Paramore Thanks Taylor Swift for Asking Band to Join Eras Tour: 'We Loved Playing for the Swifties'

Mar. 15, 2025

Hayley Williams of Paramore performs in Edinburgh, Scotland in June 2024.Photo:Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty

Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty

The Eras Tour was a fun time forParamore.

The pop/rock band served as an opening act for many shows onTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour andposted to Instagram after their final showon Aug. 20 in England to express gratitude to the “Karma” musician and her fans.

“@TaylorSwift, Thank you for asking us to be a part of such an incredible moment in your life and career,” wrote the band, featuring vocalistHayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro, alongside a photo of them with Swift, 34.

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“We loved playing for the Swifties, we loved watching you tell your life story through this show,” continued Paramore. “And we truly fell in love with your whole crew.”

The band’s statement concluded, “Congrats on one more leg of this giant, history making tour. We love you!”

Paramore first opened for the Eras Tour at its March 17, 2023, kickoff date at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. They returned its European leg starting in May 2024, performing at dozens of shows in cities including Stockholm, Madrid, Dublin, Amsterdam, Zürich, Munich and more before the latest round of concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Hayley Williams and Taylor Swift perform in Nashville in September 2011.Frederick Breedon IV/WireImage

Frederick Breedon IV/WireImage

During the run, Williams, 35, joined Swift on stage at the June 22 show at Wembley Stadium for asurprise performance of theirSpeak Nowvault track, “Castles Crumbling.”

“In the process of re-recording, I was really trying to reach out to artists that I’m such a fan of, or in the case of one of the albums, specifically onSpeak Now,I reached out to artists who have been so influential in my music, in my writing, who I looked up to,” Swift teased before bringing out Williams.

The “Fortnight” singer added, “I asked an artist who I was such a huge fan of to be on one of the songs, and she said yes. London, we are so lucky because when I asked Hayley Williams to come to this show, she said yes.”

Taylor Swift and Hayley Williams in Franklin, Tennessee in November 2010.Rick Diamond/Getty

Rick Diamond/Getty

Swift and Williams first met when they were both up for the best new artist Grammy in 2008. “Not long after we became friends, she knew I felt awkward going to my ex’s wedding, so she tagged along with me, made it fun, and then we ditched the reception to go to the Cheesecake Factory,” Williamstold PEOPLEin December.

Ever since then, the pair has remained friends. “She recently called when I was going through a rough time, just to listen and crack jokes and give me solid advice that of course sounded like perfectly formed lyrics,” the Paramore member said at the time. “She’s funny as s— and so fun.”

Currently, the Eras Tour is set to continue through Dec. 8 with its second North American leg featuring Gracie Abrams as the opening act.

source: people.com