Canada Life Place/Instagram Avril Lavigne brought her mom out on stage at her concert held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, May 30 Lavigne is currently on a Greatest Hits tour The singer rose to fame in the 2000s for hits like "Sk8er Boi" "Complicated," and I'm With You" Avril Lavigneis thanking her parents for their support over the years. The singer, 40, brought her mom out on stage at her concert held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, May 30. And in a subsequent Instagram post,Lavigneshared a video and images of the special moment. "I brought my Mom up on stage last night !!!!" theInstagrampost shared on Wednesday, June 4 began. "Ever since I was a little girl, both my mom and dad saw something in me and encouraged me to practice very hard and pursue my dream of becoming a singer/ musician." The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more!Lavigne concluded by writing, "They made a lot of sacrifices for me and I could not be where I am today without them. Mom thank you for believing in me. I am grateful to both my parents. Thank you for everything, I love you both! ❤️❤️❤️" On stage in N.Y.C., the singer recounted her mom telling her "you're going to be a singer one day" after Lavigne sang "Jesus Loves Me," much to the delight of the audience. "When I was two years old, she knew I was going to be a singer," the star added. The "Complicated" singer wore fishnet stockings paired with a black patent leather pleated skirt and a sheer black top for the show. She completed the look with her signature long blonde waves and knee-high black Dr. Marten's tie-up boots that included a "Sk8er Boi" logo in homage to her hit 2002 song. Theo Wargo/Getty Lavigne is currently on her Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits tour. The Canadian singer rose to fame with hits like "I'm With You" "Girlfriend," striking a chord with young adult audiences. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Lavigne also co-wroteKelly Clarkson's breakthrough hit "Breakaway," which was intended for her 2002 albumLet Go. Instead, it was recorded and released by Clarkson as part ofThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagementsoundtrack in 2004. The singer recorded and released her own version in 2022 in honor of the 20th anniversary of the release ofLet Go. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In 2024, she released aGreatest Hitsalbum ahead of her accompanying tour. "Can't do a greatest hits tour without a greatest hits album!!!" the Grammy-nominated singerwrote on Instagramat the time alongside her album cover art. "Dropping June 21st 🩷💚🧡🖤." Lavigne's next tour stop will be Niagara Falls on Thursday, June 5, according to herwebsite. Read the original article onPeople