Hayley Williams Slams Criticism from ‘Incels’ for Postponing Shows
Hayley Williams of the rock band Paramore performs on stage during the 2023 Bud Light Super Bowl Music Festival at Footprint Center on February 09, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams is shutting down “internet bros” and “weird incels” who are criticizing the band for postponing tour dates recently. On social media, Paramore revealed that their San Francisco concert would be moved due to “sickness within the touring party.” In a follow-up tweet the following day, the band rescheduled subsequent shows and apologized for the inconvenience this caused fans.
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Williams, 34, has since revealed she was suffering from a lung infection and continued their tour over the weekend. However, the band’s postponement didn’t go over well with some fans, who aired out their grievances online. Over the weekend, the “Still Into You” singer posted a series of Instagram Stories taking aim at trolls over the date changes, per People.
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Slamming the Incels
One person compared Paramore to Metallica and Iron Maiden for managing to perform while sick and being “much older than you love.” Williams replied: “Neither James [Hetfield] NOR Bruce [Dickinson] are gonna suck your d— for this, LOVE.” Another person noted how Dave Grohl continued performing after he fell off the stage and broke his leg in 2015. She clapped back at their comment, replying, “I have a lung infection you soft s—! Not a broken limb. One you can sing with for 2 hours, another you cant.” She pointed out that the shows weren’t canceled and “merely postponed a week.” To top off her retort, Williams said, “Maybe you should come out to one of them… like Dave did.”
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In another Instagram Story, Williams addressed how “internet bros have been pressed” by her “proximity to rock music and all its subgenres since 2005.” She said none of their favorite bands would endorse their “weird incel a– lifestyle.” They treat Paramore with respect because they aren’t “threatened by a strong woman front[ing] a great band.”
Paramore: Their 10 Best Songs
Paramore is one of the most iconic emo groups out there. Forming in 2004 in Tennessee, Paramore has been and still is one of the best female-led bands around. The band consists of lead vocalist/frontwoman Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are the founding members of the group, while York, who was a high school friend, joined in 2007. Though the group’s debut album, All We Know Is Falling, came out in 2005, 2007’s Riot! was their major success. With hits like “Misery Business,” “Crushcrushcrush,” and “That’s What You Get,” the band gained mainstream recognition. Hayley’s vibrant red and blonde “scene” hairstyle made her every teenage girl’s style inspiration and every boy’s crush (you had to be there).
Paramore’s Ups and Downs
Their 2009 follow-up, Brand New Eyes, is the band’s second-highest-charting album to date with hits like “Ignorance,” “Brick By Boring Brick,” “The Only Exception,” and “Playing God.” The following year, Josh and Zac Farro announced that they were leaving the band. In 2011, Hayley told MTV that despite the band losing two of its members, they would release new music soon. The singer also admitted that Paramore’s style would likely change with the new members but clarified that the band would still retain their core signature sound. Despite Paramore’s years-long of internal drama and the coming and going of Zac, they released three more albums (2013’s self-titled album, 2017’s After Laughter, and 2023’s This Is Why).
The Future of Paramore
This summer, the band is hitting the road again from May to August as part of their This Is Why tour. Kicking off their 13-leg US tour in Houston, Texas, the band will finish off in Minnesota before moving to New Zealand, Australia, and Europe for the next year. They will be joined by special guests Bloc Party, Foals, Genesis Owusu, and The Linda Lindas for selected dates. Paramore will be keeping busy touring, joining Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour in the UK next year as well. Hayley recently offered her vocals on a “From the Vault” track with Swift, titled “Castles Crumbling,” as part of her Speak Now re-recording.
See below our top 10 picks of Paramore’s entire discography and let the nostalgia seep in.
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