Paramore cancel remaining tour dates following Hayley Williams' lung infection

10 August 2023, 15:24 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly

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Two weeks ago the shows in Portland, Oregon, and Salt Lake City, Utah had been postponed until this week, following Hayley Williams getting a lung infection.

In a long statement explaining why they had postponed the shows, Williams explained that whilst the consistent touring was taking its toll, she decided to push on. She had started to feel ill whilst they were performing in Houston on 11 July, and "muscled all the way through LA", which included performing shows for nine more days, thanking adrenaline as the way she was able to push through.

This eventually took its toll, as whilst she was able to perform a couple of the rescheduled dates, she is now "risking long term damage" if she finishes the rest of the tour.

"After speaking with our team and my doc, I know that trying to finish this tour is now going to come at a detriment to my health. My lungs are just not healing enough to keep up. It got a little scary tonight," she said in a post on her Instagram stories. "We are going to have to cancel the last 2 shows of the tour so I can get better, finally. I know some of you are camping in Portland already so I just wanted to get this out there."

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An official statement on Paramore's account read, "After my lung infection forced us to postpone 4 shows, I was hoping a week off of performing and a strict medicine routine would allow my body to heal enough to finish off this tour strong. I have been doing everything I can to fight this infection so we wouldn't have to disappoint anyone with more news or cancellations."

Williams goes on to say that after consulting with her doctor, "it's past the point of wanting to put on a good show", and she needs to pay attention to her body, as she "physically can not go on".

Fans have been incredibly supportive despite the disappointing news, with one person saying "I speak for many of us when I say we would rather you heal up and be safe for the future than destroy yourself for a tour date", with many simply stating that "health comes first".