You know how hard it is being in the public eye? Well, try to imagine. You’re got the press constantly making up shit about you and taking your quotes out of context.

What’s worse, in this age of Web 2.0 and bands being able to communicate directly with their fans, it seems you can still send out mixed messages that confuse the hell out of everybody.

And so Hayley Williams from Paramore managed to put her foot in her mouth (blogophorically speaking) when she posted a blog entry recently stating that the band were cancelling their European tour due to ‘internal issues’. Stuff that includes “a lot of internal issues that have been going on in this band for quite a while now. A lot of it started right around the time we were gearing up for the RIOT Tour”.

Now, speculatively speaking, you imagine that with a girl in the band, perhaps there’s been some ill-advised backstage shagging which has left things a bit strained. Well, think I’m joking? Try Blondie and No Doubt. Not forgetting The White Stripes, but those crazies managed to work through their marital issues by getting divorced.

Anyway, Hayley’s been forced to go and post some clarification (including a note about her not being pregnant (they should make that a widget in the sidebar of their blog).

Personally, they’re a bloody good band, and I can testify to a massive grin breaking on my face every time I hear Misery Business on the radio. I seriously hope they manage to hold the band together, because what they do is loud, intensely passionate rock music. And there’s very little quality rock music around right now.