This Is Why Tour
World
Concert tour nameThis Is Why Tour
ArtistParamore
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America
AlbumThis Is Why
Start dateMarch 2, 2023
End dateNovember 30, 2023
Number of legs4
Number of shows49
Support act
Last tourAfter Laughter Tour
(2017–18)
This tourThis Is Why Tour
(2023)

The This Is Why Tour was the fifth concert tour by American rock band Paramore, in support of their sixth studio album This Is Why (2023). The tour began on March 2, 2023, in Lima, Peru, and concluded on November 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia; comprising 49 dates. Elke, Bloc Party, Rozi Plain, Foals, The Linda Lindas, Genesis Owusu and Remi Wolf served as supporting acts on the tour.

Background and development

In May 2017, Paramore released their fifth studio album After Laughter to critical acclaim. The album saw the return of former drummer Zac Farro, who had left the band in 2010. The band toured in support of the album from June 2017 until September 2018. Following the conclusion of the After Laughter Tour, the members of Paramore took a break from writing and recording music for the band and worked on other endeavors. Hayley Williams featured on the American Football song "Uncomfortably Numb" in 2019 and released two solo albums, Petals for Armor (2020) and Flowers for Vases / Descansos (2021);[1][2] the former produced by Paramore guitarist Taylor York. She also pivoted her attention more towards her hair dye company Good Dye Young and hosted the weekly BBC Sounds series Everything Is Emo. Farro continued his ongoing project HalfNoise, releasing an extended play – Flowerss (2018) – and two albums – Natural Disguise (2019) and Motif (2021).[3] Farro also recorded drums for the songs "Watch Me While I Bloom" and "Crystal Clear" from Williams' Petals for Armor and released an EP under his own name titled Zafari (2020).

Discussion about a sixth Paramore album began in 2020 while Williams was promoting Petals for Armor. Williams hinted that the band's next album would be more guitar-driven, stating, "We've found ourselves listening to a lot of older music that we grew up being inspired by."[4] She further commented on the sound of the album in 2022, likening it to Bloc Party: “From day one, Bloc Party was the number one reference because there was such an urgency to their sound that was different to the fast punk or the pop punk or the like, loud wall of sound emo bands that were happening in the early 2000s.”[5] In January 2022, the band confirmed they had entered the studio work on their sixth album.[6]

In September 2022, Paramore archived all posts on their official Instagram page and unveiled a new design for the website. The site featured a timeline of several dates throughout the month that would be updated each date.[7] These dates saw the launch of the band's official Discord server, the announcement of new tour dates in Los Angeles and New York City, and video snippets of the band working on new material. On September 16, the band announced their first new single in four years, "This Is Why", which was released on September 28.[8] The same day as the single's release, the band announced the album of the same name to be released on February 10, 2023.[9]

Following the release of "This Is Why", Paramore promoted the upcoming album with theater performances across the United States and headlining slots at the Austin City Limits and When We Were Young festivals.[10][11][12] On October 10, 2022, the band announced they would go on tour, starting in March 2023, with shows in South America and Europe.[13][14] A month later, Paramore announced a North American leg, supported by various acts such as Bloc Party, Foals, The Linda Lindas and Genesis Owusu.[15] An Oceanic leg was announced on June 26, 2023.[16]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos gave the tour a positive review, saying it "proved that the best is yet to come" for the band.[17]

Shows

List of 2023 concerts
Date (2023)CityCountryVenueOpening act(s)Attendance[citation needed]Gross[citation needed]
March 2LimaPeruEstadio Universidad San MarcosElke21,116 / 24,499$1,692,474
March 5SantiagoChileMovistar Arena16,594 / 16,594$1,212,960
March 7Buenos AiresArgentinaMovistar Arena10,483 / 12,305$701,095
March 9Rio de JaneiroBrazilQualistage8,101 / 8,101$591,702
March 11São PauloCentro Esportivo Tiete36,132 / 36,132$2,894,867
March 12
March 14BogotáColombiaMovistar Arena12,315 / 12,315$653,919
April 13DublinIreland3ArenaBloc Party
Rozi Plain		12,605 / 12,605$958,486
April 15CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena7,395 / 7,395$569,605
April 17GlasgowScotlandOVO Hydro14,008 / 14,008$995,304
April 18ManchesterEnglandAO Arena15,316 / 15,316$1,183,157
April 20LondonThe O2 Arena36,000 / 36,000[a]$3,092,265[b]
April 22BirminghamUtilita Arena14,911 / 14,911$1,181,520
April 23LondonThe O2 Arena[c][d]
May 20[e]Gulf ShoresUnited StatesHangout Music Festival
May 23CharlotteSpectrum CenterBloc Party
Genesis Owusu		14,679 / 14,679$1,254,202
May 25AtlantaState Farm Arena11,630 / 11,630$1,133,447
May 27[f]Atlantic CityAtlantic City Beachrowspan=2rowspan=2rowspan=2
May 28[g]BostonHarvard Stadium
May 30New York CityMadison Square GardenBloc Party
Genesis Owusu		27,616 / 27,616$3,102,129
May 31
June 2Washington, D.C.Capital One Arena13,947 / 13,947$1,448,355
June 4ClevelandRocket Mortgage FieldHouse10,888 / 10,888$1,013,784
June 5IndianapolisGainbridge Fieldhouse12,006 / 12,006$981,558
June 7DetroitLittle Caesars Arena13,306 / 13,306$1,290,946
June 8TorontoCanadaScotiabank Arena14,500 / 14,500$1,078,432
June 10ColumbusUnited StatesSchottenstein Center13,185 / 13,185$1,096,590
June 11PittsburghPPG Paints Arena13,498 / 13,498$1,136,748
June 13OrlandoAmway Center13,512 / 13,512$1,297,118
June 14HollywoodHard Rock Live6,705 / 6,705$745,957
June 18[h]ManchesterGreat Stage Park
July 6New OrleansSmoothie King CenterFoals
The Linda Lindas		12,618 / 12,618$994,103
July 8Fort WorthDickies Arena11,165 / 11,165$1,160,869
July 9AustinMoody Center12,262 / 12,262$1,297,850
July 11HoustonToyota Center12,234 / 12,234$1,155,830
July 13DenverBall Arena13,324 / 13,324$1,316,045
July 15Thousand PalmsAcrisure Arena9,954 / 9,954$1,133,420
July 16San DiegoViejas Arena9,447 / 9,447$1,174,914
July 19Inglewood[i]Kia Forum28,968 / 28,968$3,345,439
July 20
July 29TulsaBOK Center12,003 / 12,003$1,021,371
July 30St. LouisEnterprise Center12,993 / 12,993$1,128,722
August 1MilwaukeeFiserv Forum11,914 / 11,914$1,073,453
August 2Saint PaulXcel Energy Center14,090 / 14,090$1,125,035
August 7[j]San FranciscoChase Center13,651 / 13,651$1,485,423
August 9[k]SeattleClimate Pledge Arena14,707 / 14,707$1,468,932
November 18AucklandNew ZealandSpark ArenaRemi Wolf10,309 / 10,745$779,999
November 22BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Center22,148 / 22,148$1,856,876
November 23
November 25SydneyThe Domain26,283 / 26,283$2,243,828
November 27MelbourneRod Laver Arena41,079 / 41,079$3,717,120
November 28
November 30
Total654,586 / 660,227 (100%)$58,785,849

