Hayley Williams officially launched The Hayley Williams Show on Thursday, September 4, bringing her expanded solo catalog to the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida. The 25-song opening-night set stretched across her three solo albums, with deep cuts, a Nina Simone cover and a surprise appearance from former Paramore bassist Brian O’Connor.
The new tour represents a significant expansion from Williams’ spring and summer theater run, which centered heavily on Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party. This time, the 37-year-old singer is drawing from Petals for Armor, FLOWERS for VASES / descansos and her 2025 album, giving songs from across her solo career their first chance to coexist in one full-scale show.
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Hayley Williams has also been clear about one major boundary: Paramore songs remain reserved for Paramore performances. That decision makes the solo setlist particularly important, since fans are getting a concentrated look at the music Williams has created outside her longtime band.
Opening night began after Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty took the stage, with Williams appearing around 9 p.m. The set opened with “Just a Lover,” which also returned later in the night. One of the evening’s biggest surprises came during “My Friend,” when former Paramore bassist Brian O’Connor joined Williams onstage. The setlist also reached beyond Williams’ own catalog with a performance of Nina Simone’s “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.”
The Hayley Williams Show continues Saturday, September 5, at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, Georgia, before moving through Charleston, Charlotte, Raleigh, Mansfield, Saratoga Springs and Gilford. The tour includes two sold-out Forest Hills Stadium shows in Queens on September 16 and 17, followed by dates across the U.S., a September 26 All Things Go appearance and two sold-out Hollywood Bowl performances on October 5 and 6. Williams will then take the tour to Latin America beginning November 6 in Bogotá, with stops in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
The solo era will continue into 2027 as well. Williams announced a UK and European extension on September 1, including major dates at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, London’s Alexandra Palace and Slane Castle, where she will support Fontaines D.C.; a second London performance has since been added following demand.
Scroll down to see the full setlist from the opening night of The Hayley Williams Show.
The Hayley Williams Show Setlist
Just a Lover
FLOWERS for VASES / descansos (2021)
Over Yet
Petals for Armor (2020)
Simmer
Petals for Armor (2020)
Creepin’
Petals for Armor (2020)
Ice in My OJ
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
Kill Me
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
Hard
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
My Friend (with Brian O’Connor)
Petals for Armor (2020)
Leave It Alone
Petals for Armor (2020)
Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris
Petals for Armor (2020)
True Believer
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
Nina Simone cover — Broadway-Blues-Ballads (1964)
Cinnamon
Petals for Armor (2020)
Dead Horse
Petals for Armor (2020)
Pure Love
Petals for Armor (2020)
Crystal Clear
Petals for Armor (2020)
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
Glum
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
Disappearing Man
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
Dream Girl in Shibuya
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
Good Ol’ Days
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
Just a Lover (reprise)
FLOWERS for VASES / descansos (2021)
Mirtazapine
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
Brotherly Hate
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
Parachute
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)
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