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Chapter 247 The traveler who stayed in time
"people."

Not only Han Yi, but also Hayley Williams' words made most people present show a look of understanding to a greater or lesser extent.

The turbulence Paramore experienced was inseparable from Hayley Williams's personal love life, and it was also a part of American popular culture in the [-]s that was difficult to ignore.

Lead singer Hayley Williams and Josh Farrow began dating in 2004 until 2007.That year, 20-year-old Josh Farrow proposed to 18-year-old Hayley Williams, but the latter was obviously not ready for a lifelong commitment at such an age.After breaking up with Josh Farrow, Haley fell in love with Chad Gilbert, guitarist of another pop-punk band, New Found Glory.

Unlike Josh Farrow, Chad Gilbert at that time had no intention of ringing the auditorium bell with Hayley Williams because he had just met Eisley frontman Shirley Doop. Married in - yes, he cheated on his new wife less than a year after they were married, which is extremely fast even in the rock music world.

Although the relationship between Hayley Williams and Chad Gilbert has been stable for the next ten years, the two got engaged in 2014 and held a wedding in Nashville, the city where they live together, in February this year. It seems that Their youthful years of reckless impulses and immoral mistakes were far behind them, but the scars caused by this incident changed Paramore forever.

In 2010, Josh Farrow, whose relationship with Hayley Williams became increasingly tense, left the band along with his brother Zach Farrow.At that time, Paramore was at the peak of its career development. The "Brand New Eyes" tour of the same name did 169 shows, including 81 shows in North America, 48 shows in Europe, 17 shows in Oceania, 12 shows in Asia, and 12 shows in South America. In Central America and the Caribbean, Paramore can be said to have visited all the cities in the world that are suitable for holding concerts.

Everywhere he went, the venues were sold out, even completing the feat of selling out Wembley Stadium.Not only that, Paramore was also selected as the sponsoring artist of the 2010 Honda Civic Tour - yes, the one Madison Beer and Billie Eilish are participating in at this time. This year, it is hosted by Nick Jonas and Demi- Honda Civic Tour led by Lovato.

In 2010 it was Paramore, in 2011 it was Blink-182 teaming up with My Chemical Romance, in 2012 it was Linkin Park and Incubus, in 2013 it was Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson... From 2010 to 2016, except for 2015 Idol Apart from the group One Direction, only Paramore can enjoy the position of top guest alone. Their appeal and influence are evident.

But at the critical moment when the second round of the North American tour came to a successful conclusion in Orlando, and the members were preparing to celebrate Christmas and make some repairs, and prepare to set foot on South American soil for the first time next February, a sudden change occurred. On December 2010, 12, Josh Farrow and Zach Farrow officially announced their withdrawal from Paramore.In a statement posted on his personal blog, Josh Farrow claimed that the band had become "a mass-produced commodity by a major label," accusing Williams of being manipulated by her management company and treating the other band members as She sided with Paramore as her solo project, and revealed that she was the only member of the band signed to Atlantic Records, and that the other members were just "catching up on her dream."

It is not difficult to imagine that this fierce statement caused an uproar in the rock music industry, the mainstream music industry, and even the entire Hollywood entertainment industry at that time.It is common for famous bands to break up. Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, Sex Pistols, Smashing Pumpkins... Just like marriage, since the Beatles invented the concept of band breakup in 1974, bands that can stick together for a long time There are only a few, and most combinations begin to have internal conflicts after gaining fame and fortune, and then fall apart.

But even Liam and Noel Gallagher, brothers who wanted to eat each other's flesh and blood, had to endure each other for 18 years before finally announcing the disbandment of Oasis in a backstage brawl.It is rare for a group like Paramore to announce the withdrawal of two core members when it is at the height of its popularity and even in the middle of a tour.

More importantly, music fans usually regard the band as a whole, adhering to simple values. Most of them hope that the band they support will be united, without any discordant noises, and in terms of income. To achieve equal pay for equal work, no matter how famous the lead singer is, he should not be placed above other band members.

Take Maroon 5 as an example. This pop rock band can basically be called "Adam Levy and his friends." 95% of the entire band's image construction and source of commercial value comes from Adam Levy. There may be 5% comes from James Valentine.But even so, when it was revealed that most of Maroon 5's income went to Adam Levy, the band's reputation and reputation still suffered a big impact at the public level.

In fact, Hayley Williams and the remaining members do not have to respond to Josh Farrow's accusations. Furthermore, only Hayley Williams signed with Atlantic Records, which was originally a move in terms of team structure and public relations. Bad move, letting other members join the band agreement will not have much impact at all, as long as the rights, responsibilities and interests of each member are clearly divided in the agreement.

But Hayley Williams' manager chose the worst way to deal with the situation. Mark Mercado's series of operations were undoubtedly short-sighted and even suicidal.

