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Avril Lavigne 'curses at Tampa Bay baseball game'

Published Tuesday, May 31 2011, 07:40 BST | By Tara Fowler | 1 comment

Avril Lavigne launched into a profanity-laced rant at an American baseball game on Saturday, it has been reported.

The 'What the Hell' singer attended a Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball game on Saturday where she cursed in front of a crowd of thousands after experiencing microphone difficulties during a post-game concert, according to TMZ.

The baseball team issued an apology for Lavigne's language, stating that they were disappointed in the singer.

"The Rays demand profanity-free performances from all of our concert performers and we are extremely disappointed by the language used in last night's show. It is not consistent with the family-friendly atmosphere that Tropicana Field is known for," read the statement.

The audience reportedly began booing the musician when her microphone failed to work, causing the 26-year-old to inadvertently curse.

Lavigne's most recent album Goodbye Lullaby was released on March 2.

The singer has insisted that the record is not just a break-up album. She split from Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley in September 2009.

Lavigne is currently dating Brody Jenner.

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