Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun leave Nobu dinner date in a vintage Cadillac Coupe DeVille car

They grew close while working in the recording studio together last year the pandemic. 

And Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun looked like the king and queen of punk rock royalty as they headed home together in a Cadillac Coupe DeVille on Tuesday.  

The Canadian singer, 36, and her beau, 34, seemed in great spirits as they left Nobu Malibu in style after a romantic dinner date. 

Date night: Avril Lavigne and her boyfriend Mod Sun looked like punk rock royalty as they left Nobu in Malibu after a dinner date on Tuesday

Avril opted for comfort in a relaxed T-shirt and toted a large lime green handbag as she kept accessories to a minimum. 

She wore her long blonde tresses loose in their signature poker straight style beneath a black trucker cap and completed her iconic look with heavy black eyeliner. 

Meanwhile, Mod – whose real name is Derek Ryan Smith – was instantly recognisable with his bright green hair.

Vintage car: The Canadian singer, 36, and her beau, 34, entered a cream Cadillac Coupe DeVille to head home after their meal

He looked every inch the rock and roll hunk in a black leather jacket, T-shirt and black sunglasses. 

The happy couple were seen driving away in a vintage cream Cadillac Coupe DeVille with red leather interior – worth $56,250.

Avril confirmed her romance with Mod on Valentine’s Day after they fell for each other while working on his song Flames.

Punk: The singer wore her long blonde tresses loose in their signature poker straight style and completed her iconic look with heavy black eyeliner

Speaking to People magazine, the pop star revealed they hit it off as soon as they got in the studio and had an ‘immediate connection’.

She gushed: ‘[We] had an immediate connection from the first day in the studio.

‘He’s an incredible artist and producer. This is the first of many. Proud of what we made with Flames.  

‘Flames is a very special song, I love how the acoustic version turned out. It really brings another layer of emotion to the song.’

Vintage: The happy couple were seen driving away in a vintage cream Cadillac Coupe DeVille with red leather interior

Avril added: ‘He’s an incredible artist and producer. This is the first of many. Proud of what we made with Flames.

‘Flames is a very special song, I love how the acoustic version turned out. It really brings another layer of emotion to the song.’

‘I wanted to make something that felt like we were performing in your living room.’

New romance: Avril confirmed her romance with Mod on Valentine’s Day after they fell for each other after working on his song Flames

Back in February a source told Entertainment Tonight of their romance: ‘Working together has brought them closer and Avril has a history of falling for people that she works with.

‘She falls in love with them for their musical creativity and expression. Her working relationships often turn romantic.’

Avril and Mod – who previously dated Disney star Bella Thorne – relished spending time together in the studio amid the coronavirus crisis.  

The insider shared: ‘Avril and Mod Sun have been spending a ton of time together and getting to know each other better.’

Avril previously insisted she hadn’t given up on love, despite going through two divorces.

She was married to musician Deryck Whibley from 2006 – 2010 and later singer-songwriter Chad Kroeger who she divorced in 2015 after two years of marriage.   

The What the Hell hitmaker – who split from her last boyfriend, Phillip Sarofim, in January 2019 – claimed she hasn’t allowed heartache to undermine her faith in true love.

Asked if she’d like to get married again, Avril told People: ‘I don’t really care so much about that; I just care about being in a healthy relationship and just being happy.’

Couple goals: Speaking to People magazine, the pop star revealed they hit it off as soon as they got in the studio and had an ‘immediate connection’