Paramore is currently touring, and during one of their concerts, lead singer Hayley Williams made a bold move, publicly calling out Ticketmaster to improve its treatment of fans regarding ticket sales.

As reported by Billboard, Williams and her bandmates recently kicked off their United Kingdom/Ireland tour with a show in Dublin last week.

At one point during the concert, Williams expressed her gratitude to the audience, saying, "I wanna say one more time how special it is that you've all made it tonight."

She then criticized the ticketing company, adding, "We don't take it lightly, we know, honestly, especially now, it's a huge sacrifice to come to a show because Ticketmaster needs to get their s*** together."

Williams, who was among the first artists to open for Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour," explained that Paramore puts immense pressure on themselves because they believe fans are spending money they may not have just to see the band, so "we better give them something that's worth that."

She ended her statement by expressing her love for the fans.

Ticketmaster's Recent Controversies Over the past few months, Ticketmaster has been at the center of several controversies, with many artists expressing their concerns about the company, not just Paramore.

Ticketmaster faced backlash over Taylor Swift's "The Eras" tour when millions of fans flooded their website to secure tickets, only for the majority of them to be left empty-handed after the site crashed.

Swift herself criticized the company, expressing her difficulty in trusting an "outside entity with these relationships and loyalties." She also mentioned the pain of watching mistakes "happen with no recourse." Swift assured fans who couldn't get tickets that she hopes to "provide more" opportunities in the future for them to enjoy her music together. (via The Verge)

Paramore's 2023 Tour The band is currently in the United Kingdom for their 2023 tour. Their next performance will be at Manchester's AO Arena on April 18, 2023 (Tuesday).

Before completing the UK portion of their tour, Paramore will play at venues including The O2 in London, Utilita Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, and an additional show at The O2.

Following a brief break, the band will resume their North American shows with a performance at Hangout Music Festival 2023 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

For more information on the full tour schedule, tickets, and RSVP, visit Paramore's official website at this link.