I'm excited for you guys to hear
the new songs. It's going to be an amazing 2017!"
Avril also used the post to promise to continue raising awareness
for Lyme disease through her self-titled charity foundation.
The singer's next album will serve as the follow-up to her
self-titled 2013 release, which featured a series of songs
co-written with her now-estranged husband Chad Kroeger. The couple
confirmed its separation after two years of marriage last year
(15).