Avril Lavigne says Travis Barker gets her "as an artist" and she can always call him.
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The 'Complicated' hitmaker has opened up on her bond with the Blink-182 drummer
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who was rushed to hospital on Tuesday (28.06.22) due to an unspecified health scare
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after working together on her latest album 'Love Sux' and 2007's 'Best Damn Thing'.
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Speaking before news of his hospitalisation, Avril told Mix 104.1’s 'Gregg, Freddy and Danielle' radio show:
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"Travis and I worked together on the 'Best Damn Thing' album, he played on a couple of songs and then we wrote songs and he produced songs on this album.
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"He signed me to his label DTA and we've done a bunch of performances together.
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And Avril is "really grateful" when she gets on stage and hears such great reactions for her new and old hits alike.
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"He understands me - he's been on the road, he's toured, he's gone through it all.
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I just pick up the phone and call him and he's there for me, and gets me as an artist."