When You’re (nearly) Gone! Avril Lavigne comes close to losing her bikini bottoms as she frolics in the sea in Mexico on a break from her tour

She has been busy working up a sweat on her The Avril Lavigne Tour.

But Avril Lavigne took a well-earned break from her current run of gigs on Sunday as she stripped down to her bikini for a day on the beach in Cancun, Mexico.

The 29-year-old singer – who is married to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger – showcased her beach body on the sand in a two-piece brown bikini.

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Soaking up the sun: Avril Lavigne took a well-earned break from her current tour on Sunday as she stripped down to her bikini for a day on the beach in Cancun, Mexico

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Sunning herself: The 29-year-old singer – who is married to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger – showcased her beach body on the sand in a two-piece brown bikini

The brunette beauty accessorised her look with a pair of big sunglasses as she topped up her tan.

She also added a large sunhat to ensure she didn’t get burnt while soaking up the Mexican rays.

Avril’s beach look also enabled her to showcase her array of tattoos, including the outline of a star on her hip.

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Slipping Away: But the When You’re Gone hitmaker nearly suffered a wardrobe malfunction while frolicking in the sea as she came close to losing her bikini bottoms

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Swimming: When she wasn’t clutching onto her bottoms, Avril looked to be having a whale of a time as she crashed into the waves in the sea

Taking a dip: Avril looked to be getting some swimming practice

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Splashing around: The singer’s beach look enabled her to showcase her array of tattoos

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Keep Holding On: The star had to clutch onto her sunglasses to make sure she didn’t lose them

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Laugh out loud: The star couldn’t stop smiling as she frolicked around in the sea

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Fun in the sun: The star hit the beach for the day with several friends

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Shades: The brunette beauty accessorised her look with a pair of big sunglasses as she topped up her tan

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Safety first: As well as her sunglasses, Avril also made sure she protected her skin with some sun tan lotion

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Protection: The singer also gave one of her female friend’s a helping hand by rubbing cream into her back

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Tanned torso: The star’s pal later repaid the favour by putting some lotion on Avril

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Day out: As well as relaxing, the star seemed to be enjoying chatting to her friends

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On the road: The Nobody’s Home singer is currently in Mexico for the latest leg of her The Avril Lavigne Tour

But the When You’re Gone hitmaker nearly suffered a wardrobe malfunction while frolicking in the sea as she came close to losing her bikini bottoms.

The Slipped Away singer was seen placing her hand onto her clothing to protect her modesty.

When she wasn’t clutching onto her bottoms, Avril looked to be having a whale of a time as she crashed into the waves in the sea.

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Extra protection: Avril added a towel to her look to ensure she didn’t get more of a tan on her bottom half

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Chilling: The singer looked to be in a relaxed mood as she chilled out at the seaside

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Taking a break: The singer covered up a bit more of her body later in the day

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Nice inkings: The star’s look enabled her to show off her tattoos, including one of an outline of a star on her left hip

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Great spirits: Avril looked to be in fine form as she chuckled with her pals

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Taking some time out: Avril prepared for a little sunbathing session under the Mexican rays

Later on in the day, the star treated herself to a spot of sunbathing on a sun lounger.

Avril completed the South American leg of her tour on Friday in Santiago, Chile, and is set to perform her next gig in Monterry, Mexico, on Tuesday.

The singer’s mammoth 70-date tour will come to an end in the US on June 28 but not before she plays one date in her native Canada and a hat-trick of gigs in Mexico.

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Bikini body: The star accessorised her looked with a huge sun hat for added protection

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Fun in the sun: Later on in the day, she treated herself to a spot of sunbathing on a sun lounger

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Nice hat: Avril seemed to be pleased with her choice of headgear for the day

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Nearly done: The singer got some well-deserved rest ahead of the home straight of her tour