Horrified Avril Lavigne confronts topless protestor who jumps on stage during awards ceremony

AVRIL Lavigne had a complicated moment on-stage when she was forced to confront a topless protestor.

The Sk8er Boi singer, 38, returned to her native Canada for the Juno Awards – the country’s equivalent to the UK’s Brit Awards, which were held earlier this year.

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Avril Lavigne was confronted by a protestor during a performance in CanadaCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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Avril, 38, was dressed in signature black attire with poker-straight blonde hair at the Juno AwardsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

As Avril arrived on stage dressed in all-black with her blonde hair in its signature poker-straight style, the semi-naked female was in hot pursuit.

She wore pink trousers with a matching bandana and stood with her back to the stage so words, scrawled in black eyeliner, could be seen from the crowd.

They included the phrases “save the Green Belt” and “stop logging old growth now.”

Clearly narked at the interruption at the start of her performance, Canada’s CBC News reported how Avril said: “Get the [expletive] off,” before she is said to have “swatted at her breast.”

A security guard then escorted the woman off-stage.

Later in the ceremony, when scooping the TikTok Juno fan choice award, Avril jokingly warned: “Now, nobody try anything this time.

“I’ll [mess a woman] up.”

Meanwhile, the awards ceremony host praised Avril for “handling that topless lady like a champion.”

The stage invasion comes amid a happier period in Avril’s personal life after she was spotted locking lips with long-time pal Tyga.

They appeared to confirm rumours after being photographed kissing during a Paris Fashion Week event, Page Six reported.

It came after she and rocker Mod Sun broke off their engagement this year.

Avril and Mod’s decision to go their separate ways was first reported by TMZ with a source telling the outlet more about the split.

An insider close to the now-former couple claimed the two had tried to make things work recently, going “on and off” over the last few months, but failed to get on the right track.

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She is reported to have sworn at the protestor before security intervenedCredit: Getty

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The Sk8er Boi songstress made a joke about the incident when collecting her awardCredit: Getty Images – Getty