# This Is Why Tour

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 October 2, 2022 in Bakersfield, California, before the release of the album, with several shows throughout North America, Europe, and Latin America. Elke, Bloc Party, Rozi Plain, Foals, The Linda Lindas, Genesis Owusu and Claud served as supporting acts on the tour. It concluded on November 30, 2023.

## 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); 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). 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." 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.” In January 2022, the band confirmed they had entered the studio work on their sixth album.
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. 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. The same day as the single's release, the band announced the album of the same name to be released on February 10, 2023.
Following the release of the lead single off their new album, Paramore announced the first leg of the This Is Why Tour, which would begin in October 2022, a few months before the release of the album. The announced dates included limited U.S. theater performances and headlining slots at the Austin City Limits and When We Were Young festivals. On October 10, 2022, the band announced a South American leg of the tour, which is set to begin in March 2023. A month later, Paramore announced a 26-city arena tour for the United States in 2023, with Bloc Party, Foals, The Linda Lindas and Genesis Owusu joining them as supporting acts.

## 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.

## Setlists

* "This Is Why"
* "Brick By Boring Brick"
* "Decode"
* "Caught in the Middle"
* "That's What You Get"
* "Ignorance"
* "Forgiveness"
* "I Caught Myself"
* "Pool"
* "Misguided Ghosts"
* "Simmer" (Hayley Williams song)
* "Ain't It Fun"
* "Boogie Juice" (HalfNoise song)
* "Rose-Colored Boy" (contains elements of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston and "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club)
* "Told You So"
* "Misery Business"

### Encore

* "Still Into You"
* "Hard Times" (contains elements of "Heart of Glass" by Blondie)

### Notes

* On the concert dated October 23, 2022, "Decode", "Caught In the Middle", "Forgiveness", "Pool", "Misguided Ghosts", "Simmer", "Boogie Juice", "Rose-Colored Boy", "Told You So" and "Still Into You" were not played, whislt "All I Wanted", "Here We Go Again" and "Last Hope" were played instead. The order of the songs within the setlist was changed as well.
* "Here We Go Again" replaced "Ignorance" on the setlist, starting on October 27, 2022.
* On the concert dated October 29, 2022, "Caught In the Middle", "Here We Go Again", "I Caught Myself", "Forgiveness", "Pool", "Simmer", "Boogie Juice", "Told You So" and "Still Into You" were not played, whislt "Careful", "Pressure" and "Last Hope" were played instead. The order of the songs within the setlist was changed as well.
* "This Is Why"
* "C'est Comme Ça"
* "That's What You Get"
* "Decode"
* "Pool"
* "Hard Times" (contains elements of "Heart of Glass" by Blondie)
* "Still Into You"
* "Rose-Colored Boy" (contains elements of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston and "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club)
* "Brick By Boring Brick"
* "I Caught Myself"
* "In the Mourning" (contains elements of "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac)
* "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)
* "Boogie Juice" (HalfNoise song)
* "Told You So"
* "The News"
* "Ain't It Fun"

### Encore

* "Caught in the Middle"
* "Running Out of Time"
* "Misery Business" (contains elements of "WAP" by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion)

### Notes

* "Brick By Boring Brick", "In the Mourning" and "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" were not played on the concert dated February 9, 2023.
* "You First"
* "Playing God"
* "Decode"
* "Pool"
* "Running Out of Time"
* "Rose-Colored Boy" (contains elements of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston and "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club)
* "Told You So"
* "C'est Comme Ça"
* "I Caught Myself"
* "The Only Exception"
* "(One of Those) Crazy Girls"
* "The News"
* "That's What You Get"
* "Scooby's in the Back" (HalfNoise song)
* "Hard Times" (contains elements of "Heart of Glass" by Blondie)
* "Ain't It Fun"
* "All I Wanted"

### Encore

* "Still Into You"
* "Misery Business"
* "This Is Why"

