Who is Paramore, Taylor Swift’s support act on Eras Tour?

The touring juggernaut that is the Eras Tour continues its journey across the planet and after sell-out shows in the US, South America and Asia, Europe is the next destination on the record breaking tour as Taylor Swift, flush from the success of the recently released The Tortured Poets Department embarks on 51 shows across the continent.

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The concerts commence with a four night run in Paris on 9 May and will then take in countries such as Germany, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the UK.

A five night spell at a sold out Wembley Stadium will bring the curtain down at the end of August before the 34-year-old takes a break before heading back on the road in Canada in November.

Paramore to open every night

Rock trio Paramore have been selected to open for the 34-year-old on the European leg with the US formed band in existence since is 2004. Since 2017, the band’s members include lead vocalist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of the group, while York, a high school friend of the original lineup, joined in 2007. Williams is the only member to appear on all six of Paramore’s studio albums.

The band’s style of music could be loosely described as edgy power pop with Williams delivering melodic choruses with the band’s musical influences ranging from Elvis Presley to Weezer and The Smiths.

The band will perform eight/nine tracks per night as part of the opening show with the first night in Paris featuring a cover version of Talking Heads classic ‘Burning Down the House’.