Paramore’s Hayley Williams says she’s “so ready” to tour with Taylor Swift, praises ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams has said she is “so ready” for the band’s upcoming support slots with Taylor Swift, while praising the singer’s new album.
Williams and co. are due to join Swift on the European, UK and Ireland leg of her huge ‘Eras Tour’, which kicks off next month. They previously opened for the pop star at select North American dates last year.
Yesterday (April 22) Williams took to Instagram Stories to share various albums she had been listening to lately, including Swift’s 11th studio effort ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.
Writing under the cover artwork for the extended ‘Anthology’ edition of the record, she said: “Had me from the storytelling alone, my friend.”
Williams continued: “Every one of us knows this kind of grief! It’s so impressive to me how specific and colourful Taylor’s words get without ever losing the universal thread.”
The singer concluded by saying she was “so ready to be tour-mates” with Swift once again. You can see a screenshot of the post below.
Williams, whose band were ambassadors for Record Store Day 2024, also shared some words on albums by the likes of Radiohead, Beyoncé, The Smile and Idles.
The frontwoman first met Swift when they were both up for the Best New Artist award at the Grammys 2008. Last year, the pair collaborated on the song ‘Castles Crumbling’ from ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’.
In December 2023, Williams reflected on how Paramore and Swift were still going strong after breaking through “at the same time”.
“To be able to play with an artist like her for me represents how long we’ve been at this, and how much shit we’ve seen,” she explained. “Now, it’s time to have a fun summer.”
The 2024 UK and Ireland leg of the ‘Eras Tour’ will see Swift and Paramore play eight dates at Wembley Stadium in London this summer.
In other news, Swift has shared the meanings of her lyrics from ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ in a new track-by-track commentary. The pop star also wrote a special ‘From The Desk Of’ letter in celebration of Record Store Day 2024.
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