Entertainment Music Avril Lavigne Is Dating Indie Artist Pete Jonas: See the Pic from Their Pre-Grammy Party Date Night Avril Lavigne and her new boyfriend, Pete Jonas of the alt-rock act Jagwar Twin, attended Clive Davis's annual pre-Grammy gala together By Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson Instagram Twitter Jeff Nelson is the Senior News Editor, Entertainment at PEOPLE. For nearly a decade, he has worked across the brand's entertainment verticals, reporting on breaking news and writing and editing across platforms, as well as securing A-list cover exclusives, including Barry Manilow's coming out and an at-home interview with Madonna. Jeff has appeared as an expert on Good Morning America, Extra, HLN and SiriusXM, as well as at RuPaul's DragCon as a moderator. He studied magazine journalism at Drake University, graduating with a B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 26, 2020 06:51 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Avril Lavigne has a new man in her life. The pop star is dating musician Pete Jonas, PEOPLE confirms. Lavigne, 35, and Jonas stepped out together on Saturday for famed music executive Clive Davis’s annual pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, where they posed for photographs. At the star-studded soirée, Lavigne wore a black dress with long, scalloped sleeves and carried a matching purse; Jonas wore a mint-green suit with a ’70s-style shirt. Jonas is a part of the alt-rock act Jagwar Twin. Neither Lavigne nor Jonas has commented on the relationship or how they met; however, Jagwar Twin opened for Lavigne on her Head Above Water World Tour last fall. Be sure to check out PEOPLE’s full Grammy Awards coverage to get the latest news on music’s biggest night. Pete Jonas and Avril Lavigne. Kevin Mazur/Getty Lavigne was most recently linked to Phillip Sarofim, 34, the son of a Texas billionaire. PEOPLE confirmed in November that the pair had broke up after less than two years of dating. The Grammy-nominated "Sk8er Boi" singer was first married to Sum 41 rocker Deryck Whibley, 39, before they split in 2009 after three years together. She and her second husband, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, 45, called it quits in 2015 after two years. Last year, Lavigne (who is still on tour promoting her 2019 comeback album Head Above Water) opened up to PEOPLE about her perspective on romance, revealing she hasn’t given up on the institution of marriage. RELATED VIDEO: Gearing Up for the 2020 Grammys Awards “I believe in love,” she said at the time, adding she would “of course” get married again — but, “I don’t really care so much about that; I just care about being in a healthy relationship and just being happy.” PeopleTV’s PEOPLE Now host Jeremy Parsons, PEOPLE Senior Editor Janine Rubenstein and Entertainment Weekly Senior News Editor Gerrad Hall are co-hosting a live red carpet pre-show ahead of the awards ceremony. Catch the full livestream above at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT or on PEOPLE’s Facebook and Twitter pages. You can also watch on the PeopleTV app, available on all of your favorite streaming devices. Tune into the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS.