Hayley Williams of Grammy nominated US pop rockers Paramore has denied suggestions of a split, talk of which seems to have come about because the band cancelled the remaining dates of their European tour, citing internal issues and personal problems as the cause.
Williams says in an update on her blog: "Since we posted the last entry, we've gotten tons of phone calls and people posting things on web sites saying that we are breaking up. I just want to make it clear, though... we weren't saying the band was over. We posted because we are going through hard times and we felt that because we have a really good support system in you guys, our fans, it would be better for us to just be honest about what's going on - even though it was a pretty vague explanation".
She goes on to deny rumours that she is pregnant, saying "man, some of the rumors that I've heard going around are insane! It's weird how out of hand things can get even when you just try to tell a simple truth (for the record, my eggo is not preggo). Anyway, we just need to take time to make this band the best it can be... and we are doing that now".
According to an Atlantic Records spokes-type, the band are still expect to tour the US with Jimmy Eat World in April.