Hayley Williams in Sesto San Giovanni

Hayley Williams is an American singer-songwriter, born in Mississippi in 1988 and raised in Tennessee. She is best known as the lead vocalist of Paramore, whose songs include “Misery Business,” “Ain’t It Fun” and “Hard Times.” Her solo work began with the album Petals for Armor, followed by Flowers for Vases / descansos. Hayley Williams fronted Paramore on the 2014 Monumentour, a co-headlining North American run with Fall Out Boy. She later toured theatres, arenas and festivals during the band’s After Laughter cycle, then performed songs from her solo debut for a 2020 Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. At Coachella in 2022, she joined Billie Eilish for “Misery Business” and “Happier Than Ever.”