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts
DateCityCountryVenueReason
August 10, 2023[l]Portland, Oregon |PortlandUnited StatesVeterans Memorial ColiseumIllness
August 13, 2023[m]Salt Lake CityDelta Center
January 13, 2024[n]AnaheimHonda CenterUnforeseen circumstances[18]
March 17, 2024[o]Mexico CityMexicoAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
March 21, 2024[p]BogotáColombiaSimón Bolívar Park
March 24, 2024[q]São PauloBrazilAutódromo de Interlagos

Notes

  1. ^ The box office data is representative of the two shows at O2 Arena on 20 and 23 April respectively.
  2. ^ The box office data is representative of the two shows at O2 Arena on 20 and 23 April respectively.
  3. ^ The box office data is representative of the two shows at O2 Arena on 20 and 23 April respectively.
  4. ^ The box office data is representative of the two shows at O2 Arena on 20 and 23 April respectively.
  5. ^ The concert on May 20, 2023 at the East Beach Boulevard in Gulf Shores is a part of Hangout Music Festival.[19]
  6. ^ The concert on May 27, 2023 at the Atlantic City Beach in Atlantic City is a part of Adjacent Festival.[20]
  7. ^ The concert on May 28, 2023 at the Harvard Stadium in Boston is a part of Boston Calling Music Festival.[21]
  8. ^ The concert on June 18, 2023 at the Great Stage Park in Manchester is a part of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.[22]
  9. ^ Billed as Los Angeles.
  10. ^ Rescheduled from July 22, due to illness.
  11. ^ Rescheduled from July 24, due to illness.
  12. ^ Originally July 25, 2023.
  13. ^ Originally July 27, 2023.
  14. ^ Part of IHeart Radio's Alter Ego Fest
  15. ^ Part of Vive Latino.
  16. ^ Intended to be part of Festival Estéreo Picnic.
  17. ^ Intended to be part of Lollapalooza.

References

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  2. ^ Strauss, Matthew (2021-02-05). "Hayley Williams Releases New Album Flowers for Vases / descansos". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  3. ^ "HalfNoise announce new album 'Motif'". DIY. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  4. ^ Reilly, Nick (2020-05-11). "Hayley Williams on Paramore's next album: "We've found ourselves listening to a lot of older music"". NME. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  5. ^ Shutler, Ali (2022-07-30). "The new Paramore album is influenced by Bloc Party, says Hayley Williams". NME. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  6. ^ Blistein, Jon (2022-01-11). "Paramore Are Back in the Studio for Their First Album in Five Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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  11. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2022-05-10). "Red Hot Chili Peppers, P!nk, Lil Nas X, Paramore to Headline 2022 Austin City Limits Festival". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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  18. ^ Dailey, Hannah (2024-01-18). "Paramore Pulls Out of Festival Dates in Latin America, Teases 'Next Era' in Progress". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  19. ^ Specker, Lawrence (April 2, 2023). "2023 Hangout Fest unveils daily performance schedule, additional acts". The Birmingham News. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  20. ^ Kaufman, Gil (October 25, 2022). "Blink-182, Paramore, Turnstile to Headline New Atlantic City Adjacent Music Festival". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  21. ^ Slane, Kevin (January 10, 2023). "Foo Fighters, The Lumineers, Paramore to headline Boston Calling 2023". Boston.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  22. ^ Pearis, Bill (January 10, 2023). "Bonnaroo announces 2023 lineup". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 4, 2023.