Avril Lavigne once reached out to fellow Canadian popstar Justin Bieber over his battle with Lyme disease. The singer is currently promoting her new charity single We Are Warriors, which first appeared on her 2019 album Head Above Water as Warrior, though she has since reworked the track to reflect the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and to honour those working on the front lines.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight about the concept, Avril shared that she was inspired to write the melody following her conversations with Justin after reaching out to him to offer her own personal advice about fighting the disease. “I just reached out like, ‘Yo, here for you if you need any advice.