Avril Lavigne: Britney fan

29-03-2007 14:00

Avril Lavigne says Britney Spears inspires her.The Canadian rocker says her mother took her to see a Britney concert when she younger in preparation for her own launch into the music world.She told Jane magazine: "My mom made me go to a Britney Spears concert when I was young. I was like 'No, I don't want to.' "She was like 'If you're going to be a performer, you need to see other people.' "The singer-and-actress recently revealed she opted for a traditional wedding over a gothic ceremony because it was her childhood dream.Avril, 22, married Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley last July and surprised their rock fans by having a conventional service.Avril - who stars alongside Richard Gere and Claire Danes in new movie 'The Flock' - said: "I wanted to say, 'Let's totally have a rock 'n' roll, goth wedding.'