Hayley Williams Urges Fans to Vote in November After Calling MAGA Supporters 'Pieces of Sh*t' on Stage

Hayley Williams used her New Orleans concert on Saturday night to urge fans to vote in November's midterm elections, then turned on MAGA with a profane outburst. 'Please f**king vote in November,' the Paramore frontwoman told the crowd, in fan footage shared on TikTok and X.

Her next words turned the appeal into an attack. 'Fk all these people, man, God damn. Fking MAGA pieces of sh*t. The KKK look different and they will not win,' she said.

What Hayley Williams Said on Stage in New Orleans

The concert took place at Champions Square on 10 October as part of The Hayley Williams Show, with Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty on the bill. The clip shows Williams addressing the audience with a microphone in hand.

Her call to vote came first, followed by the expletives aimed at MAGA, the political movement aligned with President Donald Trump. In the footage, she does not name a candidate or party, and she does not explain what she meant by her reference to the Ku Klux Klan.

Because the clip is short and begins mid-address, it does not show what prompted the remarks. Whether she was describing MAGA supporters, the movement or its leaders is also left unstated.

New Orleans Remarks Follow Her Clash With Homeland Security

The remarks came six days after the Department of Homeland Security publicly criticised Williams over earlier anti-ICE comments. At her 3 October show in Chula Vista, California, she shouted anti-ICE and pro-Palestinian slogans during her song Ice in My OJ.

A DHS spokesperson responded. 'America is grateful all the time for our federal law enforcement officers who keep us safe. We suggest Ms. Williams to thank them for their service, not belittle their sacrifice,' the spokesperson said.

Williams has also criticised Christian nationalism, ICE and US immigration policy during recent concerts, according to reports. Her New Orleans comments continue that pattern in the final weeks before the midterms.

Williams Refused to Back Down After the DHS Statement

Williams answered the department on her Instagram Story on 5 October. She posted a screenshot of the DHS statement alongside a crude insult of her own.

The wording was her response to the department's criticism. It was not an allegation about any named official, and the department has not responded publicly to the post in the reporting available.

The song at the centre of the row appears on her 2025 solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, which she has toured throughout the year.

Midterms Put Spotlight on Turnout

US voters go to the polls on 3 November, when every seat in the House of Representatives and about a third of the Senate will be contested. Williams' plea puts a high-profile voice behind turnout at a point when both parties are focused on mobilising their supporters.

DHS has criticised her earlier remarks about ICE, but nothing in the reporting indicates a formal investigation or any action against her. The department's statement was a public rebuke, not a legal step.

Her New Orleans appeal is likely to be discussed as much for its language as for its call to vote. The expletives and the Ku Klux Klan line have drawn more attention than the message she opened with, and she has not clarified what she meant by them.