What better way to honor Beyoncé than to sing one of her best songs in her birthplace? During a concert in The Woodlands, just slightly north of Houston, Texas, Hayley Williams delivered a short rendition of “Drunk in Love” featuring Jay-Z. As her guitar player quietly strummed, she crooned the hook with a giddy smile on her face. Then, she sang it again while holding onto a note and laughing as the crowd erupted. “Y’all wanna groove?” she asked the crowd before launching into her 2025 song “Good Ol’ Days“. Check out the brief tease down below:

Hayley singing "Drunk in Love" by Beyoncé
The Woodlands, TX.

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The Paramore singer has been on the record for her admiration of Beyoncé and her music. Back in 2024, Hayley Williams lauded her album Cowboy Carter and how it beams with a distinct kind of Southern pride.

“I cry at the same part of ‘American Requiem,’ every time. Showed my mom and she got chills around the same time. When Beyoncé sings, ‘If you ain’t got no grits get the f**k up out the south,’” Hayley Williams wrote at the time. “I feel the kind of Southern pride that exists — subversively — amongst hatred and fear.”

Additionally, the Beyhive has been feverishly awaiting her upcoming ninth studio album Act III. Rumors suggest that, similar to dance and country, she’ll take on another genre with origins in Black music with rock. Consequently, they’re wondering if Williams will be one of Beyoncé’s collaborators on the album. At the very least, she confirmed that they have worked together. However, she knows as much as we do about the album.

Hayley Williams Shows Love to Beyoncé during Recent Houston Concert

“If I’m on Act III? What do you want me to do if I am?” the “Still Into You” crooner asked her fans at another concert. “Girl, I don’t know if I am or not. I wish I could tell you. If I could tell anyone, it would be you right now. I just don’t have that answer. You might know before I do.”

Hayley Williams’ concerts have been making headlines lately, using her platform to spread her sociopolitical beliefs and to tell her fans to support smaller artists’ live shows.

“If I could tell you anything: go to smaller shows than this, go to little shows at independent venues. Find your people, find your favorite music, and support that. We are all that we f**king have,” she said during a concert in October 2026.

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Artists in the music industry make less money than they ever have. Back in the 90s, they could make plenty of money strictly from their album sales and tours. Selling out was still a real concept. Nowadays, it’s impossible to avoid trying to put your music up for ad revenue. If you aren’t trying to get your songs in a commercial, you aren’t trying to succeed.

So where does that leave independent artists and local bands? What happens when they don’t have the machine in their corner? Hayley Williams argued that it’s important now more than ever to go support your favorite artists personally. During a recent concert, she took an aside and urged fans to go to smaller shows than her own. Not only will it help the artist, but it will ensure you don’t end up insular and getting warped by the toxicity of the internet.

“If I could tell you anything: go to smaller shows than this, go to little shows at independent venues. Find your people, find your favorite music, and support that. We are all that we f**king have,” Williams stressed.

Hayley Williams Tells Her Fans to Support Local Shows and Connect with The Community

The Paramore singer has been especially vocal lately, dishing out her fair share of political commentary at shows. For instance, at another show performing “Ice in My OJ”, she screamed “f**k ICE” and “free motherf**king Palestine.”

Afterward, a DHS spokesperson scoffed at her stance and told Fox News that Hayley Williams should be grateful for her country. “America is grateful all the time for our federal law enforcement officers who keep us safe,” they shared. “We suggest Ms. Williams to thank them for their service, not belittle their sacrifice.”

Hayley Williams retorted with a scathing response on her Instagram story (captured by Billboard). “And may I suggest all Nazi b****es suck on my fat d**k,” Williams wrote.

Regarding her solidarity with Palestine, the “Ain’t It Fun” crooner made it clear that she was working with Atlantic Records to geo-block Paramore records from streaming in Israel as part of the No Music For Genocide initiative.

“I have wondered whether those records are even able to be a part of this boycott, but my team have been relentless in trying to help get it done. Lastly, I can only be a mouthpiece for myself right now, but hopefully Paramore albums are/will remain taken down,” Hayley Williams wrote. “Because it is my believe that boycotts work and I do think as many artists as possible should try and participate in this initiative.”

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