The reason Hayley Williams doesn't play the guitar during Paramore's performance has now been revealed, and it's heartbreaking.
Together with the lead singer of Paramore, the indie band Wet Leg discussed the misogynistic remarks they received as guitarists on social media.
Thanks to their internet-breaking single "Chaise Longue" and their well-liked 2022 debut album, Wet Leg soared to instant popularity in 2021. Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, the writing team, admitted they received several sexist criticisms after their popularity, though.
There are unwarranted criticisms about the guitar playing of the pair that have appeared in a variety of forms.
Speaking to the "That's What You Get" singer on the "Face-To-Face" podcast from The Face magazine, lead vocalist of Wet Leg Teasdale reflected, "I think for us one of the hardest or most irritating things about being women is probably just the stupid comments on the internet like, 'Oh she's holding that guitar but she's not actually playing it.'"
When she needed to play her guitar during the chorus of their song without using it, she gave the example of someone suggesting that women shouldn't play guitars.
"Even if it's old, it's still there! And I just detest it. It really irritates me.
Hayley Williams, who later spoke of the sexism she encountered in her own career as a guitarist, too experienced this experience.
The "My Heart" singer made mention to her 2020 NPR "Tiny Desk" appearance, during which she performed a live Ernie Ball Music Man Mariposa, which was unusual for the Paramore artist.
She told Wet Leg, "I don't even play guitar on stage, I don't even dare. Because I love to play guitar but I don't know if I could handle. I feel you so hard."
Hayley stated she was physically trembling while playing the guitar during the "Tiny Desk" concert because she was aware that her playing would face sexist abuse online.
Paramore New Album 2023
The "This Is Why" album by Paramore will be made available in February 2024.
The title tune and the brand-new song "The News" have thus far served as previews.
The forthcoming album, which is recorded in Los Angeles and features roughly 10 tracks, is a follow-up to Paramore's 2017 album "After Laughter," however the official tracklist has not yet been made public.
After just finishing a small-scale North American return tour, Paramore revealed plans for a big 2023 North American tour with Bloc Party and Foals.
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