### Notes

* On the concert dated March 5, 2023, "Pool" and "Told You So" were not played, whilst "Caught In the Middle" and a shortened acapella version of "Last Hope" were played instead.
* On the concerts dated March 7, 2023 and March 9, 2023, "Decode" was not played, whilst "Caught In the Middle" were played instead. The order of the songs within the setlist was changed as well.
* On the concert dated March 11, 2023, "Decode", "(One of Those) Crazy Girls" and "Told You So" were not played, whilst "Caught In the Middle" was played. The order of the songs within the setlist was changed as well.
* On the concert dated March 12, 2023, "Still Into You" and "Pool" were not played, whilst "Caught In the Middle" was played. The order of the songs within the setlist was changed as well.
* On the concert dated March 14, 2023, "C'est Comme Ça", "Pool" and "Scooby's in the Back" were not played, whilst "Caught In the Middle" was played. The order of the songs within the setlist was changed as well. The performance of "Told You So" contained elements of "She Wolf" by Shakira.
* "You First"
* "The News"
* "Playing God"
* "That's What You Get"
* "Running Out of Time"
* "Hard Times" (contains elements of "Born Under Punches" by Talking Heads and "Heart of Glass" by Blondie)
* "Caught in the Middle"
* "Ain't It Fun"
* "Liar"
* "Crystal Clear" (Hayley Williams song)
* "Decode"
* "Still Into You"
* "Rose-Colored Boy" (contains elements of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston and "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club)
* "Baby" (HalfNoise song)
* "what can you say" (Adrianne Lenker cover)
* "Last Hope"
* "I Caught Myself"
* "All I Wanted"
* "Misery Business"
* "Crave"

### Encore

* "The Only Exception"
* "This Is Why"

### Notes

* On the concert dated April 13, 2023, Hayley Williams performed a solo cover of "Dreams" by The Cranberries on acoustic guitar. "All I Wanted" was not played and the order of the songs within the setlist was changed as well.
* On the concert dated April 15, 2023, Hayley Williams performed a solo cover of "what can you say" by Adrianne Lenker on acoustic guitar.
* On the concert dated April 17, 2023, Hayley Williams performed a solo cover of "Rip It Up" by Orange Juice on acoustic guitar. "I Caught Myself" was not played.
* On the concert dated April 18, 2023, "Misguided Ghosts" was played, whilst "I Caught Myself" was not played.
* On the concert dated April 22, 2023, Hayley Williams and Taylor York performed "26" on acoustic guitar. "I Caught Myself" was not played.
* On the concert dated April 23, 2023, Paramore was joined onstage by Kele Okereke to perform "Blue Light" by Bloc Party.
* "You First"
* "The News"
* "That's What You Get"
* "Playing God"
* "Caught in the Middle"
* "Rose-Colored Boy" (contains elements of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston and "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club)
* "Running Out of Time"
* "Decode"
* "Last Hope"
* "Big Man, Little Dignity"
* "Liar"
* "Crystal Clear" (Hayley Williams song)
* "Hard Times" (contains elements of "Born Under Punches" by Talking Heads and "Heart of Glass" by Blondie)
* "Told You So"
* "Figure 8"
* "The Only Exception"
* "Baby" (HalfNoise song)
* "Crave"
* "Misery Business"
* "Ain't It Fun"

### Encore

* "Still Into You"
* "This Is Why"

### Notes

* On the concert dated May 31, 2023, Paramore was joined onstage by Lil Uzi Vert to perform "Misery Business".
* On the concert dated July 19, 2023, Paramore was joined onstage by Billie Eilish to perform "All I Wanted", which was played as the first song of the encore act. "Last Hope" was not played.
* On the concert dated July 20, 2023, Paramore was joined onstage by Bethany Cosentino to perform "Big Man, Little Dignity" and Rico Nasty to perform "Misery Business".
* "Told You So" was removed from the setlist on July 29, 2023.
* On the concert dated August 7, 2023, Paramore was joined onstage by Stephen Curry to perform "Misery Business".

## Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts. :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | Attendance | Gross |
| North America |||||||
| October 2, 2022 | Bakersfield | United States | Mechanics Bank Theater | Claud | — | — |
| October 4, 2022 | Magna | United States | The Great SaltAir | Claud | — | — |
| October 9, 2022 | Austin | United States | Zilker Park | — | — | — |
| October 11, 2022 | Chesterfield | United States | The Factory | Claud | — | — |
| October 14, 2022 | Bonner Springs | United States | Azura Amphitheater | Young the Giant Japanese Breakfast Claud | — | — |
| October 16, 2022 | Austin | United States | Zilker Park | — | — | — |
| October 23, 2022 | Las Vegas | United States | Las Vegas Festival Grounds | — | — | — |
| October 27, 2022 | Los Angeles | United States | Belasco Theatre | Faux Real | — | — |
| October 29, 2022 | Las Vegas | United States | Las Vegas Festival Grounds | — | — | — |
| October 31, 2022 | Los Angeles | United States | The Wiltern | Faux Real | — | — |
| November 7, 2022 | Toronto | Canada | History | Ogi | — | — |
| November 9, 2022 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Theatre | Ogi | — | — |
| November 11, 2022 | Cincinnati | United States | Andrew J. Brady Music Center | Ogi | — | — |
| November 13, 2022 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre | Ogi | — | — |
| November 15, 2022 | Atlanta | United States | Tabernacle | Ogi | — | — |
| November 16, 2022 | St. Augustine | United States | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | Ogi | — | — |
| November 19, 2022 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | — | — | — |
| November 23, 2022 | Oklahoma City | United States | Criterion Theatre | Claud | — | — |
| November 25, 2022 | Omaha | United States | Orpheum Theater | Claud | — | — |
| February 6, 2023 | Nashville | United States | Grand Ole Opry House | Louis Prince | — | — |
| February 9, 2023 | Phoenix | United States | Footprint Center | — | — | — |
| South America |||||||
| March 2, 2023 | Lima | Peru | Estadio Universidad San Marcos | Elke | 21,116 / 24,499 | $1,692,474 |
| March 5, 2023 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | Elke | 16,594 / 16,594 | $1,212,960 |
| March 7, 2023 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Movistar Arena | Elke | 10,483 / 12,305 | $701,095 |
| March 9, 2023 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Qualistage | Elke | 8,101 / 8,101 | $591,702 |
| March 11, 2023 | São Paulo | Brazil | Centro Esportivo Tiete | Elke | 36,132 / 36,132 | $2,894,867 |
| March 12, 2023 | São Paulo | Brazil | Centro Esportivo Tiete | Elke | 36,132 / 36,132 | $2,894,867 |
| March 14, 2023 | Bogotá | Colombia | Movistar Arena | Elke | 12,315 / 12,315 | $653,919 |
| Europe |||||||
| April 13, 2023 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Bloc Party Rozi Plain | 12,605 / 12,605 | $958,486 |
| April 15, 2023 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena | Bloc Party Rozi Plain | 7,395 / 7,395 | $569,605 |
| April 17, 2023 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | Bloc Party Rozi Plain | 14,008 / 14,008 | $995,304 |
| April 18, 2023 | Manchester | England | AO Arena | Bloc Party Rozi Plain | 15,316 / 15,316 | $1,183,157 |
| April 20, 2023 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | Bloc Party Rozi Plain | 36,000 / 36,000 | $3,092,265 |
| April 22, 2023 | Birmingham | England | Utilita Arena | Bloc Party Rozi Plain | 14,911 / 14,911 | $1,181,520 |
| April 23, 2023 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | Bloc Party Rozi Plain | | |
| North America |||||||
| May 20, 2023 | Gulf Shores | United States | Hangout Music Festival | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2023 | Charlotte | United States | Spectrum Center | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 14,679 / 14,679 | $1,254,202 |
| May 25, 2023 | Atlanta | United States | State Farm Arena | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 11,630 / 11,630 | $1,133,447 |
| May 27, 2023 | Atlantic City | United States | Atlantic City Beach | — | — | — |
| May 28, 2023 | Boston | United States | Harvard Stadium | — | — | — |
| May 30, 2023 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 27,616 / 27,616 | $3,102,129 |
| May 31, 2023 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 27,616 / 27,616 | $3,102,129 |
| June 2, 2023 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Capital One Arena | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 13,947 / 13,947 | $1,448,355 |