On December 2010, 12, two weeks after the Farrow Brothers quit Paramore, Hayley Williams gave an interview to MTV along with the remaining two members, Taylor York and Jeremy Davis. .In the interview, there was no blessing for the future development of the Farrow Brothers, no clear interpretation of the band's internal conflicts, and even the most basic hype was not provided.The three only stated in the interview that they believed that the conflicts mentioned in Josh Farrow's statement had "nothing to do" with his departure, because the five of them had repeatedly discussed Josh when they were still together. These questions were raised.

Finally, Hayley Williams personally accepted the most powerful grenade thrown by Josh Farrow - she admitted that Atlantic Records had indeed signed a contract with her alone.

Six years have passed... No, for Han Yi, it should have been 13 years.Looking back after 13 years, Han Yi still can't believe that Hayley Williams' management team actually prepared such a stupid public relations response plan for her.

By default, he abandoned the other four members who had grown up and worked hard together, and only enjoyed the huge advance provided by Warner Music Group. This approach almost destroyed all the reputation that Hayley Williams had worked hard to accumulate, and almost caused Paramore to fall into A situation of no return.

Ordinary music fans cannot see the truth behind the accusation - although it is true that only Hailey is signed to Atlantic Records, the entire Paramore band actually has a record contract with Fueled by Ramen, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. In other words, regardless of Whether it's Josh Farrow, Zach Farrow, or the other two members who choose to stick with it, they can all get a penny of the recording royalties belonging to the Paramore band.Not only that, as one of the creative masterminds, Josh Farrow has also signed a contract with his own copyright distribution company, and he can also get a lot of money from music royalties.

In 2003, the reason why Hayley Williams agreed to sign a contract with Atlantic Records was because this record company was the only one among the several companies that contacted her at that time that was willing to bring her band friends to develop together. label.

In other words, without Hailey's persistence and Atlantic Records' concession, there would be no band like Paramore in this world.Josh Farrow, Zach Farrow or Jeremy Davis will never have anything to do with professional music, because no label is willing to hand over a contract just for them.

Therefore, Hailey did not betray. In fact, she was the one who founded Paramore with her own commercial value.

However, unprofessional manager Mark Mercado did not mention this in the media release, causing Hayley to be criticized by the media and some music fans. They believed that it was Hayley Williams' greed. Get rid of Josh Farrow.It was her morbid concern for personal reputation that tore Paramore apart.

"It's not what you think...it's not that."

Noticing the complicated information hidden in Han Yi's eyes, Hayley Williams helplessly rubbed her eyebrows with her fingertips, but hesitated to speak.

Since Han Yi claims to be a loyal fan of Paramore, he must know what this band has been through.The understanding in his eyes... and a little bit of compassion that made Hailey feel both warm and uncomfortable, definitely related to her entanglement with Josh Farrow.

"Well, it does have something to do with that, but that's not really the point."

"I used to love Paramore, I really loved it." Hayley Williams pushed the cup on the glass table in front of Post Malone, signaling with her eyes.It took the latter a few seconds to react, who was fascinated by what he heard, and quickly filled Hailey with tequila.After picking up the refilled glass of wine, Haili drank almost a quarter of it, then pressed her chest with her hands, trying to suppress the burning sensation rising from her stomach, and said softly, "In Before Paramore, I had almost no friends. I had two younger sisters, but they were half-siblings. I had a few people I could talk to in Mississippi, but when I was 14, I moved to Tennessee with my mother. "

"My mother moved away because of a divorce. When she first arrived in Nashville, she was very emotionally unstable. I can understand her very well... A woman is traveling thousands of miles away with her underage daughter to go to a strange city. , accept an uncomfortable teaching job, and embark on a new adventure full of unknowns..."

"She couldn't focus on me, and I don't blame her, because if it were me, I wouldn't be able to do better than her. The older I get, the more I understand how difficult it is for her."

"But I was really alone at that time, so meeting Josh and Zach at school was like a gift from God. It's hard to put into words how much they meant to me, not only Friends who play music together are also family members who can share all their secrets.”

"It was only a year between meeting them and signing with Atlantic Records, but in that year, we established... a bond that has not been completely erased even now. I think it was It was this bond that made Zach choose to come back after six years away.”

"The protection and support they provide me is the best part of our relationship. Knowing that no matter what happens, they have my back gives me an incredible sense of security. I know I can rely on They, that’s why I asked to work with them when signing a contract with the label without hesitation.”

"After all this time, looking back, they are still like my brothers...well, to be precise, Zach is like my brother, and Josh..."

"Like your Alabama brother."

"Who said that?!" Hayley Williams first widened her eyes in surprise, and then she couldn't help laughing.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." The joke was naturally made through Ellie Goulding, who has long established a friendship between Taylor Swift and Hayley Williams. "I don't know why, but when you mentioned Mississippi, The word Alabama was running through my head...I had to tell the joke or I would choke to death."

"Fuck off."

Ellie raised her hands in surrender, which earned Hailey a coquettish eye roll and a firm middle finger raised.The reason why Ellie Goulding suddenly said such a sentence was certainly not out of boredom. She wanted to make the depressed Hayley Williams smile just right, so that the latter would not get drunk and say something afterwards. Words that would make her deeply regretful.

