'I Will Embarrass Both of You': Paramore's Hayley Williams Confronts Disruptive Fans

Hayley Williams, lead singer of the rock band Paramore, paused a performance mid-song in order to call out a pair of disruptive fans during a concert in New York on May 30.

Tatiyana Spence, who recorded this video during Paramore’s show at Madison Square Garden, told Storyful that the “man in the video had been causing problems the entire night,” adding that he was “shoving people down and elbowing people out of his way to get to the front.”

In the video, Williams is heard signaling for the band to stop in order to address the commotion, as the arena lights turn on and the crowd directs her attention toward the culprit.

“I will embarrass both of you” Williams says to the couple. “Both of you need to find somewhere else to take care of that s*** because that’s not happening here tonight.”

Spence said that after the couple were kicked out, “the show continued once we were safe to remain in our respective spots.” Credit: @madblackbimbo via Storyful

Video transcript

HAYLEY WILLIAMS: Hey, can we [AUDIO OUT]

- Get out.

- Get the [MUTED] out.

HAYLEY WILLIAMS: Holy [MUTED].

- Get 'em out.

HAYLEY WILLIAMS: You!

[SHOUTING]

HAYLEY WILLIAMS: Also, do I see, like-- what is happening? Hi. Yes, I will embarrass both of you.

- No, they pushed through!

HAYLEY WILLIAMS: Both of you need to find somewhere else to take care of that [MUTED], because that's not happening here [INAUDIBLE].

[CHEERING]

- Thank you, Hayley!

- Thank you!

- Thank you, Hayley!

- We love you.

HAYLEY WILLIAMS: How are you going to disrupt one of our favorite songs to play?

[CHEERING]

HAYLEY WILLIAMS: You're good out there. All right? Bottoms up.

- Thank you!