Avril Lavigne receives a kiss on the cheek from her boyfriend Mod Sun before lunch in Malibu

Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun appeared to confirm their budding romance as they arrived for lunch at Soho House in Malibu on Wednesday afternoon.

After spending the day shopping together, the 33-year-old performer, born Derek Ryan Smith, planted a sweet kiss on the Canadian singer’s cheek. 

While walking from the parking lot to the private members’ club, the ex of Bella Thorne affectionately wrapped his arm around Lavigne, 36. 

PDA: Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun appeared to confirm their budding romance as they arrived at for lunch at Soho House in Malibu on Wednesday afternoon

As they waited by the entrance, the rock star with a bright green mohawk reached his right hand back to pull his new flame closer. 

Lavigne looked more than comfortable cozying up to her new rumored new boyfriend, who rocked a black leather jacket, matching pants and a belt with a silver skull on it. 

To make himself a few inches taller, he even wore platform sneakers. 

More than friends? After spending the day shopping together, the 33-year-old performer, born Derek Ryan Smith, planted a sweet kiss on the Canadian singer's cheek

More than friends? After spending the day shopping together, the 33-year-old performer, born Derek Ryan Smith, planted a sweet kiss on the Canadian singer’s cheek

Meanwhile, the Complicated singer also wore an all-black ensemble, which consisted of an oversized zip-up hoodie, plain t-shirt and leggings. 

The Pop Punk Queen completed her outfit with a pair of combat boots, a pink Birkin bag and face mask amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Rumors have swirled about a potential romance brewing between the pair in recent weeks, beginning with their collaboration on the song Flames for Sun’s brand new album, Internet Killed The Rockstar. 

Casual:  The Complicated singer also wore an all-black ensemble, which consisted of an oversized zip-up hoodie, plain t-shirt and leggings

Casual:  The Complicated singer also wore an all-black ensemble, which consisted of an oversized zip-up hoodie, plain t-shirt and leggings

Sun took the opportunity to promote his new studio album by wearing protective masks with the title written on it.

The duo have been besieging their respective social media platforms with pictures and videos for Internet Killed The Rock Star, which dropped the previous day.

While not visible on this outing, earlier this month, he was seen with  Lavigne’s firs name tattooed across the back of his neck.

Going public: While walking from the parking lot to the private members' club, the ex of Bella Thorne affectionately wrapped his arm around Lavigne, 36

Going public: While walking from the parking lot to the private members’ club, the ex of Bella Thorne affectionately wrapped his arm around Lavigne, 36

How it started: They became friends through their mutual pal, Machine Gun Kelly, before he got the nerve to ask her about singing a track on his forthcoming fourth studio album

How it started: They became friends through their mutual pal, Machine Gun Kelly, before he got the nerve to ask her about singing a track on his forthcoming fourth studio album

They became friends through their mutual pal, Machine Gun Kelly, before he got the nerve to ask her about singing a track on his forthcoming fourth studio album. 

‘We linked up through talking and just talking about music – she’s such a music lover, she keeps her ear to what’s happening now and she caught wind of my music through my brother Machine Gun Kelly,’ he told recently told Metro.co.uk.

He added: ‘It’s hard to even say because it’s f**king Avril Lavigne but she was like ‘I really like your song, I really like your music’ and she was like ‘send me some other stuff that you’re working on.’

Happy couple: Rumors have swirled about a potential romance brewing between the pair in recent weeks, beginning with their collaboration on the song Flames for Sun's brand new album, Internet Killed The Rockstar

Happy couple: Rumors have swirled about a potential romance brewing between the pair in recent weeks, beginning with their collaboration on the song Flames for Sun’s brand new album, Internet Killed The Rockstar

After that conversation, he sent her Flames, which she loved and said was ‘really great.’  

She was most recently romantically linked to indie rock artist Pete Jonas last year, after calling it quits with her billionaire ex-boyfriend Phillip Sarofim after one year of dating in 2019.

Previously, Sun had a relationship with Bella Thorne, then her former best friend and girlfriend Tana Monguae.