One opener, eight live debuts, plus a shouted "fuck Donald Trump" to the crowd—the first stop of Hayley Williams' "The Hayley Williams Show" tour packed in more than anyone expected.
On the night of September 3, the Paramore frontwoman took the stage at iTHINK Financial Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida, opening with "Just a Lover" from her 2021 album *FLOWERS for VASES / descansos*—also marking the song's live debut. The 22-song setlist spanned all three of her solo albums, but the focus was clearly on last year's *Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party*—"Ice in My OJ," "Kill Me," and "Glum" all made the main set, while the three-song encore of "Mirtazapine," "Brotherly Hate," and "Parachute" came entirely from that same record.
The eight live debuts included "Just a Lover," "Over Yet," "Creepin'," "My Friend," "Cinnamon," plus first-ever live performances of "Dead Horse," "Pure Love," and "Crystal Clear." The return of "Simmer" also carried special weight—it marked the first time she'd performed the song solo since 2020, with a snippet of Portishead's "Wandering Star" woven into the performance.
For her cover choice, Williams picked Nina Simone's "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," a fittingly grounded moment within the set. Right before her closing number, she told the crowd: "Be safe, take care of yourself, look out for each other and fuck Donald Trump!"—a line that fans quickly caught on video and spread across social media.
Earlier this month, Williams already announced her solo tour dates for the UK and Europe next summer, including stops at Glasgow's OVO Hydro and London's Alexandra Palace. *Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party* first appeared as a limited-time preview under the working title "Ego" on her official website last July, before officially dropping the following month—NME gave it a five-star review at the time.
