Avril Lavigne to rock SA

Edgars and 5FM Music will be bringing rocker Avril Lavigne to South Africa in May. Said 5fm station manager, John Langford: "Avril Lavigne represents the very foundation of our approach to music and youth culture. She's sexy, talented and has loads of attitude!"

7 Mar 2005

This May, Avril Lavigne is live in South Africa for three shows:

Sunday, 8 May 2005 at the Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg.

Tuesday, 10 May at the Westridge Park Stadium, Durban.

Friday, 13 May at the Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town.

Go to www.5fm.co.za for more info.

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