Paramore Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
5th December 2014
Tweet: "still can't believe it. 'Ain't It Fun' was already one of our proudest moments as a band. Now it's @TheGrammys nominated!!! even prouder." Paramore star Hayley Williams is excited their single has landed a Grammy Awards nod for Best Rock Song.
13th October 2013
Quote: "When we were an exciting and more fun band, we used to put one surprise item and then request one puppy to hang out with. No one ever came through with a puppy." Paramore star Hayley Williams on the band's bizarre rider requests.
13th October 2013
Quote: "When I first read Sinead's letter, I actually reblogged it. It was cool to see an older woman expressing concern and, when I read it over once, I thought it seemed genuine - she's concerned and she played the game and then decided not to play the game anymore. I don't think she would intentionally hurt someone but after reading it a few times, I realised that if that was me on the receiving end, I would be embarrassed because this is someone that I look up to." Paramore star Hayley Williams on the Sinead O'Connor's open letter to Miley Cyrus that sparked a Twitter feud between the two artists.
12th October 2013
Quote: "When I was 16 and we started touring, I looked like a 12-year-old boy with no makeup, sports bra, one of the guys' shirts, and I'd wear the same pair of jeans for a month straight. I never showered and was gross." Paramore star Hayley Williams admits she didn't really take care of herself when she first started playing with the band.
7th May 2013
Tweet: "Feeling better than I have in a week. Taking it easy today... But we'll see you tonight, Denver". Paramore singer Hayley Williams prepares to resume the band's U.S. tour in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday night (07May13) after a series of illnesses. As a result, the rockers were forced to cancel a concert in Utah on Monday (06May13).
1st May 2013
Tweet: "Thanks again to Conan O'Brien for all the well wishes. Tomorrow night at the Wiltern is on! Gonna catch all the zzz's now. For worried folks - didn't go to the hospital today. Was just really hoarse/sinus c**p made my voice suck. Already feeling a lot better!" Paramore singer Hayley Williams is bouncing back after falling sick and cancelling a performance on Conan O Brien's U.S. talk show on Tuesday (30Apr13).
10th April 2013
Tweet: "Besides our album being released, it's my Granny & Grandat's (sic) 48th wedding anniversary! They bought our album for each other as presents." Rocker Hayley Williams celebrated a special day on Tuesday (09Apr13) as her band Paramore unveiled their fourth album.
7th January 2013
Tweet: "An email address I deleted years ago got hacked last night and sent out a mass spam email. I don't know if I'm scared or impressed..." Paramore star Hayley Williams falls victim to internet criminals.
10th December 2012
Fact: Rockers Paramore are selling off 500 special photo packs for fans to raise funds for the Hurricane Sandy relief effort. The images, shot by photographer Ryan Russell, are priced at $20 (£12.50), with all proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross.
2nd July 2012
Tweet: "Please keep our family friend, 18 yr old Steven K., in your prayers and thoughts. He is in the hospital for problems relating to his brain." Paramore star Hayley Williams fears for her friend's health.
22nd February 2011
Fact: Former Paramore star JOSH FARRO has recruited his brother ZAC for his new band NOVEL AMERICAN. The drummer joins singer Van Beasley and bassist Ryan Clark as a replacement for Tyler Ward, who was previously unveiled as a member of the quartet.
3rd February 2011
Fact: Recently departed Paramore star JOSH FARRO has formed a new band, Novel American, with singer Van Beasley, drummer Tyler Ward and bassist Ryan Clark. The quartet are former high school pals.
31st January 2011
Quote: "Losing members is not a fun thing to go through, but I think that now we really feel unified. We feel strong, and we're going to be stoked to represent Nashville and represent our band and our fans at the Grammys." Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams insists the remaining bandmates have been brought closer together following the recent departure of Josh and Zac Farro, reports the Associated Press.
5th November 2010
Quote: "I head bang so much I've kind of messed up my back and neck." Paramore star Hayley Williams regularly sees a chiropractor after years of rocking out onstage.
16th August 2010
Fact: Rapper B.o.B. is set to open for his AIRPLANES collaborator Hayley Williams' band Paramore on their U.K. tour dates in November (10).
2nd July 2010
Quote: "Sexy doesn't have to be a tan blonde girl showing off her goodies." Paramore star Hayley Williams is glad she's not a typical pin-up.
27th May 2010
Quote: "I did blue in my bangs around Halloween, but it wasn't as much fun as I thought it was gonna be. I had extensions... and I just remember thinking as I was headbanging, 'Oh my God, what if these fall out? Are they gonna hit a kid in the face? Are they gonna land in my mouth and I'm gonna choke?'" Paramore star Hayley Williams has given up experimenting with her hair.
22nd January 2010
Fact: Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams surprised Weezer fans at the band's gig in Florida on Wednesday (20Jan10) by making a guest appearance on stage for a performance of the group's hit track SAY IT AIN'T SO.
6th October 2009
Fact: Paramore singer HAYLEY WILLIAMS has had the words 'shave me' tattooed on her ankle - after her bandmates repeatedly wrote the phrase on her hairy legs.
2nd October 2009
Quote: "I've never met a woman more focused, more exciting, absolutely gorgeous, but so real." Paramore singer HAYLEY WILLIAMS enjoyed touring with Gwen Stefani.
28th September 2009
Quote: "When I'm on the road, I go on shopping frenzies on iTunes. I buy videos, albums singles... They have everything. One day I'll buy a kid on iTunes." Paramore star HAYLEY WILLIAMS is hooked on downloading website iTunes.
18th February 2009
Fact: Rockers No Doubt will kick off their forthcoming tour at golfer Tiger Woods' charity event Tiger Jam XII on 16 May (09) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pop punks Paramore and The Sounds will also perform at the concert, which is raising funds for the sports star's Tiger Woods Foundation.
8th September 2008
Quote: "I just want to shake BRITNEY's hand." Paramore star HAYLEY WILLIAMS on her big hopes for the MTV Video Music Awards.
21st August 2008
Fact: Chart-toppers Rihanna, Pink, Paramore and T.I. are set to storm the MTV stage next month (Sep08), after joining the line-up of performers at the network's upcoming Video Music Awards (VMAs).
29th November 2007
Quote: "Four or five years ago, all we did was hang out in (bassist) JEREMY DAVIS' living room and write songs and eat candy." Paramore rocker JOSH FARRO on the band's early work ethic.
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