Photo Credit: Lindsey Byrne
Hayley Williams has announced her first solo tour, in support of her forthcoming debut EP Petals For Armor.
“Wow. I am going on tour. Myself. It’s not Paramore and truthfully, it’s just a little terrifying,” Williams comments. “But if I know anything, it’s that there’s no safer place (besides at home with my dog) than to be in a room, on a stage, in front of the people who I’ve grown up singing my lungs out for. There was a time I thought I wouldn’t tour Petals For Armor. What a joke. I must.
“This is a brand new adventure. It’s important to embark on something new every now and then just to show yourself that you can. I welcome the discomfort and the joy and I’m ready to be present for this.
“The first run of shows is going to be hot, sweaty, and intimate. My brand-newly-formed band and I will be playing rooms that Paramore outgrew a decade ago. It’s going to be so satisfying to feel the energy of a crowd that close again, especially while performing songs that feel so vital for me; songs I have never performed before for an audience.
“Thank you for the chance to tour this. I hope to see a ton of old friends and make some new ones too.”
See Hayley Williams live, with support from The Ninth Wave, at one of the following dates:
May
Wed 13th – AMSTERDAM, NL – Melkweg Max
Fri 15th – BRIGHTON, UK – The Beach @ The Great Escape Festival
Sat 16th – LONDON, UK – Electric Brixton
Mon 18th – PARIS, FR – La Cigale
Tue 19th – COLOGNE, DE – Live Music Hall
Check out the video for Hayley Williams‘ latest single Simmer.
Like what you hear? You can stream or purchase Simmer HERE.
Petals For Armor is due for release on 8th May via Atlantic Records, available to pre-order HERE.
If you pre-order Petals For Armor HERE before 4pm GMT on Tuesday 10th March you will receive a unique pre-sale code for a chance to purchase tickets.
Pre-sale tickets will be on sale at 10am local time on Wednesday 11th March, with general tickets on sale at 10am local time on Friday 13th March. Tickets are available to purchase HERE.
