Farro brothers leaving band

On December 18, 2010, a message was released through Paramore.net stating that Josh and Zac Farro were leaving the band. The band also confirmed the scheduled South American tour would still happen. Josh Farro wrote a statement on the departure on his Blogger , claiming that the band had become “a manufactured product of a major-label .” He accused Williams of being manipulated by her management and her parents, treating the group as her solo project , and claimed she was the only member of the band who was signed to Atlantic Records , while her bandmates were simply “riding on the coattails of her dream.” On December 30, 2010, MTV News interviewed Williams, York and Davis in Franklin, Tennessee , regarding their reactions to Farro’s response. The band members confirmed many of Farro’s statements, notably that Williams was indeed the only member of the band actually signed to Atlantic. They added that they felt the statement was irrelevant, and claimed they had addressed many of the Farro’s critiques already throughout the course of their career.