Earlier last week, a billboard of American singer-songwriter Hayley Williams was put up on Dale Street adjacent to the CitiPark Car park and fans are already speculating what could be the meaning behind it. Many fans are wondering whether Williams is planning to headline a festival or perform in Manchester as part of her tour ‘The Hayley Williams Show’.
The tour began back on September 4th 2026 at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida and was previously due to end on July 2nd 2027 in London. However, as mentioned on her Instagram, Williams wrote ‘Due to overwhelming demand, a second London show has been added on 3 July’.
The last time the singer-songwriter performed in Manchester was back on June 22nd 2026 at Manchester Academy. This was as part of her ‘At A Bachelorette Party’ tour which was her first time headlining a world tour as a solo artist. She performed songs from her most recent album that came out on 7th November 2025 called ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’.
Her album can be interpreted in various ways from one review on tumblr by the creator @ofsoundmindreviews: ‘each song offers a new shade of nuance to the emotional vulnerability and rawness of her lyrics and performances’ to a tiktok music analyst (@dawsonrose) discussing how the album “understands that losing this old version of yourself doesn’t immediately reveal a new version of yourself”.
For now, all that can be done is to wait for any potential hints, easter eggs or announcements from any of Hayley Williams social media platforms so keep your eyes peeled.
