Paramore’s Hayley Williams thanks fans for their support during absence: “The last few years at home were so crucial”

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Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams shared a message thanking fans for their support just prior to the release of ‘This Is Why’, the trio’s first single in half a decade.Late on Tuesday night (September 27), shortly before ‘This Is Why’ arrived on streaming platforms, Williams shared a letter via the band’s Discord channel, expressing gratitude for those who have supported the group throughout their absence in recent years.“The last few years at home were so crucial.

We’re all in our 30’s now. Almost every single time the guys and I are together – and that’s a lot – we find ourselves reminiscing on the last 2 decades of friendship as if we’re ancient,” Williams writes in the message.“It may sound silly but none of us can actually believe that we’re still here and that somehow, people still seem to care.

It’s a massive deal… something we don’t take lightly,” she continued.Williams goes on to emphasise the importance that the band’s retreat from the spotlight has played in her life. “From late 2018 until today, and for the first time in my adult life, I’ve been able to spend consecutive days, months, years, etc., at home,” she says, adding that she’s “kept weekly appointments”, “cooked many meals” and “saw family (in person) any chance I could.”“The lessons here have been endless and they’ve been so different than any of the lessons I learned from living on the road, doing Paramore 24/7/365.