Ellie's approach did work, and Hailey was able to hold back all her criticism of Josh.The atmosphere at the scene relaxed instantly. Hayley Williams looked around with a smile, and then said: "Josh, there are many stories and complicated history between us. But at this stage of life, I... still will Choose to bless him with all your heart.”

"This is what Paramore is about. It was my family when I had no family, and my dream after I lost my dream. In the first few years, it was warmer than a real family, more magnificent than the boldest dreams... Tonight I sound like a self-pitying alcoholic, I know, but I'm really not a blaming guy. I know how lucky I am to be able to create a family with my best friend from high school. A band, and in seven years, spreading our anger, sadness, happiness and other thoughts to every corner of the world, what could be more dreamy than this?"

"Every musician's dream." Khalid shook his head and sighed softly.

"Yeah, every musician's dream. That's what everyone who meets me says, Billy from Green Day, Pat from Fall Out Boy, my husband, including Tyler, everyone's ultimate dream for me. Comments are all, 'I'm so envious of you for being able to find yourself at such a young age, and being able to turn your dreams into reality...at such a young age'."

"Taylor Swift?" Han Yi asked with interest.

"Yes, speaking of her, the opportunity for us to meet is quite interesting." Hayley Williams nodded, "Paramore and Taylor were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in the same year..."

"2008." Han Yi immediately answered the correct answer, "The 50th Grammy, I know."

"It seems like you are really my biggest fan." Hailey clapped her hands and laughed, "I can't even remember clearly."

"I definitely remember that." Han Yi glanced at Zhao Youzhen, who was looking at him with a smile, and responded, "Amy Winehouse, Taylor Swift, and you... God, those years ago The Grammys are really intense.”

"I hope you didn't place any heavy bets on me." Hailey shrugged her shoulders mockingly and joked.Her career has entered such a stable and delicate stage, and the so-called winning and losing of awards is no longer what she cares about. "As you know, I didn't win a Grammy Award, but it doesn't affect me." How I felt at that time, because just like today, I was invited to an After Party..."

“Timbaland’s After Party.”

"Wooooo——"

Han music artists, headed by Boz Malone, made a long-drawn-out drumbeat.

"Timbaland in 2008." Lana Del Rey pointed at Hayley Williams, looked at Madison Beer, and emphasized to her much younger colleague, "Pay attention to this time attribute."

"Yeah, huge. Obviously, standing at the scene and watching the stars coming and going, I was so nervous that I almost couldn't move... I'm pretty much the same as you today, Maddie."

"How can I not!" Madison immediately protested loudly.

"Have you said hello to Rihanna?" Hailey narrowed her eyes and immediately broke the news.

"...She came with her boyfriend, so I don't want to disturb her." Madison shrank her neck, defeated dejectedly.

"So, I understand your feelings very well. Although we have entered this industry, we still have the mentality of a fan girl. We want to take photos with everyone we see and keep our bodies very low. We look down on ourselves, and others I definitely won’t come to talk to you.”

"Just when I was about to run away from the party, a woman suddenly came over and said, 'I'm Taylor Swift's mother. You know, Taylor doesn't have any friends the same age who are also doing music. , so I hope I can introduce you to her, or leave your phone number or something."

"She is such a good mother." Han Yi praised her. Having a mother who takes care of her all the time is undoubtedly a blessing for Taylor Swift... But for Taylor Swift It's a different story for her management team.

Taylor's family environment is only suitable for relatives to be her managers. Any outsider who enters will find it difficult to move forward because they cannot enter the inner circle.

"Yes, Andrea, this legendary woman, brought me and Taylor together... As soon as we met, Taylor yelled and hugged me, saying that she liked my music and that she was envious I can do what I really want to do..."

"Isn't she herself?" Madison asked curiously.

"At that time, Taylor was still doing country music, and she had been wanting to switch to pop for a long time." Hailey explained, "She talked to me a lot that night, most of which was about how envious she was. I am envious of having so many good partners walking with me.”

"I was so excited to hear...Taylor Swift praise Paramore like that. I completely agree with every word she said, and I feel like I am the luckiest girl in the world. Although I broke up with Josh, I I found a man who was more mature, who could take better care of me, who wanted nothing more from me... at least at that time, he just wanted to be with me in the most comfortable and natural way. And Josh didn't leave either. Isn't it? We're not together anymore, and our relationship has become more subtle, but at least he's still in my band. As long as we're still performing together and making music together, everything will go back to normal."

"Paramore will always exist. We will always be great, always happy, and always young."

"I thought that my band and I would keep drifting along the long river of time until we reached the end of the river and merged into the sea at the end of life... What a romantic image, isn't it? As the lead singer of the band, Who could ask for more?”

"but……"

"Unexpectedly, just two years later, Paramore would be permanently frozen in a moment that I don't want to recall anymore. And I..."

"And I have become a traveler staying in time."

(End of this chapter)