Paramore is currently on tour and frontwoman Hayley Williams made a shocking move during one of their concerts as she called out Ticketmaster for the company to do better in treating fans when it comes to tickets.
According to Billboard, the musician and her bandmates recently began embarking on their United Kingdom/Ireland series of shows in Dublin last week.
During one moment, the singer took her time and expressed her gratitude to those who attended, saying, "I wanna say one more time how special it is that you've all made it tonight."
Hayley Williams criticou a Ticketmaster durante show do Paramore na Europa.
— José Norberto Flesch (@jnflesch) April 17, 2023
“Quero dizer o quão especial é que todos vocês tenham vindo esta noite, especialmente agora que é um sacrifício ir a um show porque a Ticketmaster precisa arrumar suas merdas.”
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She later took a dig at the ticket company, adding, We don't take it lightly, we know, honestly, especially now, it's a huge sacrifice to come to a show because Ticketmaster needs to get their s*** together." (via NME)
Williams, who was one of the first artists who opened for Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour," further discussed that Paramore put a lot of pressure on themselves because they thought fans are spending money that they don't have just to see the group so "we better give them something that's worth that."
She concluded her statement by telling fans how much she loves them.
Ticketmaster's Issues Over the Past Few Months
Ticketmaster has been a center of controversy over the past few months and many artists have an issue with the company, not just Paramore.
From what fans could remember, the ticket-selling platform faced scrutiny over Taylor Swift's "The Eras" tour after millions of fans flocked to their website to secure passes, but most of them were not able to do so after the page crashed.
The "Hits Different" songstress also called out the company, saying it's hard for her to trust an "outside entity with these relationships and loyalties."
She also added that it's excruciating for her to watch mistakes "happen with no recorse." Her message to fans who weren't able to get tickets is she's hoping to "provide more" opportunities in the future that would let her and other Swifties sing her songs. (via The Verge)
Paramore Tour 2023
The band is currently in the United Kingdom for their tour this year. Their next show would be at the AO Arena in Manchester on April 18, 2023 (Tuesday).
Before wrapping up the UK leg of their concerts, they will also perform at venues like The O2 in London, Utilita Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, and another show at The O2.
The band will then take a short break before kicking off their shows in North America at the Hangout Music Festival 2023 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
For more information about the complete tour dates, tickets, and RSVP, visit Paramore's official website in this link.
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