Avril Lavigne Has Nearly Catatonic Stage Presence

Erin Brown and Michael Kurdyla of the Georgetown Hoya were less than impressed with Avril Lavigne’s performance at 99.5 FM hosted the Morning Messfest in Southeast Washington, D.C. They write, “This is not to take anything away from Avril’s talents both vocally and on the guitar, but her performance was, in a word, amateur. While more experienced artists can handle both the visual and audio aspects of a live performance, Avril seemed to lack the ability to multitask. She simply stood up on stage and sang. Though most of it was overshadowed by guitar chords and drumbeats, her clear and capable voice merely hinted at her true talent. Lavigne failed to capture the feeling of her studio recordings in a live performance setting. Simply put, don’t expect her to be heading to the silver screen any time soon. Her next song, ‘Naked,’ was equally as catatonic. Sometimes with her hands lifeless at her sides, other times just gripping the microphone, she just stood there, completely immersed in song.”