Paramore has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of the North American leg of their This Is Why tour, according to Alternative Press. The news comes shortly after the band postponed four shows due to Hayley Williams’ lung infection that she has been dealing with. The cancellation of the rest of the tour includes the Portland show that was supposed to take place tonight (August 10) and the show in Salt Lake City on August 13.
The news of Williams’ infection was initially shared by the singer herself, when she posted an Instagram story which read, “Hey everybody, we just got off stage in Seattle. 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 quickly enough to keep up. It got a little scary tonight.”
She continued, “We will have the team post an official statement ASAP but 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. I’m so sorry for all the chaos this has caused some of you. I really tried to kick this shit. Love you all.”
The official statement from Paramore stated:
Earlier this week, Steph Curry joined Paramore on stage during their show in San Francisco. If Hayley is able to recover and all goes well, the band will be back on stage at Webster Hall in New York City on October 6.