| June 4, 2023 | Cleveland | United States | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 10,888 / 10,888 | $1,013,784 |
| June 5, 2023 | Indianapolis | United States | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 12,006 / 12,006 | $981,558 |
| June 7, 2023 | Detroit | United States | Little Caesars Arena | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 13,306 / 13,306 | $1,290,946 |
| June 8, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 14,500 / 14,500 | $1,078,432 |
| June 10, 2023 | Columbus | United States | Schottenstein Center | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 13,815 / 13,815 | $1,096,590 |
| June 11, 2023 | Pittsburgh | United States | PPG Paints Arena | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 13,498 / 13,498 | $1,136,748 |
| June 13, 2023 | Orlando | United States | Amway Center | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 13,512 / 13,512 | $1,297,118 |
| June 14, 2023 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | 6,705 / 6,705 | $745,957 |
| June 18, 2023 | Manchester | United States | Great Stage Park | — | — | — |
| July 6, 2023 | New Orleans | United States | Smoothie King Center | Foals The Linda Lindas | 12,618 / 12,618 | $994,103 |
| July 8, 2023 | Fort Worth | United States | Dickies Arena | Foals The Linda Lindas | 11,165 / 11,165 | $1,160,869 |
| July 9, 2023 | Austin | United States | Moody Center | Foals The Linda Lindas | 12,262 / 12,262 | $1,297,850 |
| July 11, 2023 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | Foals The Linda Lindas | 12,234 / 12,234 | $1,155,830 |
| July 13, 2023 | Denver | United States | Ball Arena | Foals The Linda Lindas | 13,324 / 13,324 | $1,316,045 |
| July 15, 2023 | Thousand Palms | United States | Acrisure Arena | Foals The Linda Lindas | 9,954 / 9,954 | $1,133,420 |
| July 16, 2023 | San Diego | United States | Viejas Arena | Foals The Linda Lindas | 9,447 / 9,447 | $1,174,914 |
| July 19, 2023 | Inglewood | United States | Kia Forum | Foals The Linda Lindas | 28,968 / 28,968 | $3,345,439 |
| July 20, 2023 | Inglewood | United States | Kia Forum | Foals The Linda Lindas | 28,968 / 28,968 | $3,345,439 |
| July 29, 2023 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | Foals The Linda Lindas | 12,003 / 12,003 | $1,021,371 |
| July 30, 2023 | St. Louis | United States | Enterprise Center | Foals The Linda Lindas | 12,993 / 12,993 | $1,128,722 |
| August 1, 2023 | Milwaukee | United States | Fiserv Forum | Foals The Linda Lindas | 11,914 / 11,914 | $1,073,453 |
| August 2, 2023 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | Foals The Linda Lindas | 14,090 / 14,090 | $1,125,035 |
| August 7, 2023 | San Francisco | United States | Chase Center | Foals The Linda Lindas | 13,651 / 13,651 | $1,485,423 |
| August 9, 2023 | Seattle | United States | Climate Pledge Arena | Foals The Linda Lindas | 14,707 / 14,707 | $1,468,932 |
| Oceania |||||||
| November 18, 2023 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | Remi Wolf | — | — |
| November 22, 2023 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Center | Remi Wolf | — | — |
| November 23, 2023 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Center | Remi Wolf | — | — |
| November 25, 2023 | Sydney | Australia | The Domain | Remi Wolf | — | — |
| November 27, 2023 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Remi Wolf | — | — |
| November 28, 2023 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Remi Wolf | — | — |
| November 30, 2023 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Remi Wolf | — | — |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | — | — |

### Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
| October 22, 2022 | Las Vegas | United States | Las Vegas Festival Grounds | Storm | |
| August 10, 2023 | Portland | United States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Illness. Originally rescheduled from July 25, 2023 but canceled again. | — |
| August 13, 2023 | Salt Lake City | United States | Delta Center | Illness. Originally rescheduled from July 27, 2023 but canceled again. | — |
| January 13, 2024 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center | Unforeseen circumstances | |
| March 17, 2024 | Mexico City | Mexico | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Unforeseen circumstances | |
| March 21, 2024 | Bogotá | Colombia | Simón Bolívar Park | Unforeseen circumstances | |
| March 24, 2024 | São Paulo | Brazil | Autódromo de Interlagos | Unforeseen circumstances | |