Bethany Cosentino and Rico Nasty join Paramore on stage for their second show in Los Angeles

Paramore are currently on the second leg of their North American tour in support of their seventh studio album. During the final of two shows at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles, they invited Bethany Cosentino and Rico Nasty to share the stage with them.

Whilst boygenius were spotted in the crowd, and fans speculated that they would come on stage to sing "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" – which features on Hayley Williams' debut solo album, Petals for Armor, and was the first track to feature boygenius since they released their self-titled debut EP in 2018 – they stayed in the wings, enjoying the show from a far.

paramore performing Big Man, Little Dignity with Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast ! #paramoreLA2 pic.twitter.com/odDRlF1RHB

— jen (@YELYAHG00N) July 21, 2023

Following a set than spanned their greatest hits such as "That's What You Get", "Decode", "Rose Coloured Boy", and "Last Hope", Paramore invited Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino on stage to perform "Big Man, Little Dignity" which features on their latest album, This Is Why.

Before playing the song on the first night of their residency at The Kia Forum, Williams gave a speech about holding people in power accountable. "Between all of us, every person in this room, together we will hold people in power accountable. Especially when said people have such small dick energy."

“we will hold people in power accountable” - hayley’s speech before Big Man, Little Dignity at The Forum #paramoreLA1 pic.twitter.com/wGdF2x7WDI

— jen (@YELYAHG00N) July 20, 2023

Following tracks such as "Figure 8", "Told You So", and "The Only Exception", Paramore came to the point in the set where they play fan-favourite "Misery Business", often bringing fans on stage, but more recently have invited the likes of PinkPantheress, and Lil Uzi Vert, they invited their "brand new friend" Rico Nasty on stage.

paramore introducing rico nasty for misery business #paramore pic.twitter.com/F5LyP0vYZY

— æ (@andrewjameszz) July 21, 2023

Rico Nasty pointed out that she was wearing a pair of trousers that were covered in pictures of Williams and Paramore, and told Williams that she loved her, to which Williams responded: "I love you too. I'm so happy to know you."

Paramore then ended the set with "Ain't It Fun", "Still Into You", and "This Is Why", for which they were joined on stage by MUNA during the first night of shows at The Kia Forum.

rico nasty came out for misery business at the paramore concert, this SHIT HAD MY CREMAING pic.twitter.com/N4ZTlz1nHV

— Pooh Sheistenberg (@CultureSwine) July 21, 2023