In posting a statement of love and support to LGBTQ+ "friends, fans and family", Hayley Williams has suggested that "religiously/politically dogmatic beliefs" are the reason that certain members of Paramore are no longer in the band.
"There's a reason there are only three people left in Paramore," says the musician. "Surprise, haters, it ain't cause of me."
Hayley states that the band – completed by guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro – "do not condone religiously/politically dogmatic beliefs which leave our LGBTQ+ friends, fans and family feeling abandoned and hopeless".