Get your headphones ready, Paramore fans! Our favorite trio is back with their remix album, Re: This Is Why. Putting a fresh spin on each song from their latest studio record, This Is Why, the world-dominating band invited some of their favorite artists and collaborators to participate in the release. From the opening acts of their headlining tour (The Linda Lindas, Foals, and Remi Wolf) to long-term friends in the industry (Zane Lowe, Panda Bear, Romy), each remix shows a different side of Paramore and their musical versatility.
Powerhouse frontwoman Hayley Williams shares the inspiration behind the reimagined record. “We’ve long wanted to recognize the connection we have with some of the artists who’ve influenced us as a band and/or who have cited our band as an influence,” she says. “Some of the songs have been remixed sort of classically, while others were reworked or rewritten. It’s incredible to hear all our worlds colliding.”
Last night, Miss Williams sat down with Jimmy Fallon to promote the record and share the story behind a piece of popular Paramore merch. The black T-shirt shows off an X-ray of the singer’s neck and spine, injured following Williams’ intense headbanging during performances. As a result, she lost the natural curvature of her neck.
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“For the first ten years of our career, we were always the youngest band out, and the older dudes were always like, ‘Oh, you’re going to regret headbanging like that.’ And we were like, ‘Nah, you’re just really old,’” she laughs. “I know a lot about neck bones at this point. My cervical vertebrae, C5 and 6, were eroding, and I had what’s called military neck. I had headbanged the curvature out of my neck. So it just became a huge part of my life.”
Hayley Williams isn’t going to let a little neck pain stop her from rocking on the road. Paramore is gearing up for some extraordinary international tour dates. In November, they are bringing their This Is Why Tour to fans in New Zealand and Australia. Then, in 2024, they are joining Taylor Swift on her upcoming leg of The Eras Tour.
Check out the tour dates below and snag tickets here.
2023 Tour Dates:
- Nov. 18—Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena*
- Nov. 22—Brisbane, AUS @ Entertainment Centre*
- Nov. 23—Brisbane, AUS @ Entertainment Centre*
- Nov. 25—Sydney, AUS @ The Domain*
- Nov. 27—Melbourne, AUS @ Rod Laver Arena*
- Nov. 28—Melbourne, AUS @ Rod Laver Arena*
2024 Tour Dates:
- May 9—Nanterre, France @ Paris La Défense Arena#
- May 10—Nanterre, France @ Paris La Défense Arena#
- May 11—Nanterre, France @ Paris La Défense Arena#
- May 12—Nanterre, France @ Paris La Défense Arena#
- May 17—Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena#
- May 18—Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena#
- May 19—Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena#
- May 24—Lisbon, Portugal @ Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica#
- May 25—Lisbon, Portugal @ Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica#
- May 30—Madrid, Spain @ Estadio Santiago Bernabéu#
- June 2—Lyon, France @ Groupama Stadium#
- June 3—Lyon, France @ Groupama Stadium#
- June 7—Edinburgh, Scotland @ BT Murrayfield Stadium#
- June 8—Edinburgh, Scotland @ BT Murrayfield Stadium#
- June 9—Edinburgh, Scotland @ BT Murrayfield Stadium#
- June 13—Liverpool, England @ Anfield#
- June 14—Liverpool, England @ Anfield#
- June 15—Liverpool, England @ Anfield#
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- June 18—Cardiff, Wales @ Principality Stadium#
- June 21—London, England @ Wembley Stadium#
- June 22—London, England @ Wembley Stadium#
- June 23—London, England @ Wembley Stadium#
- June 28—Dublin, Ireland @ Aviva Stadium#
- June 29—Dublin, Ireland @ Aviva Stadium#
- June 30—Dublin, Ireland @ Aviva Stadium#
- July 4—Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff Arena#
- July 5—Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff Arena#
- July 6—Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff Arena#
- July 9—Zurich, Switzerland @ Letzigrund#
- July 10—Zurich, Switzerland @ Letzigrund#
- July 13—Milan, Italy @ Stadio Giuseppe Meazza#
- July 14—Milan, Italy @ Stadio Giuseppe Meazza#
- July 17—Gelsenkirchen, Germany @ Veltins-Arena#
- July 18—Gelsenkirchen, Germany @ Veltins-Arena#
- July 19—Gelsenkirchen, Germany @ Veltins-Arena#
- July 23—Hamburg, Germany @ Volksparkstadion#
- July 24—Hamburg, Germany @ Volksparkstadion#
- July 27—Munich, Germany @ Olympiastadion#
- July 28—Munich, Germany @ Olympiastadion#
- Aug. 1—Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Narodowy#
- Aug. 2—Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Narodowy#
- Aug. 3—Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Narodowy#
- Aug. 8—Vienna, Austria @ Ernst-Happel-Stadion#
- Aug. 9—Vienna, Austria @ Ernst-Happel-Stadion#
- Aug. 10—Vienna, Austria @ Ernst-Happel-Stadion#
- Aug. 15—London, England @ Wembley Stadium#
- Aug. 16—London, England @ Wembley Stadium#
- Aug. 17—London, England @ Wembley Stadium#
*With Support from Remi Wolf
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